Onondaga County, NY

ZIP 13204

In ZIP 13204, 6 of the 12 things we check have at least one part graded D or F.

• Drinking water: Ocwa meets every EPA legal limit; 9 contaminants are above health goals, led by bromodichloromethane at 177× California’s Public Health Goal.
• Nearest Superfund site: Onondaga Lake, 3.1 miles away.
• Largest share of modeled toxic air from industry: Anoplate Corp (49%), mostly nickel compounds.
• Fine particles (PM2.5) average 7.6 µg/m³; the WHO guideline is 5 and the EPA annual standard is 9.
• About 115,228 kg of agricultural pesticides are applied in the county each year.

Grades for ZIP 13204

• Superfund sites nearbyD to F
• Factories and industrial sitesC to F
• Oil and gas wellsC
• Parks and nature nearbyB to C
• Air qualityB to C
• Drinking water qualityC
• Pesticide useC to F
• Neighborhood health statusA to F
• Past wildfire impactsA
• Past flood impactsA
• Noise levelsA to D
• Radiation signalsC to D

Based on 15 census tracts · compiled October 25, 2026 · how each grade works and its sources

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