Luzerne County, PA

ZIP 18701

In ZIP 18701, 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: Foster Wheeler Energy Corp./church Road TCE, 7.4 miles away (2 within 10 miles).
• Largest share of modeled toxic air from industry: Intermetro Industries Corp (66%), mostly chromium compounds.
• Fine particles (PM2.5) average 8.0 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 18701

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

Based on 3 census tracts · compiled September 10, 2026 · how each grade works and its sources

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