Rensselaer County, NY
ZIP 12144
In ZIP 12144, 7 of the 12 things we check have at least one part graded D or F.
- Drinking water: Stillwater Wd #5 (Stillwater Vlg) meets every EPA legal limit; 4 contaminants are above health goals, led by bromodichloromethane at 82× California’s Public Health Goal.
- Nearest Superfund site: Mercury Refining, Inc., 7.1 miles away (2 within 10 miles).
- 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 12144
- Superfund sites nearbyD to F
- Factories and industrial sitesC to F
- Oil and gas wellsA
- Parks and nature nearbyB to D
- Air qualityB to D
- Drinking water qualityC
- Pesticide useC to D
- Neighborhood health statusA to C
- Past wildfire impactsA
- Past flood impactsC
- Noise levelsA to F
- Radiation signalsD to F
Based on 9 census tracts · compiled October 25, 2026 · how each grade works and its sources
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