Suffolk County, NY

ZIP 11742

In ZIP 11742, 6 of the 12 things we check have at least one part graded D or F.

• Drinking water: Suffolk County Water Authority has 2 contaminants at or over an EPA legal limit; 17 contaminants are above health goals, led by pfos at 6.2× California’s Public Health Goal.
• Nearest Superfund site: Goldisc Recordings, Inc., 2.4 miles away (3 within 10 miles).
• Largest share of modeled toxic air from industry: Northville Industries Corp. - Holtsville Terminal (40%), mostly benzene.
• Fine particles (PM2.5) average 6.9 µg/m³; the WHO guideline is 5 and the EPA annual standard is 9.
• About 167,580 kg of agricultural pesticides are applied in the county each year.

Grades for ZIP 11742

• Superfund sites nearbyD
• Factories and industrial sitesB
• Oil and gas wellsA
• Parks and nature nearbyD to F
• Air qualityB
• Drinking water qualityF
• Pesticide useC to D
• Neighborhood health statusB to C
• Past wildfire impactsA
• Past flood impactsD
• Noise levelsA to D
• Radiation signalsB

Based on 5 census tracts · compiled September 10, 2026 · how each grade works and its sources

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