Cayuga County, NY

ZIP 13024

In ZIP 13024, 8 of the 12 things we check have at least one part graded D or F.

• Drinking water: Auburn meets every EPA legal limit; 8 contaminants are above health goals, led by bromodichloromethane at 134× California’s Public Health Goal.
• Nearest Superfund site: Cayuga Groundwater Contamination Site, 5.0 miles away.
• Largest share of modeled toxic air from industry: Xylem Water Systems USA LLC (100%), mostly chromium.
• Fine particles (PM2.5) average 6.4 µg/m³; the WHO guideline is 5 and the EPA annual standard is 9.
• About 184,116 kg of agricultural pesticides are applied in the county each year.

Grades for ZIP 13024

• Superfund sites nearbyF
• Factories and industrial sitesB
• Oil and gas wellsF
• Parks and nature nearbyD
• Air qualityA
• Drinking water qualityD
• Pesticide useF
• Neighborhood health statusF
• Past wildfire impactsA
• Past flood impactsA
• Noise levelsD
• Radiation signalsD

Based on 1 census tract · compiled September 10, 2026 · how each grade works and its sources

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