Luzerne County, PA

ZIP 18707

In ZIP 18707, 6 of the 12 things we check have at least one part graded D or F.

• Drinking water: Hca Hazleton Division meets every EPA legal limit; 9 contaminants are above health goals, led by lead at 32× California’s Public Health Goal.
• Nearest Superfund site: Foster Wheeler Energy Corp./church Road TCE, 1.9 miles away (2 within 10 miles).
• Largest share of modeled toxic air from industry: Befesa Zinc US Inc. (23%), mostly chromium.
• Fine particles (PM2.5) average 6.7 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 18707

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

Based on 6 census tracts · compiled September 10, 2026 · how each grade works and its sources

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