Forest County, PA

ZIP 16217

In ZIP 16217, 6 of the 12 things we check have at least one part graded D or F.

• Drinking water: Aqua Pa Jenks Twp Wtp meets every EPA legal limit; 8 contaminants are above health goals, led by lead at 32× California’s Public Health Goal.
• Closer to Superfund sites than 0% of U.S. neighborhoods, with no listed site within 10 miles of its center.
• Largest share of modeled toxic air from industry: Owens-Brockway Glass Container Inc Plant 18 (37%), mostly chromium.
• Fine particles (PM2.5) average 6.7 µg/m³; the WHO guideline is 5 and the EPA annual standard is 9.
• About 33,211 kg of agricultural pesticides are applied in the county each year.

Grades for ZIP 16217

• Superfund sites nearbyA
• Factories and industrial sitesB
• Oil and gas wellsF
• Parks and nature nearbyB to C
• Air qualityA to B
• Drinking water qualityB to F
• Pesticide useD to F
• Neighborhood health statusC to D
• Past wildfire impactsA
• Past flood impactsC to F
• Noise levelsA
• Radiation signalsD to F

Based on 2 census tracts · compiled September 10, 2026 · how each grade works and its sources

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