Cortland County, NY

ZIP 13738

In ZIP 13738, 6 of the 12 things we check have at least one part graded D or F.

• Drinking water: Mcgraw Village has 1 contaminant at or over an EPA legal limit; 7 contaminants are above health goals, led by nitrite at 13× https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC4535738/.
• Nearest Superfund site: Rosen Brothers Scrap Yard/dump, 1.5 miles away.
• Largest share of modeled toxic air from industry: Polkville Crushed Stone/Suit-Kote Terminal (74%), mostly polycyclic aromatic compounds.
• Fine particles (PM2.5) average 5.8 µg/m³; the WHO guideline is 5 and the EPA annual standard is 9.
• About 30,657 kg of agricultural pesticides are applied in the county each year.

Grades for ZIP 13738

• Superfund sites nearbyD
• 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 levelsD
• Radiation signalsD

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

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