Northampton County, PA

ZIP 18085

In ZIP 18085, 7 of the 12 things we check have at least one part graded D or F.

• Drinking water: Paw Blue Mountain Division meets every EPA legal limit; 7 contaminants are above health goals, led by lead at 23× California’s Public Health Goal.
• Nearest Superfund site: Industrial Lane, 6.2 miles away.
• Largest share of modeled toxic air from industry: Buzzi Unicem Stockertown Plant (63%), mostly chromium compounds.
• Fine particles (PM2.5) average 6.9 µg/m³; the WHO guideline is 5 and the EPA annual standard is 9.
• About 79,992 kg of agricultural pesticides are applied in the county each year.

Grades for ZIP 18085

• Superfund sites nearbyD
• Factories and industrial sitesD
• Oil and gas wellsA
• Parks and nature nearbyD
• Air qualityB
• Drinking water qualityD
• Pesticide useD
• Neighborhood health statusC
• Past wildfire impactsA
• Past flood impactsC
• Noise levelsD
• Radiation signalsF

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

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