New Castle County, DE

ZIP 19717

In ZIP 19717, 6 of the 12 things we check have at least one part graded D or F.

• Drinking water: Newark Water Department has 3 contaminants at or over an EPA legal limit; 21 contaminants are above health goals, led by pfos at 5.5× California’s Public Health Goal.
• Nearest Superfund site: Newark South Ground Water Plume, 1.1 miles away (3 within 10 miles).
• Largest share of modeled toxic air from industry: Croda Inc (70%), mostly ethylene oxide.
• Fine particles (PM2.5) average 7.7 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 19717

• Superfund sites nearbyF
• Factories and industrial sitesD
• Oil and gas wellsA
• Parks and nature nearbyD
• Air qualityB to C
• Drinking water qualityF
• Pesticide useD
• Neighborhood health statusB
• Past wildfire impactsA
• Past flood impactsC
• Noise levelsA to D
• Radiation signalsC

Based on 3 census tracts · compiled September 10, 2026 · how each grade works and its sources

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