McKean County, PA

ZIP 16729

In ZIP 16729, 5 of the 12 things we check have at least one part graded D or F.

• Drinking water: Rixford Waterworks Association has 1 contaminant at or over an EPA legal limit; 8 contaminants are above health goals, led by pfos at 4.1× California’s Public Health Goal.
• Closer to Superfund sites than 56% of U.S. neighborhoods, with no listed site within 10 miles of its center.
• Largest share of modeled toxic air from industry: Zippo Manufacturing Co (97%), mostly chromium.
• Fine particles (PM2.5) average 6.4 µg/m³; the WHO guideline is 5 and the EPA annual standard is 9.
• About 4,132 kg of agricultural pesticides are applied in the county each year.

Grades for ZIP 16729

• Superfund sites nearbyC
• Factories and industrial sitesB
• Oil and gas wellsF
• Parks and nature nearbyC
• Air qualityA
• Drinking water qualityC to F
• Pesticide useD
• Neighborhood health statusD
• Past wildfire impactsA
• Past flood impactsF
• Noise levelsA
• Radiation signalsC

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

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