Luzerne County, PA

ZIP 18612

In ZIP 18612, 4 of the 12 things we check have at least one part graded D or F.

• Drinking water: Freemans Mhp has 2 contaminants at or over an EPA legal limit; 6 contaminants are above health goals, led by pfos at 6.4× California’s Public Health Goal.
• Closer to Superfund sites than 0% of U.S. neighborhoods, with no listed site within 10 miles of its center.
• Largest share of modeled toxic air from industry: Intermetro Industries Corp (39%), mostly chromium.
• Fine particles (PM2.5) average 6.9 µg/m³; the WHO guideline is 5 and the EPA annual standard is 9.
• About 24,675 kg of agricultural pesticides are applied in the county each year.

Grades for ZIP 18612

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

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

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