Susquehanna County, PA

ZIP 18847

In ZIP 18847, 5 of the 12 things we check have at least one part graded D or F.

• Drinking water: Elk Meadows meets every EPA legal limit; 4 contaminants are above health goals, led by lead at 46× California’s Public Health Goal.
• Nearest Superfund site: Bendix Flight Systems Division, 7.5 miles away.
• Largest share of modeled toxic air from industry: Alleima USA LLC (98%), mostly chromium.
• Fine particles (PM2.5) average 6.1 µg/m³; the WHO guideline is 5 and the EPA annual standard is 9.
• About 23,501 kg of agricultural pesticides are applied in the county each year.

Grades for ZIP 18847

• Superfund sites nearbyA to C
• Factories and industrial sitesA
• Oil and gas wellsA to D
• Parks and nature nearbyB to C
• Air qualityA
• Drinking water qualityC to F
• Pesticide useD to F
• Neighborhood health statusD to F
• Past wildfire impactsA
• Past flood impactsB
• Noise levelsA
• Radiation signalsD to F

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

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