Schuylkill County, PA

ZIP 17954

In ZIP 17954, 5 of the 12 things we check have at least one part graded D or F.

• Drinking water: Pa Amer Water Co Frackville has 1 contaminant at or over an EPA legal limit; 13 contaminants are above health goals, led by pfos at 18× California’s Public Health Goal.
• Nearest Superfund site: Metropolitan Mirror and Glass Co., Inc., 6.4 miles away.
• Largest share of modeled toxic air from industry: Carpenter Technology Corp (58%), mostly chromium compounds.
• Fine particles (PM2.5) average 7.2 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 17954

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

Based on 3 census tracts · compiled September 10, 2026 · how each grade works and its sources

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