Carbon County, PA

ZIP 18229

In ZIP 18229, 5 of the 12 things we check have at least one part graded D or F.

• Drinking water: Jim Thorpe Borough Water West meets every EPA legal limit; 7 contaminants are above health goals, led by lead at 18× California’s Public Health Goal.
• Nearest Superfund site: Tonolli Corp., 7.5 miles away.
• Largest share of modeled toxic air from industry: Befesa Zinc US Inc. (37%), 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 18229

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

Based on 3 census tracts · compiled September 10, 2026 · how each grade works and its sources

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