Schuylkill County, PA

ZIP 17960

In ZIP 17960, 5 of the 12 things we check have at least one part graded D or F.

• Drinking water: Deer Lake Citizens Assoc meets every EPA legal limit; 7 contaminants are above health goals, led by lead at 67× California’s Public Health Goal.
• Nearest Superfund site: Price Battery Lead Smelter, 6.7 miles away (2 within 10 miles).
• Largest share of modeled toxic air from industry: Carpenter Technology Corp (68%), mostly chromium compounds.
• Fine particles (PM2.5) average 7.4 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 17960

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

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

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