Allegheny County, PA

ZIP 15051

In ZIP 15051, 6 of the 12 things we check have at least one part graded D or F.

• Drinking water: Fox Chapel Auth meets every EPA legal limit; 9 contaminants are above health goals, led by lead at 40× California’s Public Health Goal.
• Nearest Superfund site: Lindane Dump, 9.3 miles away (2 within 10 miles).
• Largest share of modeled toxic air from industry: Wabtec Components LLC Formerly Thermal Transfer Corp (14%), mostly chromium.
• Fine particles (PM2.5) average 8.2 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 15051

• Superfund sites nearbyA to C
• Factories and industrial sitesD
• Oil and gas wellsF
• Parks and nature nearbyC
• Air qualityD
• Drinking water qualityD to F
• Pesticide useB
• Neighborhood health statusC
• Past wildfire impactsA
• Past flood impactsF
• Noise levelsA
• Radiation signalsD

Based on 2 census tracts · compiled September 10, 2026 · how each grade works and its sources

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