Cambria County, PA

ZIP 16636

In ZIP 16636, 6 of the 12 things we check have at least one part graded D or F.

• Drinking water: Altoona Water Authority has 1 contaminant at or over an EPA legal limit; 10 contaminants are above health goals, led by di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate at 265× California’s Public Health Goal.
• Nearest Superfund site: Delta Quarries & Disposal, Inc./stotler Landfill, 4.6 miles away.
• Largest share of modeled toxic air from industry: Conemaugh Generating Station (50%), mostly arsenic compounds.
• Fine particles (PM2.5) average 7.1 µg/m³; the WHO guideline is 5 and the EPA annual standard is 9.
• About 45,082 kg of agricultural pesticides are applied in the county each year.

Grades for ZIP 16636

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

Based on 4 census tracts · compiled October 25, 2026 · how each grade works and its sources

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