Lancaster County, PA

ZIP 17547

In ZIP 17547, 9 of the 12 things we check have at least one part graded D or F.

• Drinking water: York Water Co meets every EPA legal limit; 14 contaminants are above health goals, led by lead at 42× California’s Public Health Goal.
• Nearest Superfund site: Ugi Columbia Gas Plant, 4.8 miles away (3 within 10 miles).
• Largest share of modeled toxic air from industry: Goodhart Sons Inc. (70%), mostly chromium.
• Fine particles (PM2.5) average 9.0 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 17547

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

Based on 4 census tracts · compiled September 10, 2026 · how each grade works and its sources

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