Orleans County, NY

ZIP 14103

In ZIP 14103, 5 of the 12 things we check have at least one part graded D or F.

• Drinking water: Ridgeway Town Wd meets every EPA legal limit; 7 contaminants are above health goals, led by bromodichloromethane at 231× California’s Public Health Goal.
• Nearest Superfund site: Byron Barrel & Drum, 6.5 miles away (2 within 10 miles).
• Largest share of modeled toxic air from industry: Western New York Energy LLC (99%), mostly acrolein.
• Fine particles (PM2.5) average 5.9 µg/m³; the WHO guideline is 5 and the EPA annual standard is 9.
• About 263,454 kg of agricultural pesticides are applied in the county each year.

Grades for ZIP 14103

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

Based on 5 census tracts · compiled September 10, 2026 · how each grade works and its sources

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