Lehigh County, PA

ZIP 18053

In ZIP 18053, 4 of the 12 things we check have at least one part graded D or F.

• Drinking water: Lca Pine Lakes Division meets every EPA legal limit; 3 contaminants are above health goals, led by arsenic at 750× California’s Public Health Goal.
• Nearest Superfund site: Heleva Landfill, 7.7 miles away (3 within 10 miles).
• Largest share of modeled toxic air from industry: Carpenter Technology Corp (64%), mostly chromium compounds.
• Fine particles (PM2.5) average 7.3 µg/m³; the WHO guideline is 5 and the EPA annual standard is 9.
• About 91,749 kg of agricultural pesticides are applied in the county each year.

Grades for ZIP 18053

• Superfund sites nearbyC to D
• Factories and industrial sitesC
• Oil and gas wellsA
• Parks and nature nearbyC
• Air qualityC
• Drinking water qualityA to C
• Pesticide useD
• Neighborhood health statusC to D
• Past wildfire impactsA
• Past flood impactsC
• Noise levelsA
• Radiation signalsF

Based on 2 census tracts · compiled October 25, 2026 · how each grade works and its sources

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