Onondaga County, NY

ZIP 13290

In ZIP 13290, 5 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, 2.4 miles away.
• Largest share of modeled toxic air from industry: Anoplate Corp (69%), mostly nickel compounds.
• Fine particles (PM2.5) average 7.1 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 13290

• Superfund sites nearbyF
• Factories and industrial sitesF
• Oil and gas wellsC
• Parks and nature nearbyC
• Air qualityB
• Drinking water qualityC
• Pesticide useF
• Neighborhood health statusA
• Past wildfire impactsA
• Past flood impactsA
• Noise levelsD
• Radiation signalsD

Based on 1 census tract · compiled October 25, 2026 · how each grade works and its sources

Loading the full report, with every source…