Schuylkill County, PA

ZIP 17930

In ZIP 17930, 5 of the 12 things we check have at least one part graded D or F.

• Drinking water: Schuylkill Co Mun Auth meets every EPA legal limit; 9 contaminants are above health goals, led by lead at 21× California’s Public Health Goal.
• Nearest Superfund site: Metropolitan Mirror and Glass Co., Inc., 5.8 miles away (2 within 10 miles).
• Largest share of modeled toxic air from industry: Carpenter Technology Corp (61%), mostly chromium compounds.
• Fine particles (PM2.5) average 7.9 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 17930

• Superfund sites nearbyA to C
• Factories and industrial sitesC
• Oil and gas wellsA
• Parks and nature nearbyB to C
• Air qualityB to D
• Drinking water qualityC to D
• Pesticide useD
• Neighborhood health statusD
• Past wildfire impactsA
• Past flood impactsC
• Noise levelsA to B
• Radiation signalsD

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

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