Philadelphia County, PA

ZIP 19116

In ZIP 19116, 7 of the 12 things we check have at least one part graded D or F.

• Drinking water: Aqua Pa Main System has 2 contaminants at or over an EPA legal limit; 18 contaminants are above health goals, led by pfoa at 943× California’s Public Health Goal.
• Nearest Superfund site: Cosden Chemical Coatings Corp., 5.9 miles away (3 within 10 miles).
• Largest share of modeled toxic air from industry: Superior Tube Co Inc (37%), mostly 1-bromopropane.
• Fine particles (PM2.5) average 8.9 µg/m³; the WHO guideline is 5 and the EPA annual standard is 9.
• About 66 kg of agricultural pesticides are applied in the county each year.

Grades for ZIP 19116

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

Based on 8 census tracts · compiled October 25, 2026 · how each grade works and its sources

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