Clinton County, NY

ZIP 12918

In ZIP 12918, 5 of the 12 things we check have at least one part graded D or F.

• Drinking water: Altona Correctional Facility has 1 contaminant at or over an EPA legal limit; 6 contaminants are above health goals, led by nitrite at 14× https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC4535738/.
• Nearest Superfund site: Plattsburgh Air Force Base, 5.9 miles away.
• Largest share of modeled toxic air from industry: Globalfoundries U.S. 2 LLC - Vermont Facility (79%), mostly sulfuric acid.
• Fine particles (PM2.5) average 6.0 µg/m³; the WHO guideline is 5 and the EPA annual standard is 9.
• About 163,769 kg of agricultural pesticides are applied in the county each year.

Grades for ZIP 12918

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

Based on 5 census tracts · compiled September 10, 2026 · how each grade works and its sources

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