Rensselaer County, NY

ZIP 12022

In ZIP 12022, 1 of the 12 things we check have at least one part graded D or F.

• Drinking water: Berlin Water District # 2 meets every EPA legal limit; 4 contaminants are above health goals, led by bromoform at 7.3× California’s Public Health Goal.
• Nearest Superfund site: Pownal Tannery, 9.5 miles away.
• Largest share of modeled toxic air from industry: US Army - Watervliet Arsenal (35%), mostly chromium compounds.
• Fine particles (PM2.5) average 6.2 µg/m³; the WHO guideline is 5 and the EPA annual standard is 9.
• About 42,089 kg of agricultural pesticides are applied in the county each year.

Grades for ZIP 12022

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

Based on 1 census tract · compiled October 25, 2026 · how each grade works and its sources

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