Lancaster County, PA

ZIP 17538

In ZIP 17538, 6 of the 12 things we check have at least one part graded D or F.

• Drinking water: City Of Lancaster has 1 contaminant at or over an EPA legal limit; 11 contaminants are above health goals, led by pfoa at 1,414× California’s Public Health Goal.
• Nearest Superfund site: Ugi Columbia Gas Plant, 6.0 miles away.
• Largest share of modeled toxic air from industry: Goodhart Sons Inc. (70%), mostly chromium.
• Fine particles (PM2.5) average 9.2 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 17538

• Superfund sites nearbyC to D
• Factories and industrial sitesF
• Oil and gas wellsA
• Parks and nature nearbyC
• Air qualityF
• Drinking water qualityC to F
• Pesticide useD to F
• Neighborhood health statusB to C
• Past wildfire impactsA
• Past flood impactsC
• Noise levelsA
• Radiation signalsF

Based on 3 census tracts · compiled October 25, 2026 · how each grade works and its sources

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