Erie County, NY

ZIP 14224

In ZIP 14224, 6 of the 12 things we check have at least one part graded D or F.

• Drinking water: Elma Water District No. 1 meets every EPA legal limit; 7 contaminants are above health goals, led by bromodichloromethane at 188× California’s Public Health Goal.
• Nearest Superfund site: Pfohl Brothers Landfill, 8.4 miles away.
• Largest share of modeled toxic air from industry: Derrick Corp (33%), mostly cobalt.
• Fine particles (PM2.5) average 8.1 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 14224

• Superfund sites nearbyA
• Factories and industrial sitesB to F
• Oil and gas wellsF
• Parks and nature nearbyB to C
• Air qualityA to D
• Drinking water qualityC
• Pesticide useB to D
• Neighborhood health statusB to C
• Past wildfire impactsA
• Past flood impactsA
• Noise levelsA to D
• Radiation signalsD to F

Based on 16 census tracts · compiled October 25, 2026 · how each grade works and its sources

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