Erie County, NY

ZIP 14209

In ZIP 14209, 5 of the 12 things we check have at least one part graded D or F.

• Drinking water: Buffalo Water Authority meets every EPA legal limit; 7 contaminants are above health goals, led by bromodichloromethane at 144× California’s Public Health Goal.
• Nearest Superfund site: Pfohl Brothers Landfill, 8.5 miles away.
• Largest share of modeled toxic air from industry: Pvs Chemical Solutions (39%), mostly sulfuric acid.
• Fine particles (PM2.5) average 7.8 µg/m³; the WHO guideline is 5 and the EPA annual standard is 9.
• About 67,901 kg of agricultural pesticides are applied in the county each year.

Grades for ZIP 14209

• Superfund sites nearbyA
• Factories and industrial sitesD to F
• Oil and gas wellsF
• Parks and nature nearbyC to D
• Air qualityC
• Drinking water qualityC
• Pesticide useB
• Neighborhood health statusA to F
• Past wildfire impactsA
• Past flood impactsA
• Noise levelsA to C
• Radiation signalsC to F

Based on 7 census tracts · compiled October 25, 2026 · how each grade works and its sources

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