Home hazard report for 19548 — Pine Forge, PA
ZIP 19548 has no mapped public water system — homes here most likely use private wells. Berks is in EPA radon zone 1.
Well water is not tested by any agency — test it yourself.
Predicted average indoor radon above 4 pCi/L — EPA’s action level. Test your home.
Active or proposed Superfund (National Priorities List) sites near the center of this ZIP code.
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Where ZIP 19548 is
scroll or pinch to zoomDrinking water: probably a private well
No community water system’s service area covers the center of ZIP 19548, and no system lists it. In rural areas that usually means private wells. The EPA does not regulate private wells: owners should test once a year for coliform bacteria and nitrate, and every few years for arsenic, lead, uranium and other local concerns. Your county health department can recommend a certified lab.
Radon in Berks
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
| Site | Status | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| CryoChem, Inc. Worman, Pennsylvania · EPA ID PAD002360444 | Active (final NPL) | 2.4 mi |
| Douglassville Disposal Douglassville, Pennsylvania · EPA ID PAD002384865 | Active (final NPL) | 2.9 mi |
| Occidental Chemical Corp./Firestone Tire & Rubber Co. Lower Pottsgrove Township, Pennsylvania · EPA ID PAD980229298 | Active (final NPL) | 5.3 mi |
| Recticon/Allied Steel Corp. East Conventry Township, Pennsylvania · EPA ID PAD002353969 | Cleaned up & deleted | 7.7 mi |
| Bally Ground Water Contamination Bally Borough, Pennsylvania · EPA ID PAD061105128 | Active (final NPL) | 9.5 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 19548
Does ZIP 19548 have public water?
No community water system service area covers the center of ZIP 19548, and none lists it. Homes here most likely use private wells, which no agency tests — owners should test yearly for bacteria and nitrate, and every few years for arsenic, lead and other local concerns.
Are there Superfund sites near 19548?
Active or proposed Superfund (National Priorities List) sites near the center of this ZIP code. Sites within 10 miles: CryoChem, Inc. (2.4 mi, Active (final NPL)); Douglassville Disposal (2.9 mi, Active (final NPL)); Occidental Chemical Corp./Firestone Tire & Rubber Co. (5.3 mi, Active (final NPL)).
Is radon a problem in Berks?
Berks is in EPA radon zone 1 (highest potential). Predicted average indoor radon above 4 pCi/L — EPA’s action level. Test your home.