Ulster County, NY

ZIP 12542

In ZIP 12542, 4 of the 12 things we check have at least one part graded D or F.

• Drinking water: Heritage Estates Wt Co meets every EPA legal limit; 5 contaminants are above health goals, led by arsenic at 150× California’s Public Health Goal.
• Nearest Superfund site: Wappinger Creek, 4.3 miles away (3 within 10 miles).
• Largest share of modeled toxic air from industry: Ecobat Resources New York LLC (44%), mostly arsenic compounds.
• Fine particles (PM2.5) average 6.4 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 12542

• Superfund sites nearbyD to F
• Factories and industrial sitesB
• Oil and gas wellsA
• Parks and nature nearbyC
• Air qualityA
• Drinking water qualityA to D
• Pesticide useD to F
• Neighborhood health statusB to C
• Past wildfire impactsA
• Past flood impactsB to C
• Noise levelsA
• Radiation signalsC to D

Based on 4 census tracts · compiled September 10, 2026 · how each grade works and its sources

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