Erie County, PA

ZIP 16438

In ZIP 16438, 7 of the 12 things we check have at least one part graded D or F.

• Drinking water: Wattsburg Boro Wtp meets every EPA legal limit; 9 contaminants are above health goals, led by lead at 50× California’s Public Health Goal.
• Nearest Superfund site: Saegertown Industrial Area, 8.8 miles away.
• Largest share of modeled toxic air from industry: Cosmed Of Pennsylvania (80%), mostly ethylene oxide.
• Fine particles (PM2.5) average 6.1 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 16438

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

Based on 8 census tracts · compiled September 10, 2026 · how each grade works and its sources

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