Putnam County, NY

ZIP 10516

In ZIP 10516, 3 of the 12 things we check have at least one part graded D or F.

• Drinking water: Yorktown Consold. Water Dist.#1 has 1 contaminant at or over an EPA legal limit; 8 contaminants are above health goals, led by pfoa at 586× California’s Public Health Goal.
• Nearest Superfund site: Marathon Battery Corp., 2.2 miles away (3 within 10 miles).
• Largest share of modeled toxic air from industry: Colors & Effects USA LLC - Peekskill Facility (36%), mostly chromium compounds.
• Fine particles (PM2.5) average 6.5 µg/m³; the WHO guideline is 5 and the EPA annual standard is 9.
• About 3,404 kg of agricultural pesticides are applied in the county each year.

Grades for ZIP 10516

• Superfund sites nearbyD to F
• Factories and industrial sitesA
• Oil and gas wellsA
• Parks and nature nearbyA
• Air qualityA
• Drinking water qualityB to D
• Pesticide useB
• Neighborhood health statusA to C
• Past wildfire impactsA
• Past flood impactsC
• Noise levelsA to C
• Radiation signalsC to F

Based on 4 census tracts · compiled October 25, 2026 · how each grade works and its sources

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