Snyder County, PA

ZIP 17842

In ZIP 17842, 4 of the 12 things we check have at least one part graded D or F.

• Drinking water: Kreamer Mun Auth has 1 contaminant at or over an EPA legal limit; 11 contaminants are above health goals, led by pfos at 4.4× California’s Public Health Goal.
• Closer to Superfund sites than 0% of U.S. neighborhoods, with no listed site within 10 miles of its center.
• Largest share of modeled toxic air from industry: Arxada LLC (73%), mostly ethylene oxide.
• Fine particles (PM2.5) average 7.5 µg/m³; the WHO guideline is 5 and the EPA annual standard is 9.
• About 66,709 kg of agricultural pesticides are applied in the county each year.

Grades for ZIP 17842

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

Based on 4 census tracts · compiled October 25, 2026 · how each grade works and its sources

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