Carbon County, PA

ZIP 18232

In ZIP 18232, 4 of the 12 things we check have at least one part graded D or F.

• Drinking water: Summit Hill Water Authority meets every EPA legal limit; 7 contaminants are above health goals, led by pfoa at 129× California’s Public Health Goal.
• Nearest Superfund site: Tonolli Corp., 1.3 miles away (3 within 10 miles).
• Largest share of modeled toxic air from industry: Befesa Zinc US Inc. (28%), mostly cadmium compounds.
• Fine particles (PM2.5) average 7.2 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 18232

• Superfund sites nearbyF
• Factories and industrial sitesB
• Oil and gas wellsA
• Parks and nature nearbyA
• Air qualityB to C
• Drinking water qualityC
• Pesticide useB to D
• Neighborhood health statusD to F
• Past wildfire impactsA
• Past flood impactsC
• Noise levelsA
• Radiation signalsD to F

Based on 2 census tracts · compiled October 25, 2026 · how each grade works and its sources

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