Home hazard report for 19503 — Bally, PA
ZIP 19503 is served by Bally Muni Water Works: no health-based violations since 2016, latest lead result 1 ppb, PFAS not tested. Berks 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.
Active or proposed Superfund (National Priorities List) sites near the center of this ZIP code.
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Where ZIP 19503 is
Dashed: ZIP area · blue: utility service area · scroll or pinch to zoomDrinking water: Bally Muni Water Works
Health-based violations
No health-based violations reported since 2016.
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 Berks 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 Moderate, with relatively low social vulnerability and relatively 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
| Site | Status | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Bally Ground Water Contamination Bally Borough, Pennsylvania · EPA ID PAD061105128 | Active (final NPL) | 1.3 mi |
| Crossley Farm Hereford Township, Pennsylvania · EPA ID PAD981740061 | Active (final NPL) | 3.2 mi |
| Berks Sand Pit Longswamp Township, Pennsylvania · EPA ID PAD980691794 | Active (final NPL) | 4.9 mi |
| CryoChem, Inc. Worman, Pennsylvania · EPA ID PAD002360444 | Active (final NPL) | 8.9 mi |
| Dorney Road Landfill Upper Macungie Township, Pennsylvania · EPA ID PAD980508832 | Cleaned up & deleted | 9.4 mi |
| Rodale Manufacturing Co., Inc. Emmaus Borough, Pennsylvania · EPA ID PAD981033285 | Active (final NPL) | 9.4 mi |
| Baghurst Drive Harleysville, Pennsylvania · EPA ID PAN000306939 | Active (final NPL) | 9.7 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 19503
Who supplies drinking water to ZIP 19503?
Bally Muni Water Works (EPA ID PA3060002), a groundwater (wells) system serving about 2,146 people.
Is there lead in Bally, PA tap water?
The utility’s latest 90th-percentile lead result (Jan 1996) 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 Bally, 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 19503 had violations?
No health-based violations reported since 2016.
What natural hazards affect ZIP 19503?
FEMA’s National Risk Index rates the overall natural-hazard risk here as Relatively Moderate; the highest-rated hazards are riverine flooding (relatively high), strong wind (relatively high), winter weather (relatively high).
Are there Superfund sites near 19503?
Active or proposed Superfund (National Priorities List) sites near the center of this ZIP code. Sites within 10 miles: Bally Ground Water Contamination (1.3 mi, Active (final NPL)); Crossley Farm (3.2 mi, Active (final NPL)); Berks Sand Pit (4.9 mi, Active (final NPL)).
Is radon a problem in Berks County?
Berks County is in EPA radon zone 1 (highest potential). Predicted average indoor radon above 4 pCi/L — EPA’s action level. Test your home.