Nassau County, NY

ZIP 11579

In ZIP 11579, 3 of the 12 things we check have at least one part graded D or F.

• Drinking water: Glen Cove City has 2 contaminants at or over an EPA legal limit; 12 contaminants are above health goals, led by arsenic at 2,800× California’s Public Health Goal.
• Nearest Superfund site: Mattiace Petrochemical Co., Inc., 1.1 miles away (3 within 10 miles).
• Largest share of modeled toxic air from industry: Global Cos LLC Glenwood Landing Terminal (51%), mostly benzene.
• Fine particles (PM2.5) average 7.5 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 11579

• Superfund sites nearbyF
• Factories and industrial sitesB
• Oil and gas wellsA
• Parks and nature nearbyD
• Air qualityC
• Drinking water qualityC to F
• Pesticide useA
• Neighborhood health statusB
• Past wildfire impactsA
• Past flood impactsC
• Noise levelsA
• Radiation signalsB

Based on 1 census tract · compiled September 10, 2026 · how each grade works and its sources

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