Otsego County, NY

ZIP 13491

In ZIP 13491, 4 of the 12 things we check have at least one part graded D or F.

• Drinking water: Pathfinder Village meets every EPA legal limit; 5 contaminants are above health goals, led by arsenic at 875× California’s Public Health Goal.
• 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 (58%), mostly cobalt.
• Fine particles (PM2.5) average 6.0 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 13491

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

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

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