Union County, PA

ZIP 17856

In ZIP 17856, 4 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; 9 contaminants are above health goals, led by lead at 183× 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 (82%), mostly ethylene oxide.
• Fine particles (PM2.5) average 7.4 µg/m³; the WHO guideline is 5 and the EPA annual standard is 9.
• About 47,660 kg of agricultural pesticides are applied in the county each year.

Grades for ZIP 17856

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

Based on 2 census tracts · compiled September 10, 2026 · how each grade works and its sources

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