Lancaster County, PA

ZIP 17543

In ZIP 17543, 8 of the 12 things we check have at least one part graded D or F.

• Drinking water: Northwestern Lancaster Co Auth meets every EPA legal limit; 12 contaminants are above health goals, led by lead at 106× California’s Public Health Goal.
• Nearest Superfund site: Berkley Products Co. Dump, 7.4 miles away.
• Largest share of modeled toxic air from industry: Goodhart Sons Inc. (56%), mostly chromium.
• Fine particles (PM2.5) average 9.1 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 17543

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

Based on 15 census tracts · compiled September 10, 2026 · how each grade works and its sources

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