Albany County, NY

ZIP 12209

In ZIP 12209, 8 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; 12 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 12209

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

Based on 5 census tracts · compiled September 10, 2026 · how each grade works and its sources

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