New Castle County, DE

ZIP 19808

In ZIP 19808, 8 of the 12 things we check have at least one part graded D or F.

• Drinking water: Veolia Water Delaware, Inc has 1 contaminant at or over an EPA legal limit; 13 contaminants are above health goals, led by copper, free at 2.2× California’s Public Health Goal.
• Nearest Superfund site: Koppers Co., Inc. (newport Plant), 2.6 miles away (3 within 10 miles).
• Largest share of modeled toxic air from industry: Croda Inc (75%), mostly ethylene oxide.
• Fine particles (PM2.5) average 7.9 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 19808

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

Based on 14 census tracts · compiled October 25, 2026 · how each grade works and its sources

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