Jefferson County, PA

ZIP 15865

In ZIP 15865, 7 of the 12 things we check have at least one part graded D or F.

• Drinking water: Huston Twp Muni Auth has 1 contaminant at or over an EPA legal limit; 9 contaminants are above health goals, led by bromodichloromethane at 158× California’s Public Health Goal.
• Nearest Superfund site: Jackson Ceramix, Inc, 3.8 miles away.
• Largest share of modeled toxic air from industry: Owens-Brockway Glass Container Inc Plant 18 (75%), mostly chromium compounds.
• Fine particles (PM2.5) average 6.8 µg/m³; the WHO guideline is 5 and the EPA annual standard is 9.
• About 23,193 kg of agricultural pesticides are applied in the county each year.

Grades for ZIP 15865

• Superfund sites nearbyC to D
• Factories and industrial sitesA to B
• Oil and gas wellsF
• Parks and nature nearbyB
• Air qualityB
• Drinking water qualityB to F
• Pesticide useD
• Neighborhood health statusF
• Past wildfire impactsA
• Past flood impactsF
• Noise levelsA
• Radiation signalsD to F

Based on 2 census tracts · compiled October 25, 2026 · how each grade works and its sources

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