Orange County, NY

ZIP 12577

In ZIP 12577, 4 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, 5.1 miles away (3 within 10 miles).
• Largest share of modeled toxic air from industry: Metal Container Corp-Newburgh Can Plant (40%), mostly certain glycol ethers.
• Fine particles (PM2.5) average 6.5 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 12577

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

Based on 5 census tracts · compiled September 10, 2026 · how each grade works and its sources

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