Berks County, PA

ZIP 19562

In ZIP 19562, 6 of the 12 things we check have at least one part graded D or F.

• Drinking water: Mt Village Mhp meets every EPA legal limit; 7 contaminants are above health goals, led by pfos at 1.5× California’s Public Health Goal.
• Nearest Superfund site: Dorney Road Landfill, 2.4 miles away (3 within 10 miles).
• Largest share of modeled toxic air from industry: Carpenter Technology Corp (62%), 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 19562

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

Based on 2 census tracts · compiled October 25, 2026 · how each grade works and its sources

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