Dutchess County, NY

ZIP 12538

In ZIP 12538, 5 of the 12 things we check have at least one part graded D or F.

• Drinking water: Greenfield Water District has 1 contaminant at or over an EPA legal limit; 12 contaminants are above health goals, led by pfos at 5.2× California’s Public Health Goal.
• Nearest Superfund site: Haviland Complex, 1.5 miles away (3 within 10 miles).
• Largest share of modeled toxic air from industry: Ecobat Resources New York LLC (61%), mostly arsenic 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 12538

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

Based on 7 census tracts · compiled September 10, 2026 · how each grade works and its sources

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