Berks County, PA

ZIP 19609

In ZIP 19609, 8 of the 12 things we check have at least one part graded D or F.

• Drinking water: Wyomissing Boro Water System has 1 contaminant at or over an EPA legal limit; 7 contaminants are above health goals, led by lead at 37× California’s Public Health Goal.
• Nearest Superfund site: Berks Landfill, 3.7 miles away (2 within 10 miles).
• Largest share of modeled toxic air from industry: Carpenter Technology Corp (80%), mostly chromium compounds.
• Fine particles (PM2.5) average 8.0 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 19609

• Superfund sites nearbyA to D
• Factories and industrial sitesD
• Oil and gas wellsA
• Parks and nature nearbyC to F
• Air qualityD
• Drinking water qualityF
• Pesticide useD to F
• Neighborhood health statusC to D
• Past wildfire impactsA
• Past flood impactsC
• Noise levelsA to C
• Radiation signalsD to F

Based on 6 census tracts · compiled September 10, 2026 · how each grade works and its sources

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