Somerset County, PA

ZIP 15542

In ZIP 15542, 6 of the 12 things we check have at least one part graded D or F.

• Drinking water: Laurel Mountain Village meets every EPA legal limit; 6 contaminants are above health goals, led by lead at 60× 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: Aaadcg Inc. Rockwood Div (98%), mostly chromium.
• Fine particles (PM2.5) average 6.8 µg/m³; the WHO guideline is 5 and the EPA annual standard is 9.
• About 64,971 kg of agricultural pesticides are applied in the county each year.

Grades for ZIP 15542

• Superfund sites nearbyA
• Factories and industrial sitesA to B
• Oil and gas wellsC to D
• Parks and nature nearbyC
• Air qualityB
• Drinking water qualityC to F
• Pesticide useF
• Neighborhood health statusD to F
• Past wildfire impactsA
• Past flood impactsD to F
• Noise levelsA to D
• Radiation signalsC

Based on 4 census tracts · compiled September 10, 2026 · how each grade works and its sources

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