Sullivan County, NY

ZIP 12789

In ZIP 12789, 4 of the 12 things we check have at least one part graded D or F.

• Drinking water: Fallsburg Who-Ls-Sf has 1 contaminant at or over an EPA legal limit; 9 contaminants are above health goals, led by arsenic at 850× California’s Public Health Goal.
• Nearest Superfund site: Ellenville Scrap Iron and Metal, 2.4 miles away.
• Largest share of modeled toxic air from industry: Ecobat Resources New York LLC (38%), mostly arsenic compounds.
• Fine particles (PM2.5) average 5.9 µg/m³; the WHO guideline is 5 and the EPA annual standard is 9.
• About 213,264 kg of agricultural pesticides are applied in the county each year.

Grades for ZIP 12789

• Superfund sites nearbyA
• Factories and industrial sitesA
• Oil and gas wellsA
• Parks and nature nearbyB to C
• Air qualityA
• Drinking water qualityA to F
• Pesticide useB to D
• Neighborhood health statusC to D
• Past wildfire impactsA
• Past flood impactsB
• Noise levelsA
• Radiation signalsD

Based on 3 census tracts · compiled October 25, 2026 · how each grade works and its sources

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