Cattaraugus County, NY

ZIP 14779

In ZIP 14779, 8 of the 12 things we check have at least one part graded D or F.

• Drinking water: Bradford City Water Authority meets every EPA legal limit; 8 contaminants are above health goals, led by lead at 119× California’s Public Health Goal.
• Nearest Superfund site: Little Valley, 3.3 miles away.
• Largest share of modeled toxic air from industry: Zippo Manufacturing Co (96%), mostly chromium.
• Fine particles (PM2.5) average 6.1 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 14779

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

Based on 6 census tracts · compiled September 10, 2026 · how each grade works and its sources

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