Ulster County, NY

ZIP 12401

In ZIP 12401, 7 of the 12 things we check have at least one part graded D or F.

• Drinking water: Kingston (City) Water District has 2 contaminants at or over an EPA legal limit; 11 contaminants are above health goals, led by pfos at 4.3× California’s Public Health Goal.
• Nearest Superfund site: Mohonk Road Industrial Plant, 3.4 miles away.
• Largest share of modeled toxic air from industry: Jbt Wolf-Tec (100%), mostly chromium.
• Fine particles (PM2.5) average 7.5 µg/m³; the WHO guideline is 5 and the EPA annual standard is 9.
• About 213,264 kg of agricultural pesticides are applied in the county each year.

Grades for ZIP 12401

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

Based on 18 census tracts · compiled September 10, 2026 · how each grade works and its sources

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