Broome County, NY

ZIP 13850

In ZIP 13850, 2 of the 12 things we check have at least one part graded D or F.

• Drinking water: Vestal Consolidated W.d. #1 meets every EPA legal limit; 7 contaminants are above health goals, led by bromodichloromethane at 150× California’s Public Health Goal.
• Nearest Superfund site: Vestal Water Supply Well 1-1, 3.4 miles away (3 within 10 miles).
• Largest share of modeled toxic air from industry: Crown Beverage Packaging (76%), mostly certain glycol ethers.
• Fine particles (PM2.5) average 7.2 µg/m³; the WHO guideline is 5 and the EPA annual standard is 9.
• About 20,096 kg of agricultural pesticides are applied in the county each year.

Grades for ZIP 13850

• Superfund sites nearbyD to F
• Factories and industrial sitesA to C
• Oil and gas wellsB to C
• Parks and nature nearbyB to C
• Air qualityA to C
• Drinking water qualityC
• Pesticide useB to C
• Neighborhood health statusA to C
• Past wildfire impactsA
• Past flood impactsA to B
• Noise levelsA
• Radiation signalsF

Based on 6 census tracts · compiled October 25, 2026 · how each grade works and its sources

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