Albany County, NY

ZIP 12059

In ZIP 12059, 4 of the 12 things we check have at least one part graded D or F.

• Drinking water: Kountry Knolls meets every EPA legal limit; 6 contaminants are above health goals, led by dibromochloromethane at 236× California’s Public Health Goal.
• 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 (54%), mostly formaldehyde.
• Fine particles (PM2.5) average 6.0 µg/m³; the WHO guideline is 5 and the EPA annual standard is 9.
• About 20,388 kg of agricultural pesticides are applied in the county each year.

Grades for ZIP 12059

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

Based on 2 census tracts · compiled September 10, 2026 · how each grade works and its sources

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