Carbon County, PA

ZIP 18229

In ZIP 18229, 4 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; 6 contaminants are above health goals, led by bromodichloromethane at 96× 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 nearbyA to C
• Air qualityB
• Drinking water qualityB to C
• Pesticide useB
• Neighborhood health statusD to F
• Past wildfire impactsA
• Past flood impactsC
• Noise levelsA to D
• Radiation signalsD to F

Based on 3 census tracts · compiled October 25, 2026 · how each grade works and its sources

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