Jefferson County, NY

ZIP 13601

In ZIP 13601, 6 of the 12 things we check have at least one part graded D or F.

• Drinking water: Fort Drum has 2 contaminants at or over an EPA legal limit; 17 contaminants are above health goals, led by pfoa at 5,000× California’s Public Health Goal.
• Nearest Superfund site: Black River Pcbs, 9.1 miles away.
• Largest share of modeled toxic air from industry: Knowlton Technologies LLC (58%), mostly formaldehyde.
• Fine particles (PM2.5) average 5.4 µg/m³; the WHO guideline is 5 and the EPA annual standard is 9.
• About 47,471 kg of agricultural pesticides are applied in the county each year.

Grades for ZIP 13601

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

Based on 17 census tracts · compiled September 10, 2026 · how each grade works and its sources

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