Columbia County, PA

ZIP 17824

In ZIP 17824, 6 of the 12 things we check have at least one part graded D or F.

• Drinking water: Aqua Pa Roaring Creek Division meets every EPA legal limit; 9 contaminants are above health goals, led by chloroform at 93× California’s Public Health Goal.
• Nearest Superfund site: Mw Manufacturing, 1.7 miles away.
• Largest share of modeled toxic air from industry: Kawneer Co Inc (38%), mostly diisocyanates.
• Fine particles (PM2.5) average 7.2 µg/m³; the WHO guideline is 5 and the EPA annual standard is 9.
• About 105,057 kg of agricultural pesticides are applied in the county each year.

Grades for ZIP 17824

• Superfund sites nearbyA to D
• Factories and industrial sitesA to B
• Oil and gas wellsA to B
• Parks and nature nearbyC
• Air qualityB to C
• Drinking water qualityC
• Pesticide useF
• Neighborhood health statusC to D
• Past wildfire impactsA
• Past flood impactsC to D
• Noise levelsA to D
• Radiation signalsC to F

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

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