Erie County, PA

ZIP 16444

In ZIP 16444, 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.
• 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: Vitro Meadville Flat Glass LLC (92%), mostly cobalt compounds.
• Fine particles (PM2.5) average 6.2 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 16444

• Superfund sites nearbyA
• Factories and industrial sitesC
• Oil and gas wellsF
• Parks and nature nearbyD
• Air qualityA
• Drinking water qualityF
• Pesticide useF
• Neighborhood health statusB
• Past wildfire impactsA
• Past flood impactsF
• Noise levelsB
• Radiation signalsD

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

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