Westchester County, NY

ZIP 10596

In ZIP 10596, 3 of the 12 things we check have at least one part graded D or F.

• Drinking water: Cortlandt Consolidated Wd meets every EPA legal limit; 7 contaminants are above health goals, led by bromodichloromethane at 96× California’s Public Health Goal.
• Nearest Superfund site: Magna Metals, 4.1 miles away.
• Largest share of modeled toxic air from industry: Colors & Effects USA LLC - Peekskill Facility (62%), 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 10596

• Superfund sites nearbyF
• Factories and industrial sitesC
• Oil and gas wellsA
• Parks and nature nearbyD
• Air qualityB
• Drinking water qualityC
• Pesticide useC
• Neighborhood health statusB
• Past wildfire impactsA
• Past flood impactsC
• Noise levelsA
• Radiation signalsD

Based on 1 census tract · compiled September 10, 2026 · how each grade works and its sources

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