Columbia County, NY

ZIP 12130

In ZIP 12130, 4 of the 12 things we check have at least one part graded D or F.

• Drinking water: Grandview Water Works meets every EPA legal limit; 1 contaminant is above health goals, led by arsenic at 1,050× California’s Public Health Goal.
• Closer to Superfund sites than 64% of U.S. neighborhoods, with no listed site within 10 miles of its center.
• Largest share of modeled toxic air from industry: US Army - Watervliet Arsenal (51%), mostly chromium compounds.
• Fine particles (PM2.5) average 6.5 µg/m³; the WHO guideline is 5 and the EPA annual standard is 9.
• About 133,656 kg of agricultural pesticides are applied in the county each year.

Grades for ZIP 12130

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

Based on 1 census tract · compiled September 10, 2026 · how each grade works and its sources

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