Luzerne County, PA

ZIP 18705

In ZIP 18705, 8 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: Butler Mine Tunnel, 5.4 miles away (3 within 10 miles).
• Largest share of modeled toxic air from industry: Intermetro Industries Corp (95%), mostly chromium compounds.
• Fine particles (PM2.5) average 8.3 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 18705

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

Based on 8 census tracts · compiled September 10, 2026 · how each grade works and its sources

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