Schuylkill County, PA

ZIP 17963

In ZIP 17963, 7 of the 12 things we check have at least one part graded D or F.

• Drinking water: Fort Indiantown Gap meets every EPA legal limit; 6 contaminants are above health goals, led by lead at 44× 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 77,825 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 nearbyB to D
• Air qualityC
• Drinking water qualityD to F
• Pesticide useD to F
• Neighborhood health statusD
• Past wildfire impactsA
• Past flood impactsC
• Noise levelsA to D
• Radiation signalsD to F

Based on 7 census tracts · compiled September 10, 2026 · how each grade works and its sources

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