Blair County, PA

ZIP 16648

In ZIP 16648, 9 of the 12 things we check have at least one part graded D or F.

• Drinking water: Apple Blossom Lane Mhp meets every EPA legal limit; 8 contaminants are above health goals, led by pfos at 2.7× California’s Public Health Goal.
• Nearest Superfund site: Delta Quarries & Disposal, Inc./stotler Landfill, 5.2 miles away.
• Largest share of modeled toxic air from industry: Kennametal Bedford Casting Plant (72%), mostly cobalt.
• Fine particles (PM2.5) average 8.0 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 16648

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

Based on 9 census tracts · compiled September 10, 2026 · how each grade works and its sources

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