Chemung County, NY

ZIP 14838

In ZIP 14838, 6 of the 12 things we check have at least one part graded D or F.

• Drinking water: Nichols Town meets every EPA legal limit; 9 contaminants are above health goals, led by lead at 53× California’s Public Health Goal.
• Nearest Superfund site: Facet Enterprises, Inc., 2.2 miles away (2 within 10 miles).
• Largest share of modeled toxic air from industry: Kennedy Valve (98%), mostly cobalt compounds.
• Fine particles (PM2.5) average 6.4 µg/m³; the WHO guideline is 5 and the EPA annual standard is 9.
• About 43,167 kg of agricultural pesticides are applied in the county each year.

Grades for ZIP 14838

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

Based on 4 census tracts · compiled September 10, 2026 · how each grade works and its sources

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