Allegheny County, PA

ZIP 15126

In ZIP 15126, 10 of the 12 things we check have at least one part graded D or F.

• Drinking water: Moon Twp Muni Auth has 1 contaminant at or over an EPA legal limit; 11 contaminants are above health goals, led by pfos at 7.2× California’s Public Health Goal.
• Nearest Superfund site: Breslube-Penn, Inc., 4.7 miles away (2 within 10 miles).
• Largest share of modeled toxic air from industry: Union Electric Steel Corp (48%), mostly chromium.
• Fine particles (PM2.5) average 7.9 µg/m³; the WHO guideline is 5 and the EPA annual standard is 9.
• About 37,973 kg of agricultural pesticides are applied in the county each year.

Grades for ZIP 15126

• Superfund sites nearbyA to D
• Factories and industrial sitesC to D
• Oil and gas wellsF
• Parks and nature nearbyA to C
• Air qualityD
• Drinking water qualityC to D
• Pesticide useB to D
• Neighborhood health statusA to F
• Past wildfire impactsA
• Past flood impactsC to F
• Noise levelsA to D
• Radiation signalsF

Based on 4 census tracts · compiled October 25, 2026 · how each grade works and its sources

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