Cortland County, NY

ZIP 13087

In ZIP 13087, 4 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, 4.2 miles away.
• Largest share of modeled toxic air from industry: Xylem Water Systems USA LLC (66%), mostly chromium.
• Fine particles (PM2.5) average 6.0 µg/m³; the WHO guideline is 5 and the EPA annual standard is 9.
• About 30,657 kg of agricultural pesticides are applied in the county each year.

Grades for ZIP 13087

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

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

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