Carbon County, PA

ZIP 18216

In ZIP 18216, 5 of the 12 things we check have at least one part graded D or F.

• Drinking water: Kline Township Mun Authority meets every EPA legal limit; 13 contaminants are above health goals, led by pfos at 3.3× California’s Public Health Goal.
• Nearest Superfund site: Valmont TCE Site (former - Valmont Industrial Park), 3.5 miles away (3 within 10 miles).
• Largest share of modeled toxic air from industry: Befesa Zinc US Inc. (33%), mostly cadmium compounds.
• Fine particles (PM2.5) average 7.0 µg/m³; the WHO guideline is 5 and the EPA annual standard is 9.
• About 41,958 kg of agricultural pesticides are applied in the county each year.

Grades for ZIP 18216

• Superfund sites nearbyD
• Factories and industrial sitesC
• Oil and gas wellsA
• Parks and nature nearbyB
• Air qualityB
• Drinking water qualityD to F
• Pesticide useC to F
• Neighborhood health statusD
• Past wildfire impactsA
• Past flood impactsC
• Noise levelsA
• Radiation signalsD

Based on 2 census tracts · compiled September 10, 2026 · how each grade works and its sources

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