Albany County, NY

ZIP 12159

In ZIP 12159, 6 of the 12 things we check have at least one part graded D or F.

• Drinking water: Northeast W.d. meets every EPA legal limit; 2 contaminants are above health goals, led by arsenic at 750× California’s Public Health Goal.
• Nearest Superfund site: Mercury Refining, Inc., 2.8 miles away.
• Largest share of modeled toxic air from industry: Si Group Inc (30%), mostly formaldehyde.
• Fine particles (PM2.5) average 8.0 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 12159

• Superfund sites nearbyC to F
• Factories and industrial sitesB to C
• Oil and gas wellsB
• Parks and nature nearbyC to D
• Air qualityA to D
• Drinking water qualityC to D
• Pesticide useC to D
• Neighborhood health statusB to C
• Past wildfire impactsA
• Past flood impactsC
• Noise levelsA
• Radiation signalsD

Based on 9 census tracts · compiled September 10, 2026 · how each grade works and its sources

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