Schuylkill County, PA

ZIP 17970

In ZIP 17970, 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; 10 contaminants are above health goals, led by pfos at 5.7× California’s Public Health Goal.
• Nearest Superfund site: Metropolitan Mirror and Glass Co., Inc., 4.3 miles away.
• Largest share of modeled toxic air from industry: Carpenter Technology Corp (55%), mostly chromium compounds.
• Fine particles (PM2.5) average 7.9 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 17970

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

Based on 3 census tracts · compiled October 25, 2026 · how each grade works and its sources

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