Washington County, NY

ZIP 12028

In ZIP 12028, 6 of the 12 things we check have at least one part graded D or F.

• Drinking water: Hoosick Falls (V) Pws has 2 contaminants at or over an EPA legal limit; 10 contaminants are above health goals, led by p-dichlorobenzene at 167× California’s Public Health Goal.
• Nearest Superfund site: Malta Rocket Fuel Area, 9.5 miles away.
• Largest share of modeled toxic air from industry: US Army - Watervliet Arsenal (33%), mostly chromium compounds.
• Fine particles (PM2.5) average 6.9 µg/m³; the WHO guideline is 5 and the EPA annual standard is 9.
• About 81,410 kg of agricultural pesticides are applied in the county each year.

Grades for ZIP 12028

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

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

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