Philadelphia County, PA

ZIP 19140

In ZIP 19140, 8 of the 12 things we check have at least one part graded D or F.

• Drinking water: Philadelphia Water Department has 2 contaminants at or over an EPA legal limit; 17 contaminants are above health goals, led by lead at 44× California’s Public Health Goal.
• Nearest Superfund site: Franklin Slag Pile (mdc), 2.7 miles away (3 within 10 miles).
• Largest share of modeled toxic air from industry: Superior Tube Co Inc (45%), 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 19140

• Superfund sites nearbyD to F
• Factories and industrial sitesD to F
• Oil and gas wellsA
• Parks and nature nearbyD to F
• Air qualityD to F
• Drinking water qualityF
• Pesticide useA
• Neighborhood health statusC to F
• Past wildfire impactsA
• Past flood impactsC
• Noise levelsB to D
• Radiation signalsC to D

Based on 24 census tracts · compiled September 10, 2026 · how each grade works and its sources

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