Saratoga County, NY

ZIP 12188

In ZIP 12188, 7 of the 12 things we check have at least one part graded D or F.

• Drinking water: Mechanicville City meets every EPA legal limit; 7 contaminants are above health goals, led by arsenic at 625× California’s Public Health Goal.
• Nearest Superfund site: Mercury Refining, Inc., 9.7 miles away.
• Largest share of modeled toxic air from industry: Norlite LLC (57%), mostly thiourea.
• Fine particles (PM2.5) average 7.3 µg/m³; the WHO guideline is 5 and the EPA annual standard is 9.
• About 41,281 kg of agricultural pesticides are applied in the county each year.

Grades for ZIP 12188

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

Based on 4 census tracts · compiled September 10, 2026 · how each grade works and its sources

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