Jefferson County, NY

ZIP 13638

In ZIP 13638, 4 of the 12 things we check have at least one part graded D or F.

• Drinking water: Champion Wd 2, 4 & 5 has 1 contaminant at or over an EPA legal limit; 8 contaminants are above health goals, led by bromodichloromethane at 239× California’s Public Health Goal.
• Nearest Superfund site: Crown Cleaners of Watertown Inc., 5.5 miles away (2 within 10 miles).
• Largest share of modeled toxic air from industry: St Lawrence Zinc Co Balmat 4 Mine & Mill (57%), mostly cadmium compounds.
• Fine particles (PM2.5) average 5.6 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 13638

• Superfund sites nearbyD
• Factories and industrial sitesB
• Oil and gas wellsA
• Parks and nature nearbyC
• Air qualityA
• Drinking water qualityD
• Pesticide useF
• Neighborhood health statusD
• Past wildfire impactsA
• Past flood impactsB
• Noise levelsA
• Radiation signalsC

Based on 1 census tract · compiled September 10, 2026 · how each grade works and its sources

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