Lancaster County, PA

ZIP 17522

In ZIP 17522, 8 of the 12 things we check have at least one part graded D or F.

• Drinking water: Upper Leacock Township has 2 contaminants at or over an EPA legal limit; 10 contaminants are above health goals, led by pfoa at 814× California’s Public Health Goal.
• Nearest Superfund site: Walsh Landfill, 6.6 miles away (2 within 10 miles).
• Largest share of modeled toxic air from industry: Goodhart Sons Inc. (58%), mostly chromium.
• Fine particles (PM2.5) average 9.3 µg/m³; the WHO guideline is 5 and the EPA annual standard is 9.
• About 478,195 kg of agricultural pesticides are applied in the county each year.

Grades for ZIP 17522

• Superfund sites nearbyA to C
• Factories and industrial sitesC to F
• Oil and gas wellsA
• Parks and nature nearbyB to D
• Air qualityC to F
• Drinking water qualityA to F
• Pesticide useC to F
• Neighborhood health statusC to F
• Past wildfire impactsA
• Past flood impactsC
• Noise levelsA to D
• Radiation signalsF

Based on 12 census tracts · compiled October 25, 2026 · how each grade works and its sources

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