Cortland County, NY

ZIP 13045

In ZIP 13045, 8 of the 12 things we check have at least one part graded D or F.

• Drinking water: Scott Water District No. 1 meets every EPA legal limit; 6 contaminants are above health goals, led by lead at 46× California’s Public Health Goal.
• Nearest Superfund site: Rosen Brothers Scrap Yard/dump, 0.6 miles away.
• Largest share of modeled toxic air from industry: Xylem Water Systems USA LLC (99%), mostly chromium.
• Fine particles (PM2.5) average 6.0 µg/m³; the WHO guideline is 5 and the EPA annual standard is 9.
• About 48,460 kg of agricultural pesticides are applied in the county each year.

Grades for ZIP 13045

• Superfund sites nearbyA to F
• Factories and industrial sitesA to B
• Oil and gas wellsA to F
• Parks and nature nearbyC to F
• Air qualityA
• Drinking water qualityA to F
• Pesticide useD to F
• Neighborhood health statusA to D
• Past wildfire impactsA
• Past flood impactsA to B
• Noise levelsA to D
• Radiation signalsD

Based on 15 census tracts · compiled September 10, 2026 · how each grade works and its sources

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