Schuylkill County, PA

ZIP 17949

In ZIP 17949, 5 of the 12 things we check have at least one part graded D or F.

• Drinking water: Blue Heron Village has 2 contaminants at or over an EPA legal limit; 9 contaminants are above health goals, led by pfos at 6.5× California’s Public Health Goal.
• Nearest Superfund site: Metropolitan Mirror and Glass Co., Inc., 1.8 miles away.
• Largest share of modeled toxic air from industry: Saint Nicholas Cogeneration Project (41%), mostly diisocyanates.
• Fine particles (PM2.5) average 7.0 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 17949

• Superfund sites nearbyA
• Factories and industrial sitesC
• Oil and gas wellsA
• Parks and nature nearbyB
• Air qualityB
• Drinking water qualityA to F
• Pesticide useD
• Neighborhood health statusD
• Past wildfire impactsA
• Past flood impactsC
• Noise levelsD
• Radiation signalsF

Based on 1 census tract · compiled October 25, 2026 · how each grade works and its sources

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