Montgomery County, NY

ZIP 12010

In ZIP 12010, 6 of the 12 things we check have at least one part graded D or F.

• Drinking water: Burnt Hills-Ballston Lk Wd meets every EPA legal limit; 9 contaminants are above health goals, led by lead at 170× California’s Public Health Goal.
• Closer to Superfund sites than 54% of U.S. neighborhoods, with no listed site within 10 miles of its center.
• Largest share of modeled toxic air from industry: Si Group Inc (96%), mostly formaldehyde.
• Fine particles (PM2.5) average 6.8 µg/m³; the WHO guideline is 5 and the EPA annual standard is 9.
• About 41,281 kg of agricultural pesticides are applied in the county each year.

Grades for ZIP 12010

• Superfund sites nearbyA to C
• Factories and industrial sitesA to C
• Oil and gas wellsA to C
• Parks and nature nearbyC to F
• Air qualityA to B
• Drinking water qualityA to F
• Pesticide useC to F
• Neighborhood health statusC to F
• Past wildfire impactsA
• Past flood impactsC
• Noise levelsA to D
• Radiation signalsD

Based on 17 census tracts · compiled September 10, 2026 · how each grade works and its sources

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