Carbon County, PA

ZIP 18235

In ZIP 18235, 6 of the 12 things we check have at least one part graded D or F.

• Drinking water: Northside Heights Estates has 1 contaminant at or over an EPA legal limit; 5 contaminants are above health goals, led by arsenic at 4,754× California’s Public Health Goal.
• Nearest Superfund site: Palmerton Zinc Pile, 6.6 miles away.
• Largest share of modeled toxic air from industry: Befesa Zinc US Inc. (31%), mostly chromium compounds.
• Fine particles (PM2.5) average 7.5 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 18235

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

Based on 7 census tracts · compiled September 10, 2026 · how each grade works and its sources

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