Ulster County, NY

ZIP 12489

In ZIP 12489, 3 of the 12 things we check have at least one part graded D or F.

• Drinking water: Eastern/Ulster Correctional Fa meets every EPA legal limit; 6 contaminants are above health goals, led by arsenic at 1,356× California’s Public Health Goal.
• Nearest Superfund site: Ellenville Scrap Iron and Metal, 3.9 miles away.
• Largest share of modeled toxic air from industry: Ecobat Resources New York LLC (41%), mostly arsenic compounds.
• Fine particles (PM2.5) average 5.9 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 12489

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

Based on 2 census tracts · compiled September 10, 2026 · how each grade works and its sources

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