Lackawanna County, PA

ZIP 18440

In ZIP 18440, 3 of the 12 things we check have at least one part graded D or F.

• Drinking water: Aqua Pa Factoryville meets every EPA legal limit; 6 contaminants are above health goals, led by lead at 40× California’s Public Health Goal.
• Nearest Superfund site: Aladdin Plating, 4.4 miles away (2 within 10 miles).
• Largest share of modeled toxic air from industry: Alleima USA LLC (99%), mostly chromium.
• Fine particles (PM2.5) average 6.4 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 18440

• Superfund sites nearbyA
• Factories and industrial sitesC
• Oil and gas wellsA
• Parks and nature nearbyC
• Air qualityA
• Drinking water qualityF
• Pesticide useD
• Neighborhood health statusC
• Past wildfire impactsA
• Past flood impactsC
• Noise levelsA
• Radiation signalsF

Based on 1 census tract · compiled September 10, 2026 · how each grade works and its sources

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