Albany County, NY

ZIP 12186

In ZIP 12186, 2 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., 5.7 miles away.
• Largest share of modeled toxic air from industry: Si Group Inc (52%), mostly formaldehyde.
• Fine particles (PM2.5) average 7.6 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 12186

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

Based on 7 census tracts · compiled October 25, 2026 · how each grade works and its sources

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