Nassau County, NY

ZIP 11572

In ZIP 11572, 3 of the 12 things we check have at least one part graded D or F.

• Drinking water: Rockville Centre (V) meets every EPA legal limit; 8 contaminants are above health goals, led by arsenic at 375× California’s Public Health Goal.
• Nearest Superfund site: Peninsula Boulevard Groundwater Plume, 4.1 miles away (3 within 10 miles).
• Largest share of modeled toxic air from industry: Oerlikon Metco (US) Inc (53%), mostly chromium.
• 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 11572

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

Based on 6 census tracts · compiled October 25, 2026 · how each grade works and its sources

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