Jefferson County, NY

ZIP 13685

In ZIP 13685, 5 of the 12 things we check have at least one part graded D or F.

• Drinking water: Hounsfield Wd 3 (Wescott Beach) meets every EPA legal limit; 7 contaminants are above health goals, led by bromodichloromethane at 251× 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 (66%), 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 13685

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

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

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