Rensselaer County, NY

ZIP 12180

In ZIP 12180, 8 of the 12 things we check have at least one part graded D or F.

• Drinking water: Stillwater Wd #5 (Stillwater Vlg) meets every EPA legal limit; 4 contaminants are above health goals, led by bromodichloromethane at 82× California’s Public Health Goal.
• Nearest Superfund site: Mercury Refining, Inc., 7.1 miles away (2 within 10 miles).
• Largest share of modeled toxic air from industry: Norlite LLC (64%), mostly thiourea.
• Fine particles (PM2.5) average 8.1 µg/m³; the WHO guideline is 5 and the EPA annual standard is 9.
• About 42,089 kg of agricultural pesticides are applied in the county each year.

Grades for ZIP 12180

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

Based on 22 census tracts · compiled October 25, 2026 · how each grade works and its sources

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