Luzerne County, PA

ZIP 18642

In ZIP 18642, 4 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: Lehigh Electric & Engineering Co., 1.5 miles away (3 within 10 miles).
• Largest share of modeled toxic air from industry: Alleima USA LLC (36%), mostly chromium.
• Fine particles (PM2.5) average 7.3 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 18642

• Superfund sites nearbyA
• Factories and industrial sitesC
• Oil and gas wellsA
• Parks and nature nearbyC
• Air qualityC
• Drinking water qualityD
• Pesticide useC
• Neighborhood health statusD
• Past wildfire impactsA
• Past flood impactsC
• Noise levelsD
• Radiation signalsD

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

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