Lancaster County, PA

ZIP 17022

In ZIP 17022, 9 of the 12 things we check have at least one part graded D or F.

• Drinking water: Veolia Newberry System has 1 contaminant at or over an EPA legal limit; 13 contaminants are above health goals, led by pfos at 13× California’s Public Health Goal.
• Nearest Superfund site: Elizabethtown Landfill, 0.9 miles away (3 within 10 miles).
• Largest share of modeled toxic air from industry: Goodhart Sons Inc. (70%), mostly chromium.
• Fine particles (PM2.5) average 9.0 µg/m³; the WHO guideline is 5 and the EPA annual standard is 9.
• About 478,195 kg of agricultural pesticides are applied in the county each year.

Grades for ZIP 17022

• Superfund sites nearbyC to F
• Factories and industrial sitesD to F
• Oil and gas wellsA
• Parks and nature nearbyB to D
• Air qualityC to F
• Drinking water qualityA to F
• Pesticide useC to F
• Neighborhood health statusB to D
• Past wildfire impactsA
• Past flood impactsC
• Noise levelsA to D
• Radiation signalsD to F

Based on 11 census tracts · compiled October 25, 2026 · how each grade works and its sources

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