Onondaga County, NY

ZIP 13215

In ZIP 13215, 6 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, 4.4 miles away.
• Largest share of modeled toxic air from industry: Crucible Industries LLC. (52%), mostly chromium.
• Fine particles (PM2.5) average 7.3 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 13215

• Superfund sites nearbyC to D
• Factories and industrial sitesB to D
• Oil and gas wellsB to C
• Parks and nature nearbyC to F
• Air qualityA to C
• Drinking water qualityD
• Pesticide useD to F
• Neighborhood health statusB to C
• Past wildfire impactsA
• Past flood impactsA
• Noise levelsA
• Radiation signalsD

Based on 6 census tracts · compiled September 10, 2026 · how each grade works and its sources

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