Franklin County, PA

ZIP 17271

In ZIP 17271, 3 of the 12 things we check have at least one part graded D or F.

• Drinking water: Indian Lake Camp Corp meets every EPA legal limit; 6 contaminants are above health goals, led by lead at 16× California’s Public Health Goal.
• Nearest Superfund site: Letterkenny Army Depot (pdo Area), 9.5 miles away.
• Largest share of modeled toxic air from industry: Bwise Trailers (45%), mostly chromium.
• Fine particles (PM2.5) average 7.2 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 17271

• Superfund sites nearbyA
• Factories and industrial sitesA
• Oil and gas wellsA
• Parks and nature nearbyC
• Air qualityB
• Drinking water qualityC to D
• Pesticide useF
• Neighborhood health statusD
• Past wildfire impactsA
• Past flood impactsB

Based on 1 census tract · compiled September 10, 2026 · how each grade works and its sources

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