Berks County, PA

ZIP 19564

In ZIP 19564, 7 of the 12 things we check have at least one part graded D or F.

• Drinking water: Lyons Boro meets every EPA legal limit; 8 contaminants are above health goals, led by lead at 71× California’s Public Health Goal.
• Nearest Superfund site: Former Exide Technologies Laureldale, 8.2 miles away (3 within 10 miles).
• Largest share of modeled toxic air from industry: Carpenter Technology Corp (80%), 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 19564

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

Based on 1 census tract · compiled September 10, 2026 · how each grade works and its sources

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