Chemung County, NY

ZIP 14871

In ZIP 14871, 5 of the 12 things we check have at least one part graded D or F.

• Drinking water: Lawrenceville Boro Water Dept meets every EPA legal limit; 7 contaminants are above health goals, led by bromodichloromethane at 200× California’s Public Health Goal.
• Nearest Superfund site: Facet Enterprises, Inc., 5.6 miles away (2 within 10 miles).
• Largest share of modeled toxic air from industry: Kennedy Valve (99%), mostly cobalt compounds.
• Fine particles (PM2.5) average 6.7 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 14871

• Superfund sites nearbyA to D
• Factories and industrial sitesA to B
• Oil and gas wellsD to F
• Parks and nature nearbyB to C
• Air qualityA to B
• Drinking water qualityA to C
• Pesticide useC to F
• Neighborhood health statusB to D
• Past wildfire impactsA
• Past flood impactsB
• Noise levelsA
• Radiation signalsF

Based on 4 census tracts · compiled October 25, 2026 · how each grade works and its sources

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