Onondaga County, NY

ZIP 13205

In ZIP 13205, 8 of the 12 things we check have at least one part graded D or F.

• Drinking water: Ocwa meets every EPA legal limit; 13 contaminants are above health goals, led by arsenic at 275× California’s Public Health Goal.
• Nearest Superfund site: Onondaga Lake, 8.2 miles away.
• Largest share of modeled toxic air from industry: Crucible Industries LLC. (40%), mostly chromium.
• Fine particles (PM2.5) average 7.4 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 13205

• Superfund sites nearbyD
• Factories and industrial sitesC to D
• Oil and gas wellsB to C
• Parks and nature nearbyD to F
• Air qualityA to C
• Drinking water qualityD
• Pesticide useC to F
• Neighborhood health statusC to F
• Past wildfire impactsA
• Past flood impactsA
• Noise levelsA to D
• Radiation signalsC to D

Based on 11 census tracts · compiled September 10, 2026 · how each grade works and its sources

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