Saratoga County, NY

ZIP 12871

In ZIP 12871, 3 of the 12 things we check have at least one part graded D or F.

• Drinking water: Pleasant Villa M.h.p. meets every EPA legal limit; 6 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), 9.4 miles away.
• Largest share of modeled toxic air from industry: Sterigenics US Llc-Queensbury Ny Facility (74%), mostly ethylene oxide.
• Fine particles (PM2.5) average 6.9 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 12871

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

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

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