Schenectady County, NY

ZIP 12309

In ZIP 12309, 9 of the 12 things we check have at least one part graded D or F.

• Drinking water: Colonie Village has 1 contaminant at or over an EPA legal limit; 8 contaminants are above health goals, led by pfoa at 1,186× California’s Public Health Goal.
• Nearest Superfund site: Mercury Refining, Inc., 5.0 miles away.
• Largest share of modeled toxic air from industry: Norlite LLC (27%), mostly chromium compounds.
• 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 12309

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

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

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