New Castle County, DE

ZIP 19702

In ZIP 19702, 7 of the 12 things we check have at least one part graded D or F.

• Drinking water: Town Of Elkton has 1 contaminant at or over an EPA legal limit; 8 contaminants are above health goals, led by pfoa at 1,500× California’s Public Health Goal.
• Nearest Superfund site: Tybouts Corner Landfill, 1.4 miles away (3 within 10 miles).
• Largest share of modeled toxic air from industry: Croda Inc (72%), mostly ethylene oxide.
• Fine particles (PM2.5) average 8.0 µg/m³; the WHO guideline is 5 and the EPA annual standard is 9.
• About 97,688 kg of agricultural pesticides are applied in the county each year.

Grades for ZIP 19702

• Superfund sites nearbyF
• Factories and industrial sitesB to D
• Oil and gas wellsA
• Parks and nature nearbyB to D
• Air qualityB to D
• Drinking water qualityB to F
• Pesticide useB to D
• Neighborhood health statusA to C
• Past wildfire impactsA
• Past flood impactsC
• Noise levelsA to D
• Radiation signalsC

Based on 15 census tracts · compiled October 25, 2026 · how each grade works and its sources

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