Berks County, PA

ZIP 19526

In ZIP 19526, 7 of the 12 things we check have at least one part graded D or F.

• Drinking water: Hamburg Muni Water&sewer Auth meets every EPA legal limit; 6 contaminants are above health goals, led by lead at 194× California’s Public Health Goal.
• Nearest Superfund site: Price Battery Lead Smelter, 4.0 miles away (2 within 10 miles).
• Largest share of modeled toxic air from industry: Carpenter Technology Corp (84%), mostly chromium compounds.
• Fine particles (PM2.5) average 7.5 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 19526

• Superfund sites nearbyD to F
• Factories and industrial sitesC to F
• Oil and gas wellsA
• Parks and nature nearbyB to C
• Air qualityC
• Drinking water qualityB to F
• Pesticide useD to F
• Neighborhood health statusC to D
• Past wildfire impactsA
• Past flood impactsC
• Noise levelsA to D
• Radiation signalsD to F

Based on 7 census tracts · compiled October 25, 2026 · how each grade works and its sources

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