Centre County, PA

ZIP 16835

In ZIP 16835, 3 of the 12 things we check have at least one part graded D or F.

• Drinking water: Eagle Creek meets every EPA legal limit; 7 contaminants are above health goals, led by lead at 34× 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: Croda Inc (50%), mostly ethylene oxide.
• Fine particles (PM2.5) average 6.8 µg/m³; the WHO guideline is 5 and the EPA annual standard is 9.
• About 82,317 kg of agricultural pesticides are applied in the county each year.

Grades for ZIP 16835

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

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

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