Carbon County, PA

ZIP 18661

In ZIP 18661, 4 of the 12 things we check have at least one part graded D or F.

• Drinking water: S R Water meets every EPA legal limit; 10 contaminants are above health goals, led by lead at 43× California’s Public Health Goal.
• Nearest Superfund site: C & D Recycling, 1.3 miles away (2 within 10 miles).
• Largest share of modeled toxic air from industry: Befesa Zinc US Inc. (51%), mostly cadmium compounds.
• Fine particles (PM2.5) average 6.7 µg/m³; the WHO guideline is 5 and the EPA annual standard is 9.
• About 7,477 kg of agricultural pesticides are applied in the county each year.

Grades for ZIP 18661

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

Based on 4 census tracts · compiled September 10, 2026 · how each grade works and its sources

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