Franklin County, PA

ZIP 17244

In ZIP 17244, 7 of the 12 things we check have at least one part graded D or F.

• Drinking water: Franklin System York Water has 1 contaminant at or over an EPA legal limit; 7 contaminants are above health goals, led by lead at 243× California’s Public Health Goal.
• Nearest Superfund site: Letterkenny Army Depot (pdo Area), 5.8 miles away (2 within 10 miles).
• Largest share of modeled toxic air from industry: Volvo Construction Equipment Na LLC Shippensburg (50%), mostly chromium compounds.
• Fine particles (PM2.5) average 7.5 µg/m³; the WHO guideline is 5 and the EPA annual standard is 9.
• About 251,076 kg of agricultural pesticides are applied in the county each year.

Grades for ZIP 17244

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

Based on 2 census tracts · compiled September 10, 2026 · how each grade works and its sources

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