Armstrong County, PA

ZIP 16238

In ZIP 16238, 5 of the 12 things we check have at least one part graded D or F.

• Drinking water: Manor Twp Jt Muni Auth meets every EPA legal limit; 9 contaminants are above health goals, led by pfos at 2.1× 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: Cleveland-Cliffs Steel Corp /Butler Works (27%), mostly chromium compounds.
• Fine particles (PM2.5) average 7.7 µg/m³; the WHO guideline is 5 and the EPA annual standard is 9.
• About 40,298 kg of agricultural pesticides are applied in the county each year.

Grades for ZIP 16238

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

Based on 1 census tract · compiled September 10, 2026 · how each grade works and its sources

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