Saratoga County, NY

ZIP 12859

In ZIP 12859, 2 of the 12 things we check have at least one part graded D or F.

• Drinking water: Alpine Estates meets every EPA legal limit; 7 contaminants are above health goals, led by arsenic at 150× California’s Public Health Goal.
• Nearest Superfund site: Niagara Mohawk Power Corp. (saratoga Springs Plant), 5.6 miles away.
• Largest share of modeled toxic air from industry: Sterigenics US Llc-Queensbury Ny Facility (61%), mostly ethylene oxide.
• Fine particles (PM2.5) average 6.3 µg/m³; the WHO guideline is 5 and the EPA annual standard is 9.
• About 41,281 kg of agricultural pesticides are applied in the county each year.

Grades for ZIP 12859

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

Based on 2 census tracts · compiled October 25, 2026 · how each grade works and its sources

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