Centre County, PA

ZIP 16870

In ZIP 16870, 5 of the 12 things we check have at least one part graded D or F.

• Drinking water: Upper Halfmoon Water meets every EPA legal limit; 3 contaminants are above health goals, led by lead at 97× California’s Public Health Goal.
• Nearest Superfund site: Centre County Kepone, 5.8 miles away.
• Largest share of modeled toxic air from industry: Pennsylvania Grain Processing LLC (66%), mostly acrolein.
• Fine particles (PM2.5) average 7.5 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 16870

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

Based on 4 census tracts · compiled October 25, 2026 · how each grade works and its sources

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