Albany County, NY

ZIP 12189

In ZIP 12189, 9 of the 12 things we check have at least one part graded D or F.

• Drinking water: Watervliet City meets every EPA legal limit; 7 contaminants are above health goals, led by arsenic at 225× California’s Public Health Goal.
• Nearest Superfund site: Mercury Refining, Inc., 4.3 miles away.
• Largest share of modeled toxic air from industry: Norlite LLC (56%), mostly thiourea.
• Fine particles (PM2.5) average 8.1 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 12189

• Superfund sites nearbyF
• Factories and industrial sitesD
• Oil and gas wellsA
• Parks and nature nearbyD
• Air qualityC to D
• Drinking water qualityB to D
• Pesticide useC to D
• Neighborhood health statusB to D
• Past wildfire impactsA
• Past flood impactsC
• Noise levelsA to D
• Radiation signalsC to D

Based on 7 census tracts · compiled September 10, 2026 · how each grade works and its sources

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