Albany County, NY

ZIP 12159

In ZIP 12159, 4 of the 12 things we check have at least one part graded D or F.

• Drinking water: New Salem Wd meets every EPA legal limit; 4 contaminants are above health goals, led by bromodichloromethane at 122× California’s Public Health Goal.
• Nearest Superfund site: Mercury Refining, Inc., 2.8 miles away.
• Largest share of modeled toxic air from industry: US Army - Watervliet Arsenal (34%), 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 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 sitesA to D
• Oil and gas wellsB
• Parks and nature nearbyB to C
• Air qualityA to D
• Drinking water qualityA to C
• Pesticide useB to C
• Neighborhood health statusA to C
• Past wildfire impactsA
• Past flood impactsC
• Noise levelsA
• Radiation signalsD

Based on 9 census tracts · compiled October 25, 2026 · how each grade works and its sources

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