Home hazard report for 17569 — Reinholds, PA
ZIP 17569 is served by West Cocalico Twp Water Auth: no health-based violations since 2016, latest lead result 4 ppb, PFAS not tested. Lancaster County is in EPA radon zone 1.
No health-based violations reported since 2016.
90th-percentile lead in the latest round (Jan 1996). Lead comes mostly from household plumbing and service lines, so individual homes can be higher.
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.
The nearest active Superfund site is 7.1 miles away.
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Where ZIP 17569 is
Dashed: ZIP area · blue: utility service area · scroll or pinch to zoomDrinking water: West Cocalico Twp Water Auth
Health-based violations
No health-based violations reported since 2016.
Full record for West Cocalico Twp Water Auth →
Other systems overlapping this ZIP: Adamstown Borough.
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 Lancaster 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 Very Low, with very low social vulnerability and relatively moderate 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
| Site | Status | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Berkley Products Co. Dump Denver, Pennsylvania · EPA ID PAD980538649 | Cleaned up & deleted | 3.3 mi |
| Berks Landfill Spring Township, Pennsylvania · EPA ID PAD000651810 | Cleaned up & deleted | 3.7 mi |
| Ryeland Road Arsenic Heidelberg Township, Pennsylvania · EPA ID PAD981033459 | Active (final NPL) | 7.1 mi |
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 17569
Who supplies drinking water to ZIP 17569?
West Cocalico Twp Water Auth (EPA ID PA7360141), a groundwater (wells) system serving about 2,430 people.
Is there lead in Reinholds, PA tap water?
The utility’s latest 90th-percentile lead result (Jan 1996) was 4 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 Reinholds, 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 17569 had violations?
No health-based violations reported since 2016.
What natural hazards affect ZIP 17569?
FEMA’s National Risk Index rates the overall natural-hazard risk here as Very Low; the highest-rated hazards are winter weather (relatively high), hurricane (relatively moderate), cold wave (relatively low).
Are there Superfund sites near 17569?
The nearest active Superfund site is 7.1 miles away. Sites within 10 miles: Berkley Products Co. Dump (3.3 mi, Cleaned up & deleted); Berks Landfill (3.7 mi, Cleaned up & deleted); Ryeland Road Arsenic (7.1 mi, Active (final NPL)).
Is radon a problem in Lancaster County?
Lancaster County is in EPA radon zone 1 (highest potential). Predicted average indoor radon above 4 pCi/L — EPA’s action level. Test your home.