Queens County, NY

ZIP 11109

In ZIP 11109, 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; 9 contaminants are above health goals, led by chloroform at 86× California’s Public Health Goal.
• Nearest Superfund site: Newtown Creek, 1.6 miles away (3 within 10 miles).
• Largest share of modeled toxic air from industry: Eto Sterilization (47%), mostly ethylene oxide.
• Fine particles (PM2.5) average 9.9 µg/m³; the WHO guideline is 5 and the EPA annual standard is 9.
• About 153 kg of agricultural pesticides are applied in the county each year.

Grades for ZIP 11109

• Superfund sites nearbyF
• Factories and industrial sitesC
• Oil and gas wellsB
• Parks and nature nearbyD
• Air qualityF
• Drinking water qualityC
• Pesticide useA
• Neighborhood health statusA
• Past wildfire impactsA
• Past flood impactsC
• Noise levelsD

Based on 2 census tracts · compiled September 10, 2026 · how each grade works and its sources

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