Niagara County, NY

ZIP 14172

In ZIP 14172, 5 of the 12 things we check have at least one part graded D or F.

• Drinking water: Wilson Town Water District meets every EPA legal limit; 7 contaminants are above health goals, led by bromodichloromethane at 202× California’s Public Health Goal.
• Nearest Superfund site: Eighteenmile Creek, 5.6 miles away.
• Largest share of modeled toxic air from industry: Gm Components Holdings LLC (37%), mostly chromium.
• Fine particles (PM2.5) average 6.0 µg/m³; the WHO guideline is 5 and the EPA annual standard is 9.
• About 175,985 kg of agricultural pesticides are applied in the county each year.

Grades for ZIP 14172

• Superfund sites nearbyD
• Factories and industrial sitesB
• Oil and gas wellsA
• Parks and nature nearbyC to D
• Air qualityA
• Drinking water qualityA to D
• Pesticide useF
• Neighborhood health statusC to D
• Past wildfire impactsA
• Past flood impactsB
• Noise levelsA
• Radiation signalsC

Based on 2 census tracts · compiled September 10, 2026 · how each grade works and its sources

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