Sussex County, DE

ZIP 19950

In ZIP 19950, 5 of the 12 things we check have at least one part graded D or F.

• Drinking water: Greenwood Water Department has 1 contaminant at or over an EPA legal limit; 9 contaminants are above health goals, led by pfoa at 714× California’s Public Health Goal.
• Nearest Superfund site: Blades Groundwater, 7.0 miles away.
• Largest share of modeled toxic air from industry: Trinity Sterile (86%), mostly ethylene oxide.
• Fine particles (PM2.5) average 6.4 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 19950

• Superfund sites nearbyA to C
• Factories and industrial sitesB to D
• Oil and gas wellsA
• Parks and nature nearbyC to D
• Air qualityA
• Drinking water qualityA to D
• Pesticide useF
• Neighborhood health statusC to F
• Past wildfire impactsA
• Past flood impactsB to C
• Noise levelsA
• Radiation signalsA to B

Based on 6 census tracts · compiled October 25, 2026 · how each grade works and its sources

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