Monroe County, PA

ZIP 18347

In ZIP 18347, 4 of the 12 things we check have at least one part graded D or F.

• Drinking water: Pawc Pocono District meets every EPA legal limit; 8 contaminants are above health goals, led by pfos at 1.9× California’s Public Health Goal.
• Nearest Superfund site: Tobyhanna Army Depot, 4.8 miles away (2 within 10 miles).
• Largest share of modeled toxic air from industry: Befesa Zinc US Inc. (48%), mostly cadmium compounds.
• Fine particles (PM2.5) average 6.3 µg/m³; the WHO guideline is 5 and the EPA annual standard is 9.
• About 12,523 kg of agricultural pesticides are applied in the county each year.

Grades for ZIP 18347

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

Based on 4 census tracts · compiled October 25, 2026 · how each grade works and its sources

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