Philadelphia County, PA

ZIP 19148

In ZIP 19148, 7 of the 12 things we check have at least one part graded D or F.

• Drinking water: Philadelphia Water Department has 2 contaminants at or over an EPA legal limit; 17 contaminants are above health goals, led by lead at 44× California’s Public Health Goal.
• Nearest Superfund site: Publicker Industries Inc., 0.9 miles away (3 within 10 miles).
• Largest share of modeled toxic air from industry: Superior Tube Co Inc (24%), mostly 1-bromopropane.
• Fine particles (PM2.5) average 8.7 µg/m³; the WHO guideline is 5 and the EPA annual standard is 9.
• About 66 kg of agricultural pesticides are applied in the county each year.

Grades for ZIP 19148

• Superfund sites nearbyF
• Factories and industrial sitesA to F
• Oil and gas wellsA
• Parks and nature nearbyD to F
• Air qualityD to F
• Drinking water qualityF
• Pesticide useA
• Neighborhood health statusA to D
• Past wildfire impactsA
• Past flood impactsC
• Noise levelsA to D
• Radiation signalsC

Based on 17 census tracts · compiled September 10, 2026 · how each grade works and its sources

Loading the full report, with every source…