Rensselaer County, NY

ZIP 12061

In ZIP 12061, 7 of the 12 things we check have at least one part graded D or F.

• Drinking water: Nassau (V) Pws meets every EPA legal limit; 5 contaminants are above health goals, led by lead at 30× California’s Public Health Goal.
• Nearest Superfund site: Dewey Loeffel Landfill, 8.1 miles away.
• Largest share of modeled toxic air from industry: US Army - Watervliet Arsenal (54%), mostly chromium compounds.
• Fine particles (PM2.5) average 8.0 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 12061

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

Based on 6 census tracts · compiled September 10, 2026 · how each grade works and its sources

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