Washington County, NY

ZIP 12839

In ZIP 12839, 6 of the 12 things we check have at least one part graded D or F.

• Drinking water: Fort Edward Wd #2 (Ft Edward V) meets every EPA legal limit; 4 contaminants are above health goals, led by bromodichloromethane at 139× California’s Public Health Goal.
• Nearest Superfund site: Ge Moreau, 4.0 miles away.
• Largest share of modeled toxic air from industry: Sterigenics US Llc-Queensbury Ny Facility (80%), mostly ethylene oxide.
• Fine particles (PM2.5) average 7.4 µg/m³; the WHO guideline is 5 and the EPA annual standard is 9.
• About 81,410 kg of agricultural pesticides are applied in the county each year.

Grades for ZIP 12839

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

Based on 8 census tracts · compiled October 25, 2026 · how each grade works and its sources

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