Schenectady County, NY

ZIP 12137

In ZIP 12137, 6 of the 12 things we check have at least one part graded D or F.

• Drinking water: West Hill Water Company Inc. meets every EPA legal limit; 1 contaminant is above health goals, led by arsenic at 1,275× 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 (92%), mostly formaldehyde.
• Fine particles (PM2.5) average 7.0 µg/m³; the WHO guideline is 5 and the EPA annual standard is 9.
• About 50,398 kg of agricultural pesticides are applied in the county each year.

Grades for ZIP 12137

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

Based on 4 census tracts · compiled September 10, 2026 · how each grade works and its sources

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