Jefferson County, NY

ZIP 13608

In ZIP 13608, 5 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: Crown Cleaners of Watertown Inc., 7.4 miles away (2 within 10 miles).
• Largest share of modeled toxic air from industry: St Lawrence Zinc Co Balmat 4 Mine & Mill (63%), mostly cadmium compounds.
• Fine particles (PM2.5) average 5.7 µg/m³; the WHO guideline is 5 and the EPA annual standard is 9.
• About 76,974 kg of agricultural pesticides are applied in the county each year.

Grades for ZIP 13608

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

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

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