Berks County, PA

ZIP 19522

In ZIP 19522, 8 of the 12 things we check have at least one part graded D or F.

• Drinking water: Village At Summit Crest meets every EPA legal limit; 4 contaminants are above health goals, led by lead at 37× California’s Public Health Goal.
• Nearest Superfund site: Crossley Farm, 3.4 miles away (3 within 10 miles).
• Largest share of modeled toxic air from industry: Carpenter Technology Corp (84%), 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 222,778 kg of agricultural pesticides are applied in the county each year.

Grades for ZIP 19522

• Superfund sites nearbyA to F
• Factories and industrial sitesC to F
• Oil and gas wellsA
• Parks and nature nearbyC to D
• Air qualityC
• Drinking water qualityC to F
• Pesticide useD to F
• Neighborhood health statusB to D
• Past wildfire impactsA
• Past flood impactsC
• Noise levelsA to D
• Radiation signalsC to F

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

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