Albany County, NY
ZIP 12158
In ZIP 12158, 7 of the 12 things we check have at least one part graded D or F.
- Drinking water: Castleton Village Pws meets every EPA legal limit; 8 contaminants are above health goals, led by arsenic at 575× California’s Public Health Goal.
- Closer to Superfund sites than 85% 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 (46%), mostly chromium compounds.
- Fine particles (PM2.5) average 6.8 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 12158
- Superfund sites nearbyC to F
- Factories and industrial sitesB to C
- Oil and gas wellsA to B
- Parks and nature nearbyC to D
- Air qualityA to B
- Drinking water qualityA to D
- Pesticide useC to D
- Neighborhood health statusB to D
- Past wildfire impactsA
- Past flood impactsC
- Noise levelsA to D
- Radiation signalsD to F
Based on 6 census tracts · compiled September 10, 2026 · how each grade works and its sources
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