Allegheny County, PA

ZIP 15238

In ZIP 15238, 8 of the 12 things we check have at least one part graded D or F.

• Drinking water: Pittsburgh Water & Sewer Auth meets every EPA legal limit; 9 contaminants are above health goals, led by bromodichloromethane at 263× 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 (19%), mostly chromium.
• Fine particles (PM2.5) average 8.9 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 15238

• Superfund sites nearbyA to C
• Factories and industrial sitesC to F
• Oil and gas wellsF
• Parks and nature nearbyB to C
• Air qualityD to F
• Drinking water qualityC to F
• Pesticide useA to C
• Neighborhood health statusB to D
• Past wildfire impactsA
• Past flood impactsF
• Noise levelsA to D
• Radiation signalsD to F

Based on 7 census tracts · compiled October 25, 2026 · how each grade works and its sources

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