Luzerne County, PA

ZIP 18617

In ZIP 18617, 3 of the 12 things we check have at least one part graded D or F.

• Drinking water: Paw Nesbitt meets every EPA legal limit; 8 contaminants are above health goals, led by lead at 18× California’s Public Health Goal.
• Nearest Superfund site: Foster Wheeler Energy Corp./church Road TCE, 9.1 miles away.
• Largest share of modeled toxic air from industry: Kawneer Co Inc (28%), mostly diisocyanates.
• Fine particles (PM2.5) average 7.0 µg/m³; the WHO guideline is 5 and the EPA annual standard is 9.
• About 41,958 kg of agricultural pesticides are applied in the county each year.

Grades for ZIP 18617

• Superfund sites nearbyC
• Factories and industrial sitesB
• Oil and gas wellsB
• Parks and nature nearbyB
• Air qualityB
• Drinking water qualityD
• Pesticide useC
• Neighborhood health statusF
• 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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