Schenectady County, NY

ZIP 12302

In ZIP 12302, 7 of the 12 things we check have at least one part graded D or F.

• Drinking water: Burnt Hills-Ballston Lk Wd meets every EPA legal limit; 9 contaminants are above health goals, led by lead at 170× California’s Public Health Goal.
• Nearest Superfund site: Malta Rocket Fuel Area, 7.0 miles away.
• Largest share of modeled toxic air from industry: Si Group Inc (92%), mostly formaldehyde.
• Fine particles (PM2.5) average 7.7 µg/m³; the WHO guideline is 5 and the EPA annual standard is 9.
• About 41,281 kg of agricultural pesticides are applied in the county each year.

Grades for ZIP 12302

• Superfund sites nearbyA to D
• Factories and industrial sitesB to D
• Oil and gas wellsA
• Parks and nature nearbyC to F
• Air qualityA to C
• Drinking water qualityC to F
• Pesticide useB to F
• Neighborhood health statusB to C
• Past wildfire impactsA
• Past flood impactsC
• Noise levelsA to D
• Radiation signalsC to D

Based on 12 census tracts · compiled September 10, 2026 · how each grade works and its sources

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