Sussex County, DE

ZIP 19931

In ZIP 19931, 5 of the 12 things we check have at least one part graded D or F.

• Drinking water: Laurel Village Mhc has 2 contaminants at or over an EPA legal limit; 10 contaminants are above health goals, led by lead at 40× California’s Public Health Goal.
• Nearest Superfund site: Sussex County Landfill No. 5, 2.6 miles away (2 within 10 miles).
• Largest share of modeled toxic air from industry: Trinity Sterile (88%), mostly ethylene oxide.
• Fine particles (PM2.5) average 6.8 µg/m³; the WHO guideline is 5 and the EPA annual standard is 9.
• About 538,410 kg of agricultural pesticides are applied in the county each year.

Grades for ZIP 19931

• Superfund sites nearbyD
• Factories and industrial sitesA
• Oil and gas wellsA
• Parks and nature nearbyD
• Air qualityB
• Drinking water qualityD to F
• Pesticide useF
• Neighborhood health statusF
• Past wildfire impactsA
• Past flood impactsB
• Noise levelsA
• Radiation signalsC

Based on 1 census tract · compiled September 10, 2026 · how each grade works and its sources

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