Washington County, PA

ZIP 15317

In ZIP 15317, 10 of the 12 things we check have at least one part graded D or F.

• Drinking water: Pa Amer Water Co-Pittsburgh meets every EPA legal limit; 14 contaminants are above health goals, led by lead at 22× California’s Public Health Goal.
• Closer to Superfund sites than 0% of U.S. neighborhoods, with no listed site within 10 miles of its center.
• Largest share of modeled toxic air from industry: Ametek Specialty Metal Products (23%), mostly chromium.
• Fine particles (PM2.5) average 8.1 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 15317

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

Based on 15 census tracts · compiled September 10, 2026 · how each grade works and its sources

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