Schenectady County, NY

ZIP 12053

In ZIP 12053, 4 of the 12 things we check have at least one part graded D or F.

• Drinking water: Hillcrest Commons-Rear Section has 1 contaminant at or over an EPA legal limit; 1 contaminant is above health goals, led by combined radium (-226 & -228) at 1.5× PollutionProfile review of EPA standards.
• Closer to Superfund sites than 0% 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 (38%), mostly formaldehyde.
• Fine particles (PM2.5) average 6.1 µg/m³; the WHO guideline is 5 and the EPA annual standard is 9.
• About 31,864 kg of agricultural pesticides are applied in the county each year.

Grades for ZIP 12053

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

Based on 5 census tracts · compiled October 25, 2026 · how each grade works and its sources

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