Oswego County, NY

ZIP 13074

In ZIP 13074, 5 of the 12 things we check have at least one part graded D or F.

• Drinking water: Oswego City meets every EPA legal limit; 12 contaminants are above health goals, led by arsenic at 275× California’s Public Health Goal.
• Nearest Superfund site: Pollution Abatement Services, 4.7 miles away (3 within 10 miles).
• Largest share of modeled toxic air from industry: Novelis Corp (72%), mostly chromium.
• Fine particles (PM2.5) average 5.5 µg/m³; the WHO guideline is 5 and the EPA annual standard is 9.
• About 91,638 kg of agricultural pesticides are applied in the county each year.

Grades for ZIP 13074

• Superfund sites nearbyC to D
• Factories and industrial sitesB to C
• Oil and gas wellsA to F
• Parks and nature nearbyC
• Air qualityA
• Drinking water qualityB to D
• Pesticide useF
• Neighborhood health statusB to F
• Past wildfire impactsA
• Past flood impactsA to C
• Noise levelsA
• Radiation signalsC

Based on 6 census tracts · compiled September 10, 2026 · how each grade works and its sources

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