Mercer County, PA

ZIP 16124

In ZIP 16124, 6 of the 12 things we check have at least one part graded D or F.

• Drinking water: Aqua Pa Lake Latonka Wtp meets every EPA legal limit; 8 contaminants are above health goals, led by lead at 121× California’s Public Health Goal.
• Closer to Superfund sites than 54% of U.S. neighborhoods, with no listed site within 10 miles of its center.
• Largest share of modeled toxic air from industry: Vitro Meadville Flat Glass LLC (43%), mostly cobalt compounds.
• Fine particles (PM2.5) average 7.0 µg/m³; the WHO guideline is 5 and the EPA annual standard is 9.
• About 67,541 kg of agricultural pesticides are applied in the county each year.

Grades for ZIP 16124

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

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

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