Jefferson County, NY

ZIP 13618

In ZIP 13618, 4 of the 12 things we check have at least one part graded D or F.

• Drinking water: Cape Vincent Town Wd 3, 4, & 6 meets every EPA legal limit; 6 contaminants are above health goals, led by bromodichloromethane at 234× 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: US Army Fort Drum (91%), mostly lead compounds.
• Fine particles (PM2.5) average 5.7 µg/m³; the WHO guideline is 5 and the EPA annual standard is 9.
• About 82,549 kg of agricultural pesticides are applied in the county each year.

Grades for ZIP 13618

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

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

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