Wayne County, PA

ZIP 18445

In ZIP 18445, 5 of the 12 things we check have at least one part graded D or F.

• Drinking water: Lake Wallenpaupack Estates Poa has 1 contaminant at or over an EPA legal limit; 6 contaminants are above health goals, led by di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate at 90× California’s Public Health Goal.
• Nearest Superfund site: Tobyhanna Army Depot, 4.5 miles away.
• Largest share of modeled toxic air from industry: Alleima USA LLC (73%), mostly chromium.
• Fine particles (PM2.5) average 6.3 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 18445

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

Based on 3 census tracts · compiled October 25, 2026 · how each grade works and its sources

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