Columbia County, NY

ZIP 12534

In ZIP 12534, 6 of the 12 things we check have at least one part graded D or F.

• Drinking water: Triform Camphill Community meets every EPA legal limit; 5 contaminants are above health goals, led by arsenic at 300× California’s Public Health Goal.
• Nearest Superfund site: American Thermostat Co., 8.2 miles away.
• Largest share of modeled toxic air from industry: Onyx Specialty Papers Inc. - Willow Mill (93%), mostly formaldehyde.
• Fine particles (PM2.5) average 7.3 µg/m³; the WHO guideline is 5 and the EPA annual standard is 9.
• About 133,656 kg of agricultural pesticides are applied in the county each year.

Grades for ZIP 12534

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

Based on 8 census tracts · compiled September 10, 2026 · how each grade works and its sources

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