Carbon County, PA

ZIP 18071

In ZIP 18071, 7 of the 12 things we check have at least one part graded D or F.

• Drinking water: D Water Company meets every EPA legal limit; 4 contaminants are above health goals, led by lead at 57× California’s Public Health Goal.
• Nearest Superfund site: Palmerton Zinc Pile, 6.9 miles away.
• Largest share of modeled toxic air from industry: Befesa Zinc US Inc. (75%), mostly cadmium compounds.
• Fine particles (PM2.5) average 7.4 µg/m³; the WHO guideline is 5 and the EPA annual standard is 9.
• About 12,523 kg of agricultural pesticides are applied in the county each year.

Grades for ZIP 18071

• Superfund sites nearbyC to F
• Factories and industrial sitesB to D
• Oil and gas wellsA
• Parks and nature nearbyC
• Air qualityB to C
• Drinking water qualityD to F
• Pesticide useD
• Neighborhood health statusC to D
• Past wildfire impactsA
• Past flood impactsC
• Noise levelsA to D
• Radiation signalsD to F

Based on 6 census tracts · compiled September 10, 2026 · how each grade works and its sources

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