Lebanon County, PA

ZIP 17042

In ZIP 17042, 8 of the 12 things we check have at least one part graded D or F.

• Drinking water: West Lebanon Twp Water Supply has 1 contaminant at or over an EPA legal limit; 9 contaminants are above health goals, led by tetrachloroethylene at 216× California’s Public Health Goal.
• Nearest Superfund site: Whitmoyer Laboratories, 1.3 miles away (2 within 10 miles).
• Largest share of modeled toxic air from industry: Goodhart Sons Inc. (50%), mostly chromium.
• Fine particles (PM2.5) average 8.8 µg/m³; the WHO guideline is 5 and the EPA annual standard is 9.
• About 123,840 kg of agricultural pesticides are applied in the county each year.

Grades for ZIP 17042

• Superfund sites nearbyA to F
• Factories and industrial sitesC to F
• Oil and gas wellsA
• Parks and nature nearbyA to C
• Air qualityC to F
• Drinking water qualityA to F
• Pesticide useC to F
• Neighborhood health statusC to F
• Past wildfire impactsA
• Past flood impactsC
• Noise levelsA to D
• Radiation signalsF

Based on 18 census tracts · compiled October 25, 2026 · how each grade works and its sources

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