Schuylkill County, PA

ZIP 17963

In ZIP 17963, 6 of the 12 things we check have at least one part graded D or F.

• Drinking water: Ridgeview Mhp & Apts has 2 contaminants at or over an EPA legal limit; 6 contaminants are above health goals, led by pfos at 32× California’s Public Health Goal.
• Nearest Superfund site: Whitmoyer Laboratories, 8.8 miles away.
• Largest share of modeled toxic air from industry: Goodhart Sons Inc. (48%), mostly chromium.
• Fine particles (PM2.5) average 7.5 µg/m³; the WHO guideline is 5 and the EPA annual standard is 9.
• About 123,840 kg of agricultural pesticides are applied in the county each year.

Grades for ZIP 17963

• Superfund sites nearbyA to C
• Factories and industrial sitesB to D
• Oil and gas wellsA
• Parks and nature nearbyA to C
• Air qualityC
• Drinking water qualityA to F
• Pesticide useC to F
• Neighborhood health statusD to F
• Past wildfire impactsA
• Past flood impactsC
• Noise levelsA to D
• Radiation signalsF

Based on 7 census tracts · compiled October 25, 2026 · how each grade works and its sources

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