Schuylkill County, PA

ZIP 18218

In ZIP 18218, 4 of the 12 things we check have at least one part graded D or F.

• Drinking water: Tamaqua Area Water Authority meets every EPA legal limit; 10 contaminants are above health goals, led by lead at 18× California’s Public Health Goal.
• Nearest Superfund site: Tonolli Corp., 2.6 miles away (3 within 10 miles).
• Largest share of modeled toxic air from industry: B. Braun Medical Inc Manufacturing Div (29%), mostly ethylene oxide.
• Fine particles (PM2.5) average 7.2 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 18218

• Superfund sites nearbyF
• Factories and industrial sitesC
• Oil and gas wellsA
• Parks and nature nearbyB
• Air qualityC
• Drinking water qualityD
• Pesticide useF
• Neighborhood health statusF
• Past wildfire impactsA
• Past flood impactsC
• Noise levelsB
• Radiation signalsC

Based on 1 census tract · compiled September 10, 2026 · how each grade works and its sources

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