Fayette County, PA

ZIP 15437

In ZIP 15437, 7 of the 12 things we check have at least one part graded D or F.

• Drinking water: Southwestern Pa Water Auth meets every EPA legal limit; 13 contaminants are above health goals, led by lead at 172× 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: Fort Martin Power Station (42%), mostly sulfuric acid.
• Fine particles (PM2.5) average 7.5 µg/m³; the WHO guideline is 5 and the EPA annual standard is 9.
• About 28,867 kg of agricultural pesticides are applied in the county each year.

Grades for ZIP 15437

• Superfund sites nearbyA
• Factories and industrial sitesB to C
• Oil and gas wellsD to F
• Parks and nature nearbyB to C
• Air qualityB to C
• Drinking water qualityC to F
• Pesticide useD
• Neighborhood health statusD
• Past wildfire impactsA
• Past flood impactsC to D
• Noise levelsA to D
• Radiation signalsC to D

Based on 3 census tracts · compiled September 10, 2026 · how each grade works and its sources

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