Lackawanna County, PA

ZIP 18509

In ZIP 18509, 4 of the 12 things we check have at least one part graded D or F.

• Drinking water: Pa Amer Water Co Lake Scranton meets every EPA legal limit; 14 contaminants are above health goals, led by pfos at 2.4× California’s Public Health Goal.
• Nearest Superfund site: Taylor Borough Dump, 4.2 miles away (3 within 10 miles).
• Largest share of modeled toxic air from industry: Alleima USA LLC (68%), mostly chromium.
• Fine particles (PM2.5) average 8.1 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 18509

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

Based on 9 census tracts · compiled October 25, 2026 · how each grade works and its sources

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