Berks County, PA

ZIP 19530

In ZIP 19530, 8 of the 12 things we check have at least one part graded D or F.

• Drinking water: Lca Arcadia West Division meets every EPA legal limit; 10 contaminants are above health goals, led by lead at 45× 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 (60%), mostly chromium compounds.
• Fine particles (PM2.5) average 7.3 µg/m³; the WHO guideline is 5 and the EPA annual standard is 9.
• About 91,749 kg of agricultural pesticides are applied in the county each year.

Grades for ZIP 19530

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

Based on 8 census tracts · compiled September 10, 2026 · how each grade works and its sources

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