Northumberland County, PA

ZIP 17847

In ZIP 17847, 6 of the 12 things we check have at least one part graded D or F.

• Drinking water: Pa American White Deer meets every EPA legal limit; 8 contaminants are above health goals, led by bromodichloromethane at 166× California’s Public Health Goal.
• Nearest Superfund site: Mw Manufacturing, 1.7 miles away.
• Largest share of modeled toxic air from industry: Arxada LLC (82%), mostly ethylene oxide.
• Fine particles (PM2.5) average 8.1 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 17847

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

Based on 6 census tracts · compiled October 25, 2026 · how each grade works and its sources

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