Dutchess County, NY

ZIP 12604

In ZIP 12604, 4 of the 12 things we check have at least one part graded D or F.

• Drinking water: Poughkeepsie Townwide Wd meets every EPA legal limit; 10 contaminants are above health goals, led by bromodichloromethane at 208× California’s Public Health Goal.
• Nearest Superfund site: Hudson River Pcbs, 1.7 miles away (3 within 10 miles).
• Largest share of modeled toxic air from industry: Ecobat Resources New York LLC (42%), mostly arsenic compounds.
• Fine particles (PM2.5) average 7.2 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 12604

• Superfund sites nearbyD
• Factories and industrial sitesB
• Oil and gas wellsA
• Parks and nature nearbyD
• Air qualityB
• Drinking water qualityD
• Pesticide useC
• Neighborhood health statusA
• Past wildfire impactsA
• Past flood impactsC
• Noise levelsA
• Radiation signalsD

Based on 1 census tract · compiled September 10, 2026 · how each grade works and its sources

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