Chester County, PA

ZIP 19475

In ZIP 19475, 5 of the 12 things we check have at least one part graded D or F.

• Drinking water: Riveredge Rentals has 2 contaminants at or over an EPA legal limit; 7 contaminants are above health goals, led by pfos at 16× California’s Public Health Goal.
• Nearest Superfund site: Occidental Chemical Corp./firestone Tire & Rubber Co., 1.6 miles away (3 within 10 miles).
• Largest share of modeled toxic air from industry: Carpenter Technology Corp (42%), mostly 1-bromopropane.
• Fine particles (PM2.5) average 8.0 µg/m³; the WHO guideline is 5 and the EPA annual standard is 9.
• About 156,614 kg of agricultural pesticides are applied in the county each year.

Grades for ZIP 19475

• Superfund sites nearbyD to F
• Factories and industrial sitesC
• Oil and gas wellsA
• Parks and nature nearbyA to C
• Air qualityB to D
• Drinking water qualityB to F
• Pesticide useC to D
• Neighborhood health statusA to C
• Past wildfire impactsA
• Past flood impactsC
• Noise levelsA to C
• Radiation signalsF

Based on 6 census tracts · compiled October 25, 2026 · how each grade works and its sources

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