Rensselaer County, NY
ZIP 12180
In ZIP 12180, 9 of the 12 things we check have at least one part graded D or F.
- Drinking water: Poestenkill Wd#1 meets every EPA legal limit; 6 contaminants are above health goals, led by chloroform at 148× 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 (68%), 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 D
- Oil and gas wellsA
- Parks and nature nearbyB to F
- Air qualityA to D
- Drinking water qualityA to D
- Pesticide useC to F
- Neighborhood health statusA to D
- Past wildfire impactsA
- Past flood impactsC
- Noise levelsA to D
- Radiation signalsD to F
Based on 22 census tracts · compiled September 10, 2026 · how each grade works and its sources
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