Cattaraugus County, NY

ZIP 14171

In ZIP 14171, 6 of the 12 things we check have at least one part graded D or F.

• Drinking water: Ellicottville Town Water District meets every EPA legal limit; 8 contaminants are above health goals, led by di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate at 13× California’s Public Health Goal.
• Nearest Superfund site: Little Valley, 9.6 miles away.
• Largest share of modeled toxic air from industry: Zippo Manufacturing Co (92%), mostly chromium.
• Fine particles (PM2.5) average 6.0 µg/m³; the WHO guideline is 5 and the EPA annual standard is 9.
• About 57,312 kg of agricultural pesticides are applied in the county each year.

Grades for ZIP 14171

• Superfund sites nearbyC to D
• Factories and industrial sitesA
• Oil and gas wellsC to F
• Parks and nature nearbyC
• Air qualityA
• Drinking water qualityC to D
• Pesticide useF
• Neighborhood health statusC to D
• Past wildfire impactsA
• Past flood impactsA to C
• Noise levelsA
• Radiation signalsD

Based on 3 census tracts · compiled September 10, 2026 · how each grade works and its sources

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