Monroe County, PA

ZIP 18356

In ZIP 18356, 2 of the 12 things we check have at least one part graded D or F.

• Drinking water: Poco Apartments (Lower) has 1 contaminant at or over an EPA legal limit; 7 contaminants are above health goals, led by pfoa at 200× California’s Public Health Goal.
• Nearest Superfund site: Brodhead Creek, 3.1 miles away.
• Largest share of modeled toxic air from industry: National Electrical Carbon Products Inc (27%), mostly polycyclic aromatic compounds.
• Fine particles (PM2.5) average 6.5 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 18356

• Superfund sites nearbyA
• Factories and industrial sitesB
• Oil and gas wellsA
• Parks and nature nearbyB
• Air qualityA
• Drinking water qualityC to F
• Pesticide useB
• Neighborhood health statusB
• Past wildfire impactsA
• Past flood impactsC
• Noise levelsA
• Radiation signalsF

Based on 1 census tract · compiled October 25, 2026 · how each grade works and its sources

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