Ulster County, NY

ZIP 12493

In ZIP 12493, 4 of the 12 things we check have at least one part graded D or F.

• Drinking water: Black Creek Apts meets every EPA legal limit; 8 contaminants are above health goals, led by arsenic at 225× California’s Public Health Goal.
• Nearest Superfund site: Jones Sanitation, 6.5 miles away (3 within 10 miles).
• Largest share of modeled toxic air from industry: Jbt Wolf-Tec (43%), mostly chromium.
• Fine particles (PM2.5) average 6.7 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 12493

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

Based on 1 census tract · compiled September 10, 2026 · how each grade works and its sources

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