Westchester County, NY

ZIP 10549

In ZIP 10549, 5 of the 12 things we check have at least one part graded D or F.

• Drinking water: Bedford Consolidated W.d. has 2 contaminants at or over an EPA legal limit; 11 contaminants are above health goals, led by tetrachloroethylene at 414× California’s Public Health Goal.
• Nearest Superfund site: Magna Metals, 3.7 miles away (2 within 10 miles).
• Largest share of modeled toxic air from industry: Colors & Effects USA LLC - Peekskill Facility (49%), mostly chromium compounds.
• Fine particles (PM2.5) average 6.9 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 10549

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

Based on 9 census tracts · compiled September 10, 2026 · how each grade works and its sources

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