Nassau County, NY

ZIP 11096

In ZIP 11096, 4 of the 12 things we check have at least one part graded D or F.

• Drinking water: New York City System meets every EPA legal limit; 6 contaminants are above health goals, led by chloroform at 86× California’s Public Health Goal.
• Nearest Superfund site: Peninsula Boulevard Groundwater Plume, 1.3 miles away (3 within 10 miles).
• Largest share of modeled toxic air from industry: Eto Sterilization (33%), mostly benzene.
• Fine particles (PM2.5) average 8.4 µg/m³; the WHO guideline is 5 and the EPA annual standard is 9.
• About 348 kg of agricultural pesticides are applied in the county each year.

Grades for ZIP 11096

• Superfund sites nearbyD to F
• Factories and industrial sitesB
• Oil and gas wellsA
• Parks and nature nearbyB
• Air qualityC to D
• Drinking water qualityC
• Pesticide useA
• Neighborhood health statusA to D
• Past wildfire impactsA
• Past flood impactsC
• Noise levelsC to D
• Radiation signalsA

Based on 3 census tracts · compiled October 25, 2026 · how each grade works and its sources

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