Westchester County, NY

ZIP 10538

In ZIP 10538, 3 of the 12 things we check have at least one part graded D or F.

• Drinking water: Scarsdale Water Department meets every EPA legal limit; 4 contaminants are above health goals, led by chloroform at 83× California’s Public Health Goal.
• Nearest Superfund site: Mattiace Petrochemical Co., Inc., 7.2 miles away (3 within 10 miles).
• Largest share of modeled toxic air from industry: Zimmer Biomet (31%), mostly cobalt.
• Fine particles (PM2.5) average 8.2 µg/m³; the WHO guideline is 5 and the EPA annual standard is 9.
• About 5,510 kg of agricultural pesticides are applied in the county each year.

Grades for ZIP 10538

• Superfund sites nearbyA to C
• Factories and industrial sitesC to D
• Oil and gas wellsA
• Parks and nature nearbyB to C
• Air qualityD
• Drinking water qualityB to C
• Pesticide useA to B
• Neighborhood health statusA to C
• Past wildfire impactsA
• Past flood impactsC
• Noise levelsA to D

Based on 7 census tracts · compiled October 25, 2026 · how each grade works and its sources

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