Berks County, PA

ZIP 19551

In ZIP 19551, 6 of the 12 things we check have at least one part graded D or F.

• Drinking water: Homeroom Commons Apartments has 2 contaminants at or over an EPA legal limit; 9 contaminants are above health goals, led by pfos at 13× California’s Public Health Goal.
• Nearest Superfund site: Ryeland Road Arsenic Site, 2.5 miles away (3 within 10 miles).
• Largest share of modeled toxic air from industry: Goodhart Sons Inc. (40%), mostly chromium.
• Fine particles (PM2.5) average 8.2 µg/m³; the WHO guideline is 5 and the EPA annual standard is 9.
• About 123,840 kg of agricultural pesticides are applied in the county each year.

Grades for ZIP 19551

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

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

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