Schuylkill County, PA

ZIP 17972

In ZIP 17972, 6 of the 12 things we check have at least one part graded D or F.

• Drinking water: Pine Terrace Mobile Home Park has 2 contaminants at or over an EPA legal limit; 4 contaminants are above health goals, led by pfoa at 600× California’s Public Health Goal.
• Nearest Superfund site: Price Battery Lead Smelter, 7.3 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 7.4 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 17972

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

Based on 5 census tracts · compiled October 25, 2026 · how each grade works and its sources

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