Cayuga County, NY

ZIP 13118

In ZIP 13118, 6 of the 12 things we check have at least one part graded D or F.

• Drinking water: Cayuga Lake Mobile Home Park meets every EPA legal limit; 5 contaminants are above health goals, led by bromoform at 8.2× California’s Public Health Goal.
• Nearest Superfund site: Cayuga Groundwater Contamination Site, 6.8 miles away.
• Largest share of modeled toxic air from industry: Xylem Water Systems USA LLC (89%), mostly chromium.
• Fine particles (PM2.5) average 6.0 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 13118

• Superfund sites nearbyA to D
• Factories and industrial sitesA to B
• Oil and gas wellsA to D
• Parks and nature nearbyC to D
• Air qualityA
• Drinking water qualityB to C
• 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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