Orange County, NY

ZIP 12553

In ZIP 12553, 6 of the 12 things we check have at least one part graded D or F.

• Drinking water: New Windsor Consolidated Wd has 3 contaminants at or over an EPA legal limit; 14 contaminants are above health goals, led by pfos at 134× California’s Public Health Goal.
• Nearest Superfund site: Consolidated Iron and Metal, 4.2 miles away (2 within 10 miles).
• Largest share of modeled toxic air from industry: Global Cos LLC Cargo Terminal (77%), mostly benzene.
• Fine particles (PM2.5) average 7.0 µg/m³; the WHO guideline is 5 and the EPA annual standard is 9.
• About 126,467 kg of agricultural pesticides are applied in the county each year.

Grades for ZIP 12553

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

Based on 12 census tracts · compiled September 10, 2026 · how each grade works and its sources

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