Juniata County, PA

ZIP 17059

In ZIP 17059, 5 of the 12 things we check have at least one part graded D or F.

• Drinking water: Orchard Hills Apts meets every EPA legal limit; 5 contaminants are above health goals, led by lead at 60× California’s Public Health Goal.
• Nearest Superfund site: Jacks Creek/sitkin Smelting & Refining, Inc., 3.5 miles away.
• Largest share of modeled toxic air from industry: Standard Steel LLC (44%), mostly chromium compounds.
• Fine particles (PM2.5) average 7.3 µg/m³; the WHO guideline is 5 and the EPA annual standard is 9.
• About 50,782 kg of agricultural pesticides are applied in the county each year.

Grades for ZIP 17059

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

Based on 4 census tracts · compiled September 10, 2026 · how each grade works and its sources

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