Home hazard report for 17966 — Ravine, PA
ZIP 17966 is served by Pine Grove Boro Water System: 1 violation since 2016, latest lead result 1 ppb, PFAS not tested. Schuylkill is in EPA radon zone 1.
Health-based violations since 2016: Groundwater Rule. All are listed as resolved.
90th-percentile lead in the latest round (Jan 1995). 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.
No active Superfund site within 10 miles of the ZIP center.
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Where ZIP 17966 is
blue: utility service area · scroll or pinch to zoomDrinking water: Pine Grove Boro Water System
Health-based violations
| Contaminant or rule | Health-based violations since 2016 |
|---|---|
| Groundwater Rule | 1 |
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 Mar 2022.
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 Schuylkill
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 →
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 17966
Who supplies drinking water to ZIP 17966?
Pine Grove Boro Water System (EPA ID PA3540037), a groundwater (wells) system serving about 2,711 people.
Is there lead in Ravine, PA tap water?
The utility’s latest 90th-percentile lead result (Jan 1995) was 1 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 Ravine, 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 17966 had violations?
Health-based violations since 2016: Groundwater Rule. All are listed as resolved.
Are there Superfund sites near 17966?
No active Superfund site within 10 miles of the ZIP center.
Is radon a problem in Schuylkill?
Schuylkill is in EPA radon zone 1 (highest potential). Predicted average indoor radon above 4 pCi/L — EPA’s action level. Test your home.