Luzerne County, PA

ZIP 18706

In ZIP 18706, 7 of the 12 things we check have at least one part graded D or F.

• Drinking water: Aqua Pa Forest Park meets every EPA legal limit; 5 contaminants are above health goals, led by lead at 37× California’s Public Health Goal.
• Nearest Superfund site: Foster Wheeler Energy Corp./church Road TCE, 5.7 miles away (2 within 10 miles).
• Largest share of modeled toxic air from industry: Intermetro Industries Corp (36%), mostly chromium compounds.
• Fine particles (PM2.5) average 7.8 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 18706

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

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

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