Chemung County, NY

ZIP 14901

In ZIP 14901, 9 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., 0.6 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 7.3 µg/m³; the WHO guideline is 5 and the EPA annual standard is 9.
• About 18,396 kg of agricultural pesticides are applied in the county each year.

Grades for ZIP 14901

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

Based on 13 census tracts · compiled September 10, 2026 · how each grade works and its sources

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