Centre County, PA

ZIP 16801

In ZIP 16801, 5 of the 12 things we check have at least one part graded D or F.

• Drinking water: Spring Twp Water Authority meets every EPA legal limit; 10 contaminants are above health goals, led by lead at 331× California’s Public Health Goal.
• Nearest Superfund site: Centre County Kepone, 1.9 miles away.
• Largest share of modeled toxic air from industry: Croda Inc (75%), mostly ethylene oxide.
• Fine particles (PM2.5) average 7.7 µg/m³; the WHO guideline is 5 and the EPA annual standard is 9.
• About 82,317 kg of agricultural pesticides are applied in the county each year.

Grades for ZIP 16801

• Superfund sites nearbyC to F
• Factories and industrial sitesA to C
• Oil and gas wellsA
• Parks and nature nearbyA to C
• Air qualityB to C
• Drinking water qualityA to F
• Pesticide useC to F
• Neighborhood health statusA to C
• Past wildfire impactsA
• Past flood impactsB to C
• Noise levelsA to D
• Radiation signalsC to F

Based on 15 census tracts · compiled October 25, 2026 · how each grade works and its sources

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