Dutchess County, NY

ZIP 12572

In ZIP 12572, 7 of the 12 things we check have at least one part graded D or F.

• Drinking water: Bard College meets every EPA legal limit; 12 contaminants are above health goals, led by arsenic at 242× California’s Public Health Goal.
• Nearest Superfund site: Jones Sanitation, 9.5 miles away.
• Largest share of modeled toxic air from industry: Jbt Wolf-Tec (69%), mostly chromium.
• Fine particles (PM2.5) average 7.0 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 12572

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

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

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