Albany County, NY

ZIP 12084

In ZIP 12084, 3 of the 12 things we check have at least one part graded D or F.

• Drinking water: Guilderland Town Wd meets every EPA legal limit; 8 contaminants are above health goals, led by bromodichloromethane at 157× California’s Public Health Goal.
• Nearest Superfund site: Mercury Refining, Inc., 4.7 miles away.
• Largest share of modeled toxic air from industry: Si Group Inc (34%), mostly formaldehyde.
• Fine particles (PM2.5) average 8.0 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 12084

• Superfund sites nearbyD
• Factories and industrial sitesB to C
• Oil and gas wellsA to B
• Parks and nature nearbyB to C
• Air qualityC to D
• Drinking water qualityC
• Pesticide useB to C
• Neighborhood health statusA to B
• Past wildfire impactsA
• Past flood impactsC
• Noise levelsA
• Radiation signalsD

Based on 3 census tracts · compiled October 25, 2026 · how each grade works and its sources

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