Albany County, NY

ZIP 12202

In ZIP 12202, 6 of the 12 things we check have at least one part graded D or F.

• Drinking water: Bethlehem Wd No 1 meets every EPA legal limit; 7 contaminants are above health goals, led by bromodichloromethane at 158× California’s Public Health Goal.
• Nearest Superfund site: Mercury Refining, Inc., 4.7 miles away.
• Largest share of modeled toxic air from industry: Global Cos LLC Albany Terminal (52%), mostly benzene.
• 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 12202

• Superfund sites nearbyF
• Factories and industrial sitesF
• Oil and gas wellsA
• Parks and nature nearbyC
• Air qualityD
• Drinking water qualityC
• Pesticide useB to D
• Neighborhood health statusA to D
• Past wildfire impactsA
• Past flood impactsC
• Noise levelsA to D
• Radiation signalsC

Based on 6 census tracts · compiled October 25, 2026 · how each grade works and its sources

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