Erie County, PA

ZIP 16401

In ZIP 16401, 6 of the 12 things we check have at least one part graded D or F.

• Drinking water: Edwards Mobile Home Park has 2 contaminants at or over an EPA legal limit; 7 contaminants are above health goals, led by pfoa at 814× California’s Public Health Goal.
• Nearest Superfund site: Lord-Shope Landfill, 6.1 miles away.
• Largest share of modeled toxic air from industry: Vitro Meadville Flat Glass LLC (92%), mostly cobalt compounds.
• Fine particles (PM2.5) average 6.3 µg/m³; the WHO guideline is 5 and the EPA annual standard is 9.
• About 175,539 kg of agricultural pesticides are applied in the county each year.

Grades for ZIP 16401

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

Based on 6 census tracts · compiled October 25, 2026 · how each grade works and its sources

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