Dutchess County, NY

ZIP 12501

In ZIP 12501, 5 of the 12 things we check have at least one part graded D or F.

• Drinking water: Millbrook School has 1 contaminant at or over an EPA legal limit; 10 contaminants are above health goals, led by lead at 165× California’s Public Health Goal.
• Nearest Superfund site: Sarney Farm, 4.4 miles away.
• Largest share of modeled toxic air from industry: Onsemi (48%), mostly sulfuric acid.
• Fine particles (PM2.5) average 6.3 µg/m³; the WHO guideline is 5 and the EPA annual standard is 9.
• About 64,097 kg of agricultural pesticides are applied in the county each year.

Grades for ZIP 12501

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

Based on 3 census tracts · compiled September 10, 2026 · how each grade works and its sources

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