Fulton County, PA
ZIP 17238
In ZIP 17238, 4 of the 12 things we check have at least one part graded D or F.
- Drinking water: Wells Tannery Water Sys meets every EPA legal limit; 6 contaminants are above health goals, led by lead at 72× California’s Public Health Goal.
- Closer to Superfund sites than 0% of U.S. neighborhoods, with no listed site within 10 miles of its center.
- Largest share of modeled toxic air from industry: Kennametal Bedford Casting Plant (85%), mostly cobalt.
- Fine particles (PM2.5) average 7.0 µg/m³; the WHO guideline is 5 and the EPA annual standard is 9.
- About 34,362 kg of agricultural pesticides are applied in the county each year.
Grades for ZIP 17238
- Superfund sites nearbyA
- Factories and industrial sitesA to B
- Oil and gas wellsA
- Parks and nature nearbyC
- Air qualityB
- Drinking water qualityC to F
- Pesticide useF
- Neighborhood health statusD
- Past wildfire impactsA
- Past flood impactsB
- Noise levelsA
- Radiation signalsD
Based on 2 census tracts · compiled September 10, 2026 · how each grade works and its sources
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