Erie County, PA

ZIP 16502

In ZIP 16502, 8 of the 12 things we check have at least one part graded D or F.

• Drinking water: Erie City Water Authority meets every EPA legal limit; 17 contaminants are above health goals, led by arsenic at 1,100× California’s Public Health Goal.
• Nearest Superfund site: Mill Creek Dump, 3.2 miles away (2 within 10 miles).
• Largest share of modeled toxic air from industry: Cosmed Of Pennsylvania (90%), mostly ethylene oxide.
• Fine particles (PM2.5) average 7.6 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 16502

• Superfund sites nearbyD
• Factories and industrial sitesD
• Oil and gas wellsF
• Parks and nature nearbyF
• Air qualityC
• Drinking water qualityD
• Pesticide useD
• Neighborhood health statusC to F
• Past wildfire impactsA
• Past flood impactsC
• Noise levelsB to D
• Radiation signalsC

Based on 7 census tracts · compiled September 10, 2026 · how each grade works and its sources

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