Franklin County, NY

ZIP 12980

In ZIP 12980, 3 of the 12 things we check have at least one part graded D or F.

• Drinking water: Paul Smiths College meets every EPA legal limit; 4 contaminants are above health goals, led by bromodichloromethane at 74× California’s Public Health Goal.
• Nearest Superfund site: York Oil Co., 6.8 miles away.
• Largest share of modeled toxic air from industry: Alcoa USA Corp. (99%), mostly chromium.
• Fine particles (PM2.5) average 5.5 µg/m³; the WHO guideline is 5 and the EPA annual standard is 9.
• About 76,974 kg of agricultural pesticides are applied in the county each year.

Grades for ZIP 12980

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

Based on 3 census tracts · compiled September 10, 2026 · how each grade works and its sources

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