Home hazard report for 17048 — Lykens, PA
ZIP 17048 is served by Lykens Boro Auth: 6 violations since 2016, latest lead result 13.6 ppb, PFAS not tested. Dauphin County is in EPA radon zone 1.
Health-based violations since 2016: Total Haloacetic Acids (Haa5). All are listed as resolved.
Below the current 15 ppb action level but above 10 ppb, the action level under EPA's Lead and Copper Rule Improvements (compliance from 2027). Latest round: Jul 1996.
This system was not part of EPA’s 2023–2025 nationwide PFAS testing (UCMR 5 covers systems serving over 3,300 people and a sample of smaller ones).
Predicted average indoor radon above 4 pCi/L — EPA’s action level. Test your home.
FEMA’s overall natural-hazard risk for this census tract, relative to the rest of the U.S.
No active Superfund site within 10 miles of the ZIP center.
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Where ZIP 17048 is
Dashed: ZIP area · blue: utility service area · scroll or pinch to zoomDrinking water: Lykens Boro Auth
Health-based violations
| Contaminant or rule | Health-based violations since 2016 |
|---|---|
| Total Haloacetic Acids (Haa5) | 6 |
A health-based violation means a contaminant exceeded its legal limit (MCL) or a required treatment technique was not met, as reported by the state to EPA’s SDWIS. All are listed as resolved or archived; the latest began Oct 2024.
Lead
90th-percentile lead per sampling round (90% of the homes sampled were at or below this level). Black line: EPA’s 15 ppb action level; under the Lead and Copper Rule Improvements the action level becomes 10 ppb from 2027.
PFAS (“forever chemicals”)
This system was not part of EPA’s 2023–2025 nationwide PFAS testing (UCMR 5).
Radon in Dauphin County
EPA radon zone 1 — highest potential. Predicted average indoor radon above 4 pCi/L — EPA’s action level. Test your home.
Radon is a colorless, odorless radioactive gas from soil and rock, and the leading cause of lung cancer among non-smokers. EPA recommends fixing a home at 4 pCi/L or above and considering it from 2 pCi/L. A short-term test kit costs about $15–30. How radon zones work →
Natural hazard risk
FEMA rates the overall natural-hazard risk of this neighborhood (census tract) as Relatively Low, with relatively high social vulnerability and very high community resilience.
FEMA National Risk Index (December 2025): expected annual losses from each hazard combined with social vulnerability and community resilience, rated relative to all U.S. census tracts. Hazards not listed are not applicable here. It describes the area, not a single building; flood insurance maps (FEMA FIRMs) decide flood-insurance requirements.
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Superfund sites nearby
No site on EPA’s Superfund National Priorities List lies within 10 miles of the center of this ZIP code.
EPA Superfund National Priorities List (NPL): the country’s most serious known hazardous-waste sites, each with an EPA cleanup record (linked). Distance is measured from the ZIP center to the site’s reference point; being near a site does not by itself mean exposure — EPA site pages describe what was found and how it is being cleaned up.
What this is — and isn’t. These are records your water utility and state reported to the EPA, and the EPA’s radon map for your county. They describe the system and the area, not the water from your own tap or the air in your home. For that, read your utility’s annual Consumer Confidence Report and test: lead and radon tests are inexpensive.
Questions about 17048
Who supplies drinking water to ZIP 17048?
Lykens Boro Auth (EPA ID PA7220022), a surface water (rivers, lakes) system serving about 3,220 people.
Is there lead in Lykens, PA tap water?
The utility’s latest 90th-percentile lead result (Jul 1996) was 13.6 ppb; EPA’s action level is 15 ppb, falling to 10 ppb from 2027. Lead mostly comes from service lines and home plumbing, so the only way to know your tap is to test it.
Does Lykens, PA water have PFAS?
This system was not part of EPA’s 2023–2025 nationwide PFAS testing (UCMR 5 covers systems serving over 3,300 people and a sample of smaller ones).
Has the water system in 17048 had violations?
Health-based violations since 2016: Total Haloacetic Acids (Haa5). All are listed as resolved.
What natural hazards affect ZIP 17048?
FEMA’s National Risk Index rates the overall natural-hazard risk here as Relatively Low; the highest-rated hazards are winter weather (relatively high), hurricane (relatively moderate), lightning (relatively moderate).
Are there Superfund sites near 17048?
No active Superfund site within 10 miles of the ZIP center.
Is radon a problem in Dauphin County?
Dauphin County is in EPA radon zone 1 (highest potential). Predicted average indoor radon above 4 pCi/L — EPA’s action level. Test your home.