Erie County, PA

ZIP 16441

In ZIP 16441, 6 of the 12 things we check have at least one part graded D or F.

• Drinking water: Washington Twp Water System meets every EPA legal limit; 9 contaminants are above health goals, led by arsenic at 2,250× California’s Public Health Goal.
• Nearest Superfund site: Mill Creek Dump, 6.0 miles away (2 within 10 miles).
• Largest share of modeled toxic air from industry: Parker Autoclave Engineers / Instrument Products Div (55%), mostly chromium.
• Fine particles (PM2.5) average 6.8 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 16441

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

Based on 6 census tracts · compiled September 10, 2026 · how each grade works and its sources

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