Erie County, NY

ZIP 14222

In ZIP 14222, 4 of the 12 things we check have at least one part graded D or F.

• Drinking water: Buffalo Water Authority has 1 contaminant at or over an EPA legal limit; 10 contaminants are above health goals, led by bromodichloromethane at 144× California’s Public Health Goal.
• Nearest Superfund site: Niagara County Refuse, 9.1 miles away (2 within 10 miles).
• Largest share of modeled toxic air from industry: Aurubis Buffalo Inc (39%), mostly copper compounds.
• Fine particles (PM2.5) average 7.6 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 14222

• Superfund sites nearbyA
• Factories and industrial sitesD
• Oil and gas wellsF
• Parks and nature nearbyD to F
• Air qualityC
• Drinking water qualityC
• Pesticide useC
• Neighborhood health statusB to C
• Past wildfire impactsA
• Past flood impactsA
• Noise levelsA to C
• Radiation signalsD

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

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