Albany County, NY

ZIP 12158

In ZIP 12158, 4 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; 7 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 sitesA to C
• Oil and gas wellsA to B
• Parks and nature nearbyB to C
• Air qualityA to B
• Drinking water qualityA to C
• Pesticide useB to C
• 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 October 25, 2026 · how each grade works and its sources

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