Herkimer County, NY

ZIP 13361

In ZIP 13361, 4 of the 12 things we check have at least one part graded D or F.

• Drinking water: Wall Street Meadows has 1 contaminant at or over an EPA legal limit; 5 contaminants are above health goals, led by nitrite at 11× https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC4535738/.
• Closer to Superfund sites than 0% of U.S. neighborhoods, with no listed site within 10 miles of its center.
• Largest share of modeled toxic air from industry: Pratt & Whitney - Hmi Metal Powders (44%), mostly cobalt.
• Fine particles (PM2.5) average 6.1 µg/m³; the WHO guideline is 5 and the EPA annual standard is 9.
• About 38,541 kg of agricultural pesticides are applied in the county each year.

Grades for ZIP 13361

• Superfund sites nearbyA
• Factories and industrial sitesA
• Oil and gas wellsA
• Parks and nature nearbyC
• Air qualityA
• Drinking water qualityC to D
• Pesticide useF
• Neighborhood health statusD
• Past wildfire impactsA
• Past flood impactsB
• Noise levelsA
• Radiation signalsD to F

Based on 3 census tracts · compiled September 10, 2026 · how each grade works and its sources

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