Chemung County, NY

ZIP 14904

In ZIP 14904, 8 of the 12 things we check have at least one part graded D or F.

• Drinking water: Elmira Water Board meets every EPA legal limit; 15 contaminants are above health goals, led by tetrachloroethylene at 33× California’s Public Health Goal.
• Nearest Superfund site: Facet Enterprises, Inc., 4.4 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 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 14904

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

Based on 5 census tracts · compiled September 10, 2026 · how each grade works and its sources

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