Tompkins County, NY

ZIP 13073

In ZIP 13073, 5 of the 12 things we check have at least one part graded D or F.

• Drinking water: Ulysses Wd #3 meets every EPA legal limit; 7 contaminants are above health goals, led by bromodichloromethane at 310× California’s Public Health Goal.
• Nearest Superfund site: Rosen Brothers Scrap Yard/dump, 8.8 miles away.
• Largest share of modeled toxic air from industry: Xylem Water Systems USA LLC (94%), 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 13073

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

Based on 4 census tracts · compiled September 10, 2026 · how each grade works and its sources

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