Franklin County, PA

ZIP 17268

In ZIP 17268, 5 of the 12 things we check have at least one part graded D or F.

• Drinking water: Quincy Twp Water System meets every EPA legal limit; 5 contaminants are above health goals, led by lead at 105× California’s Public Health Goal.
• Nearest Superfund site: Central Chemical (hagerstown), 9.0 miles away.
• Largest share of modeled toxic air from industry: Holcim(Us) Inc. (40%), mostly chromium.
• Fine particles (PM2.5) average 7.3 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 17268

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

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

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