Dutchess County, NY

ZIP 12512

In ZIP 12512, 4 of the 12 things we check have at least one part graded D or F.

• Drinking water: Castle Point Medical Center meets every EPA legal limit; 8 contaminants are above health goals, led by arsenic at 250× California’s Public Health Goal.
• Nearest Superfund site: Wappinger Creek, 1.7 miles away (3 within 10 miles).
• Largest share of modeled toxic air from industry: Colors & Effects USA LLC - Peekskill Facility (26%), mostly chromium compounds.
• Fine particles (PM2.5) average 6.6 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 12512

• Superfund sites nearbyF
• Factories and industrial sitesB
• Oil and gas wellsA
• Parks and nature nearbyC
• Air qualityA
• Drinking water qualityC to D
• Pesticide useD
• Neighborhood health statusB
• Past wildfire impactsA
• Past flood impactsC
• Noise levelsC
• Radiation signalsF

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

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