Perry County, PA

ZIP 17053

In ZIP 17053, 8 of the 12 things we check have at least one part graded D or F.

• Drinking water: Orchard Hills Mhp has 1 contaminant at or over an EPA legal limit; 2 contaminants are above health goals, led by arsenic at 4,050× California’s Public Health Goal.
• Nearest Superfund site: Navy Ships Parts Control Center, 5.5 miles away.
• Largest share of modeled toxic air from industry: Armstrong World Industries (32%), mostly chromium.
• Fine particles (PM2.5) average 8.2 µg/m³; the WHO guideline is 5 and the EPA annual standard is 9.
• About 54,689 kg of agricultural pesticides are applied in the county each year.

Grades for ZIP 17053

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

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

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