Oswego County, NY

ZIP 13121

In ZIP 13121, 4 of the 12 things we check have at least one part graded D or F.

• Drinking water: Scriba Wd (Oswego) meets every EPA legal limit; 7 contaminants are above health goals, led by bromodichloromethane at 263× California’s Public Health Goal.
• Nearest Superfund site: Pollution Abatement Services, 8.1 miles away (2 within 10 miles).
• Largest share of modeled toxic air from industry: Novelis Corp (71%), mostly chromium.
• Fine particles (PM2.5) average 5.6 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 13121

• Superfund sites nearbyD
• Factories and industrial sitesB
• Oil and gas wellsB
• Parks and nature nearbyC
• Air qualityA
• Drinking water qualityD
• Pesticide useF
• Neighborhood health statusD
• Past wildfire impactsA
• Past flood impactsC
• Noise levelsA
• Radiation signalsC

Based on 1 census tract · compiled September 10, 2026 · how each grade works and its sources

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