Cattaraugus County, NY

ZIP 14743

In ZIP 14743, 7 of the 12 things we check have at least one part graded D or F.

• Drinking water: Olean Town Water District meets every EPA legal limit; 6 contaminants are above health goals, led by bromodichloromethane at 108× California’s Public Health Goal.
• Nearest Superfund site: Olean Well Field, 4.7 miles away.
• Largest share of modeled toxic air from industry: Zippo Manufacturing Co (90%), mostly chromium.
• Fine particles (PM2.5) average 6.4 µg/m³; the WHO guideline is 5 and the EPA annual standard is 9.
• About 57,312 kg of agricultural pesticides are applied in the county each year.

Grades for ZIP 14743

• Superfund sites nearbyC to F
• Factories and industrial sitesA
• Oil and gas wellsA to F
• Parks and nature nearbyB
• Air qualityA
• Drinking water qualityA to C
• Pesticide useD
• Neighborhood health statusD to F
• Past wildfire impactsA
• Past flood impactsC to F
• Noise levelsA to D
• Radiation signalsD to F

Based on 2 census tracts · compiled October 25, 2026 · how each grade works and its sources

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