Oswego County, NY

ZIP 13126

In ZIP 13126, 6 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, 0.6 miles away (3 within 10 miles).
• Largest share of modeled toxic air from industry: Novelis Corp (81%), 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 13126

• Superfund sites nearbyC to F
• Factories and industrial sitesA to F
• Oil and gas wellsA to F
• Parks and nature nearbyB to C
• Air qualityA
• Drinking water qualityA to C
• Pesticide useC to F
• Neighborhood health statusA to F
• Past wildfire impactsA
• Past flood impactsC
• Noise levelsA to D
• Radiation signalsB

Based on 16 census tracts · compiled October 25, 2026 · how each grade works and its sources

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