Carbon County, PA

ZIP 18030

In ZIP 18030, 5 of the 12 things we check have at least one part graded D or F.

• Drinking water: Wellington Mobile Estates has 2 contaminants at or over an EPA legal limit; 6 contaminants are above health goals, led by pfos at 9.8× California’s Public Health Goal.
• Nearest Superfund site: Palmerton Zinc Pile, 2.0 miles away (2 within 10 miles).
• Largest share of modeled toxic air from industry: Befesa Zinc US Inc. (67%), mostly cadmium compounds.
• Fine particles (PM2.5) average 6.7 µg/m³; the WHO guideline is 5 and the EPA annual standard is 9.
• About 7,477 kg of agricultural pesticides are applied in the county each year.

Grades for ZIP 18030

• Superfund sites nearbyF
• Factories and industrial sitesC
• Oil and gas wellsA
• Parks and nature nearbyC
• Air qualityB
• Drinking water qualityD to F
• Pesticide useD
• Neighborhood health statusD
• Past wildfire impactsA
• Past flood impactsC
• Noise levelsB
• Radiation signalsF

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

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