Chemung County, NY

ZIP 14905

In ZIP 14905, 8 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: Facet Enterprises, Inc., 2.5 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 7.5 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 14905

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

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

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