Kent County, DE

ZIP 19979

In ZIP 19979, 4 of the 12 things we check have at least one part graded D or F.

• Drinking water: Flying Dutchman Mobile Home Park 2 has 2 contaminants at or over an EPA legal limit; 6 contaminants are above health goals, led by pfos at 8× California’s Public Health Goal.
• Nearest Superfund site: Wildcat Landfill, 6.0 miles away (3 within 10 miles).
• Largest share of modeled toxic air from industry: Handytube Corp (97%), mostly trichloroethylene.
• Fine particles (PM2.5) average 7.0 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 19979

• Superfund sites nearbyD
• Factories and industrial sitesA
• Oil and gas wellsA
• Parks and nature nearbyC
• Air qualityB
• Drinking water qualityB to F
• Pesticide useF
• Neighborhood health statusD
• 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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