Dutchess County, NY

ZIP 12590

In ZIP 12590, 4 of the 12 things we check have at least one part graded D or F.

• Drinking water: Brinkerhoff Water District has 2 contaminants at or over an EPA legal limit; 7 contaminants are above health goals, led by pfoa at 1,143× California’s Public Health Goal.
• Nearest Superfund site: Wappinger Creek, 1.0 miles away (3 within 10 miles).
• Largest share of modeled toxic air from industry: Ecobat Resources New York LLC (31%), mostly arsenic compounds.
• Fine particles (PM2.5) average 7.5 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 12590

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

Based on 16 census tracts · compiled October 25, 2026 · how each grade works and its sources

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