Lackawanna County, PA

ZIP 18433

In ZIP 18433, 4 of the 12 things we check have at least one part graded D or F.

• Drinking water: Aqua Pa Water Co Sci Waymart meets every EPA legal limit; 6 contaminants are above health goals, led by arsenic at 400× California’s Public Health Goal.
• Nearest Superfund site: Aladdin Plating, 5.8 miles away.
• Largest share of modeled toxic air from industry: Alleima USA LLC (100%), mostly chromium.
• Fine particles (PM2.5) average 7.3 µg/m³; the WHO guideline is 5 and the EPA annual standard is 9.
• About 23,599 kg of agricultural pesticides are applied in the county each year.

Grades for ZIP 18433

• Superfund sites nearbyA
• Factories and industrial sitesB to D
• Oil and gas wellsA
• Parks and nature nearbyA to C
• Air qualityA to C
• Drinking water qualityA to C
• Pesticide useB to D
• Neighborhood health statusC
• Past wildfire impactsA
• Past flood impactsB to C
• Noise levelsA to D
• Radiation signalsF

Based on 5 census tracts · compiled October 25, 2026 · how each grade works and its sources

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