Schenectady County, NY

ZIP 12306

In ZIP 12306, 7 of the 12 things we check have at least one part graded D or F.

• Drinking water: Hillcrest Commons-Rear Section has 1 contaminant at or over an EPA legal limit; 1 contaminant is above health goals, led by combined radium (-226 & -228) at 1.5× PollutionProfile review of EPA standards.
• Nearest Superfund site: Mercury Refining, Inc., 8.0 miles away.
• Largest share of modeled toxic air from industry: Si Group Inc (57%), 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 12306

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

Based on 12 census tracts · compiled October 25, 2026 · how each grade works and its sources

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