Schuylkill County, PA

ZIP 17921

In ZIP 17921, 6 of the 12 things we check have at least one part graded D or F.

• Drinking water: Ashland Area Water Authority has 1 contaminant at or over an EPA legal limit; 9 contaminants are above health goals, led by pfos at 13× California’s Public Health Goal.
• Nearest Superfund site: Safety Light Corporation, 8.7 miles away.
• Largest share of modeled toxic air from industry: Arcos Industries LLC (56%), mostly chromium.
• Fine particles (PM2.5) average 7.1 µg/m³; the WHO guideline is 5 and the EPA annual standard is 9.
• About 77,825 kg of agricultural pesticides are applied in the county each year.

Grades for ZIP 17921

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

Based on 5 census tracts · compiled October 25, 2026 · how each grade works and its sources

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