Schuylkill County, PA

ZIP 17961

In ZIP 17961, 6 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: 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 17961

• Superfund sites nearbyA to D
• Factories and industrial sitesC to D
• Oil and gas wellsA
• Parks and nature nearbyC
• 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 to F

Based on 4 census tracts · compiled September 10, 2026 · how each grade works and its sources

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