Albany County, NY

ZIP 12161

In ZIP 12161, 4 of the 12 things we check have at least one part graded D or F.

• Drinking water: Bethlehem Wd No 1 meets every EPA legal limit; 12 contaminants are above health goals, led by bromodichloromethane at 158× California’s Public Health Goal.
• Nearest Superfund site: Mercury Refining, Inc., 8.3 miles away.
• Largest share of modeled toxic air from industry: US Army - Watervliet Arsenal (46%), mostly chromium compounds.
• Fine particles (PM2.5) average 6.4 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 12161

• Superfund sites nearbyD
• Factories and industrial sitesC
• Oil and gas wellsA
• Parks and nature nearbyC
• Air qualityA
• Drinking water qualityC to D
• Pesticide useD
• Neighborhood health statusB
• Past wildfire impactsA
• Past flood impactsC
• Noise levelsA
• Radiation signalsD

Based on 1 census tract · compiled September 10, 2026 · how each grade works and its sources

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