Jefferson County, NY

ZIP 13692

In ZIP 13692, 3 of the 12 things we check have at least one part graded D or F.

• Drinking water: Orleans Town Wd 1 (Lafargeville) meets every EPA legal limit; 7 contaminants are above health goals, led by lead at 11× 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: St Lawrence Zinc Co Balmat 4 Mine & Mill (67%), mostly cadmium compounds.
• Fine particles (PM2.5) average 5.8 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 13692

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

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

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