Allegheny County, PA

ZIP 15047

In ZIP 15047, 4 of the 12 things we check have at least one part graded D or F.

• Drinking water: Mawc Yough Plant meets every EPA legal limit; 9 contaminants are above health goals, led by pfos at 1.1× California’s Public Health Goal.
• Nearest Superfund site: Resin Disposal, 5.6 miles away.
• Largest share of modeled toxic air from industry: Wabtec Components LLC Formerly Thermal Transfer Corp (33%), mostly chromium.
• Fine particles (PM2.5) average 8.1 µg/m³; the WHO guideline is 5 and the EPA annual standard is 9.
• About 12,030 kg of agricultural pesticides are applied in the county each year.

Grades for ZIP 15047

• Superfund sites nearbyA
• Factories and industrial sitesC
• Oil and gas wellsF
• Parks and nature nearbyB
• Air qualityD
• Drinking water qualityC
• Pesticide useA
• Neighborhood health statusC
• Past wildfire impactsA
• Past flood impactsD
• Noise levelsB
• Radiation signalsF

Based on 1 census tract · compiled October 25, 2026 · how each grade works and its sources

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