Schenectady County, NY

ZIP 12305

In ZIP 12305, 7 of the 12 things we check have at least one part graded D or F.

• Drinking water: Schenectady City Water Works meets every EPA legal limit; 7 contaminants are above health goals, led by bromodichloromethane at 54× California’s Public Health Goal.
• Closer to Superfund sites than 0% of U.S. neighborhoods, with no listed site within 10 miles of its center.
• Largest share of modeled toxic air from industry: Si Group Inc (64%), mostly formaldehyde.
• Fine particles (PM2.5) average 7.9 µg/m³; the WHO guideline is 5 and the EPA annual standard is 9.
• About 4,986 kg of agricultural pesticides are applied in the county each year.

Grades for ZIP 12305

• Superfund sites nearbyA
• Factories and industrial sitesC to D
• Oil and gas wellsA
• Parks and nature nearbyD to F
• Air qualityC to D
• Drinking water qualityC
• Pesticide useB to D
• Neighborhood health statusB to F
• Past wildfire impactsA
• Past flood impactsC
• Noise levelsD
• Radiation signalsD

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

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