Blair County, PA

ZIP 16617

In ZIP 16617, 7 of the 12 things we check have at least one part graded D or F.

• Drinking water: Altoona Water Authority has 1 contaminant at or over an EPA legal limit; 13 contaminants are above health goals, led by lead at 153× California’s Public Health Goal.
• Nearest Superfund site: Delta Quarries & Disposal, Inc./stotler Landfill, 4.3 miles away.
• Largest share of modeled toxic air from industry: Ebensburg Power Co (57%), mostly arsenic compounds.
• Fine particles (PM2.5) average 7.1 µg/m³; the WHO guideline is 5 and the EPA annual standard is 9.
• About 65,908 kg of agricultural pesticides are applied in the county each year.

Grades for ZIP 16617

• Superfund sites nearbyD to F
• Factories and industrial sitesA to B
• Oil and gas wellsA
• Parks and nature nearbyB to D
• Air qualityB
• Drinking water qualityD to F
• Pesticide useD to F
• Neighborhood health statusC to D
• Past wildfire impactsA
• Past flood impactsC
• Noise levelsA to D
• Radiation signalsD to F

Based on 3 census tracts · compiled September 10, 2026 · how each grade works and its sources

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