Berks County, PA

ZIP 18011

In ZIP 18011, 7 of the 12 things we check have at least one part graded D or F.

• Drinking water: Valley View Estates has 1 contaminant at or over an EPA legal limit; 5 contaminants are above health goals, led by pfoa at 2,643× California’s Public Health Goal.
• Nearest Superfund site: Dorney Road Landfill, 3.4 miles away (3 within 10 miles).
• Largest share of modeled toxic air from industry: Carpenter Technology Corp (51%), mostly chromium compounds.
• Fine particles (PM2.5) average 7.8 µg/m³; the WHO guideline is 5 and the EPA annual standard is 9.
• About 91,749 kg of agricultural pesticides are applied in the county each year.

Grades for ZIP 18011

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

Based on 4 census tracts · compiled October 25, 2026 · how each grade works and its sources

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