Chautauqua County, NY

ZIP 14720

In ZIP 14720, 7 of the 12 things we check have at least one part graded D or F.

• Drinking water: Jamestown Bpu meets every EPA legal limit; 10 contaminants are above health goals, led by arsenic at 417× California’s Public Health Goal.
• Closer to Superfund sites than 0% of U.S. neighborhoods, with no listed site within 10 miles of its center.
• Largest share of modeled toxic air from industry: Superior Tire & Rubber Corp. (37%), mostly chromium.
• Fine particles (PM2.5) average 6.3 µg/m³; the WHO guideline is 5 and the EPA annual standard is 9.
• About 205,815 kg of agricultural pesticides are applied in the county each year.

Grades for ZIP 14720

• Superfund sites nearbyA
• Factories and industrial sitesB
• Oil and gas wellsF
• Parks and nature nearbyD
• Air qualityA
• Drinking water qualityD
• Pesticide useF
• Neighborhood health statusD
• Past wildfire impactsA
• Past flood impactsD
• Noise levelsA
• Radiation signalsD

Based on 1 census tract · compiled September 10, 2026 · how each grade works and its sources

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