Allegany County, NY

ZIP 14708

In ZIP 14708, 6 of the 12 things we check have at least one part graded D or F.

• Drinking water: Whitesville Water District has 1 contaminant at or over an EPA legal limit; 8 contaminants are above health goals, led by arsenic at 363× California’s Public Health Goal.
• Nearest Superfund site: Sinclair Refinery, 5.0 miles away.
• Largest share of modeled toxic air from industry: Zippo Manufacturing Co (38%), mostly chromium.
• Fine particles (PM2.5) average 6.4 µg/m³; the WHO guideline is 5 and the EPA annual standard is 9.
• About 39,575 kg of agricultural pesticides are applied in the county each year.

Grades for ZIP 14708

• Superfund sites nearbyF
• Factories and industrial sitesA
• Oil and gas wellsF
• Parks and nature nearbyC
• Air qualityA
• Drinking water qualityB to D
• Pesticide useF
• Neighborhood health statusD
• Past wildfire impactsA
• Past flood impactsA to C
• Noise levelsA
• Radiation signalsD

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

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