Chemung County, NY

ZIP 14814

In ZIP 14814, 5 of the 12 things we check have at least one part graded D or F.

• Drinking water: Bending River Estates meets every EPA legal limit; 7 contaminants are above health goals, led by arsenic at 600× California’s Public Health Goal.
• Nearest Superfund site: Kentucky Avenue Well Field, 4.2 miles away (2 within 10 miles).
• Largest share of modeled toxic air from industry: Kennedy Valve (65%), mostly cobalt compounds.
• Fine particles (PM2.5) average 7.0 µg/m³; the WHO guideline is 5 and the EPA annual standard is 9.
• About 169,162 kg of agricultural pesticides are applied in the county each year.

Grades for ZIP 14814

• Superfund sites nearbyC to F
• Factories and industrial sitesB
• Oil and gas wellsD to F
• Parks and nature nearbyC
• Air qualityA to B
• Drinking water qualityB to D
• Pesticide useD to F
• Neighborhood health statusC
• Past wildfire impactsA
• Past flood impactsA to B
• Noise levelsA to C
• Radiation signalsF

Based on 3 census tracts · compiled September 10, 2026 · how each grade works and its sources

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