Albany County, NY

ZIP 12226

In ZIP 12226, 3 of the 12 things we check have at least one part graded D or F.

• Drinking water: Albany City meets every EPA legal limit; 5 contaminants are above health goals, led by chloroform at 107× California’s Public Health Goal.
• Nearest Superfund site: Mercury Refining, Inc., 1.1 miles away.
• Largest share of modeled toxic air from industry: US Army - Watervliet Arsenal (35%), mostly chromium compounds.
• Fine particles (PM2.5) average 8.2 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 12226

• Superfund sites nearbyF
• Factories and industrial sitesD
• Oil and gas wellsA
• Parks and nature nearbyC
• Air qualityD
• Drinking water qualityC
• Pesticide useB
• Neighborhood health statusB
• Past wildfire impactsA
• Past flood impactsC
• Noise levelsB
• Radiation signalsC

Based on 1 census tract · compiled October 25, 2026 · how each grade works and its sources

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