Sussex County, DE

ZIP 19968

In ZIP 19968, 6 of the 12 things we check have at least one part graded D or F.

• Drinking water: Brumbley's Family Park has 2 contaminants at or over an EPA legal limit; 6 contaminants are above health goals, led by lead at 42× California’s Public Health Goal.
• Nearest Superfund site: Georgetown North Groundwater, 4.5 miles away.
• Largest share of modeled toxic air from industry: Perdue Foods LLC - Georgetown Processing Plant (57%), mostly hydrogen sulfide.
• Fine particles (PM2.5) average 5.8 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 19968

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

Based on 8 census tracts · compiled September 10, 2026 · how each grade works and its sources

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