Bradford County, PA

ZIP 18848

In ZIP 18848, 8 of the 12 things we check have at least one part graded D or F.

• Drinking water: Ulster Municipal Authority has 1 contaminant at or over an EPA legal limit; 10 contaminants are above health goals, led by pfos at 3.3× California’s Public Health Goal.
• Nearest Superfund site: Bell Landfill, 4.7 miles away.
• Largest share of modeled toxic air from industry: Global Tungsten & Powders Corp (94%), mostly cobalt compounds.
• Fine particles (PM2.5) average 6.7 µg/m³; the WHO guideline is 5 and the EPA annual standard is 9.
• About 72,890 kg of agricultural pesticides are applied in the county each year.

Grades for ZIP 18848

• Superfund sites nearbyA to D
• Factories and industrial sitesB to D
• Oil and gas wellsD to F
• Parks and nature nearbyC to D
• Air qualityA to B
• Drinking water qualityC to F
• Pesticide useF
• Neighborhood health statusD
• Past wildfire impactsA
• Past flood impactsC
• 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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