Schuylkill County, PA

ZIP 17929

In ZIP 17929, 5 of the 12 things we check have at least one part graded D or F.

• Drinking water: Schuylkill Haven Boro Water meets every EPA legal limit; 8 contaminants are above health goals, led by lead at 14× California’s Public Health Goal.
• Nearest Superfund site: Metropolitan Mirror and Glass Co., Inc., 9.2 miles away.
• Largest share of modeled toxic air from industry: Northeast Prestressed Products LLC (87%), mostly chromium.
• Fine particles (PM2.5) average 7.6 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 17929

• Superfund sites nearbyA
• Factories and industrial sitesD
• Oil and gas wellsA
• Parks and nature nearbyC
• Air qualityC
• Drinking water qualityC to D
• Pesticide useD
• Neighborhood health statusD
• Past wildfire impactsA
• Past flood impactsC
• Noise levelsA
• Radiation signalsF

Based on 1 census tract · compiled September 10, 2026 · how each grade works and its sources

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