Albany County, NY

ZIP 12206

In ZIP 12206, 7 of the 12 things we check have at least one part graded D or F.

• Drinking water: Latham Water District meets every EPA legal limit; 9 contaminants are above health goals, led by bromodichloromethane at 159× California’s Public Health Goal.
• Nearest Superfund site: Mercury Refining, Inc., 3.3 miles away.
• Largest share of modeled toxic air from industry: US Army - Watervliet Arsenal (46%), mostly chromium compounds.
• Fine particles (PM2.5) average 8.5 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 12206

• Superfund sites nearbyF
• Factories and industrial sitesD
• Oil and gas wellsA
• Parks and nature nearbyD to F
• Air qualityD
• Drinking water qualityC
• Pesticide useC
• Neighborhood health statusB to F
• Past wildfire impactsA
• Past flood impactsC
• Noise levelsB 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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