Westchester County, NY

ZIP 10605

In ZIP 10605, 2 of the 12 things we check have at least one part graded D or F.

• Drinking water: White Plains City meets every EPA legal limit; 6 contaminants are above health goals, led by chloroform at 67× California’s Public Health Goal.
• Closer to Superfund sites than 61% of U.S. neighborhoods, with no listed site within 10 miles of its center.
• Largest share of modeled toxic air from industry: Colors & Effects USA LLC - Peekskill Facility (32%), mostly cobalt.
• Fine particles (PM2.5) average 7.9 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 10605

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

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

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