Erie County, PA

ZIP 16506

In ZIP 16506, 6 of the 12 things we check have at least one part graded D or F.

• Drinking water: Summit Township Water Authorit has 1 contaminant at or over an EPA legal limit; 10 contaminants are above health goals, led by arsenic at 1,344× California’s Public Health Goal.
• Nearest Superfund site: Mill Creek Dump, 1.9 miles away (2 within 10 miles).
• Largest share of modeled toxic air from industry: Cosmed Of Pennsylvania (82%), mostly ethylene oxide.
• Fine particles (PM2.5) average 7.4 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 16506

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

Based on 11 census tracts · compiled October 25, 2026 · how each grade works and its sources

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