Clinton County, NY

ZIP 12981

In ZIP 12981, 3 of the 12 things we check have at least one part graded D or F.

• Drinking water: Bloomingdale Wd meets every EPA legal limit; 6 contaminants are above health goals, led by bromodichloromethane at 174× California’s Public Health Goal.
• Closer to Superfund sites than 53% of U.S. neighborhoods, with no listed site within 10 miles of its center.
• Largest share of modeled toxic air from industry: Federal Correctional Institution Ray Brook (96%), mostly lead.
• Fine particles (PM2.5) average 5.7 µg/m³; the WHO guideline is 5 and the EPA annual standard is 9.
• About 36,569 kg of agricultural pesticides are applied in the county each year.

Grades for ZIP 12981

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

Based on 2 census tracts · compiled September 10, 2026 · how each grade works and its sources

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