Rockland County, NY

ZIP 10986

In ZIP 10986, 3 of the 12 things we check have at least one part graded D or F.

• Drinking water: Veolia Water New York has 3 contaminants at or over an EPA legal limit; 27 contaminants are above health goals, led by pfos at 5.6× California’s Public Health Goal.
• Nearest Superfund site: Magna Metals, 7.0 miles away.
• Largest share of modeled toxic air from industry: Zimmer Biomet (26%), mostly cobalt.
• Fine particles (PM2.5) average 6.9 µg/m³; the WHO guideline is 5 and the EPA annual standard is 9.
• About 3,735 kg of agricultural pesticides are applied in the county each year.

Grades for ZIP 10986

• Superfund sites nearbyF
• Factories and industrial sitesC
• Oil and gas wellsA
• Parks and nature nearbyC
• Air qualityB
• Drinking water qualityA to F
• 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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