Otsego County, NY

ZIP 13859

In ZIP 13859, 5 of the 12 things we check have at least one part graded D or F.

• Drinking water: Wells Bridge Water Assoc. meets every EPA legal limit; 5 contaminants are above health goals, led by arsenic at 400× California’s Public Health Goal.
• Nearest Superfund site: Gcl Tie and Treating Inc., 7.8 miles away (3 within 10 miles).
• Largest share of modeled toxic air from industry: Amphenol Corp (92%), mostly chromium compounds.
• Fine particles (PM2.5) average 6.2 µg/m³; the WHO guideline is 5 and the EPA annual standard is 9.
• About 38,541 kg of agricultural pesticides are applied in the county each year.

Grades for ZIP 13859

• 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 impactsB
• Noise levelsA
• Radiation signalsF

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

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