Rensselaer County, NY

ZIP 12153

In ZIP 12153, 4 of the 12 things we check have at least one part graded D or F.

• Drinking water: Westfall Village meets every EPA legal limit; 5 contaminants are above health goals, led by arsenic at 325× California’s Public Health Goal.
• Nearest Superfund site: Dewey Loeffel Landfill, 6.5 miles away (2 within 10 miles).
• Largest share of modeled toxic air from industry: US Army - Watervliet Arsenal (41%), mostly chromium compounds.
• Fine particles (PM2.5) average 6.2 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 12153

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

Based on 3 census tracts · compiled September 10, 2026 · how each grade works and its sources

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