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: Lca Wlsa Central Division meets every EPA legal limit; 14 contaminants are above health goals, led by pfos at 2.6× 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 sitesC to F
• Oil and gas wellsA
• Parks and nature nearbyC
• Air qualityC
• Drinking water qualityD to F
• Pesticide useF
• Neighborhood health statusB to D
• Past wildfire impactsA
• Past flood impactsC to D
• Noise levelsA to C
• Radiation signalsD to F

Based on 4 census tracts · compiled September 10, 2026 · how each grade works and its sources

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