Kent County, DE

ZIP 19953

In ZIP 19953, 3 of the 12 things we check have at least one part graded D or F.

• Drinking water: Long Farm Estates Pump District meets every EPA legal limit; 7 contaminants are above health goals, led by arsenic at 628× California’s Public Health Goal.
• Nearest Superfund site: Dover Gas Light Co., 3.6 miles away (3 within 10 miles).
• Largest share of modeled toxic air from industry: Handytube Corp (90%), mostly trichloroethylene.
• Fine particles (PM2.5) average 6.9 µg/m³; the WHO guideline is 5 and the EPA annual standard is 9.
• About 349,391 kg of agricultural pesticides are applied in the county each year.

Grades for ZIP 19953

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

Based on 4 census tracts · compiled October 25, 2026 · how each grade works and its sources

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