Lackawanna County, PA

ZIP 18436

In ZIP 18436, 5 of the 12 things we check have at least one part graded D or F.

• Drinking water: Aspen Ridge Poa meets every EPA legal limit; 5 contaminants are above health goals, led by lead at 35× California’s Public Health Goal.
• Nearest Superfund site: Tobyhanna Army Depot, 10.0 miles away.
• Largest share of modeled toxic air from industry: Alleima USA LLC (72%), mostly chromium.
• Fine particles (PM2.5) average 7.1 µg/m³; the WHO guideline is 5 and the EPA annual standard is 9.
• About 13,013 kg of agricultural pesticides are applied in the county each year.

Grades for ZIP 18436

• Superfund sites nearbyA to C
• Factories and industrial sitesA to B
• Oil and gas wellsA to B
• Parks and nature nearbyB to C
• Air qualityA to B
• Drinking water qualityC to F
• Pesticide useC to F
• Neighborhood health statusC to F
• Past wildfire impactsA
• Past flood impactsB to C
• Noise levelsA to D
• Radiation signalsC to D

Based on 11 census tracts · compiled September 10, 2026 · how each grade works and its sources

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