Yates County, NY

ZIP 14527

In ZIP 14527, 8 of the 12 things we check have at least one part graded D or F.

• Drinking water: Benton Wd #2 meets every EPA legal limit; 5 contaminants are above health goals, led by bromodichloromethane at 219× California’s Public Health Goal.
• Nearest Superfund site: Seneca Army Depot, 7.6 miles away.
• Largest share of modeled toxic air from industry: Xylem Water Systems USA LLC (74%), mostly chromium.
• Fine particles (PM2.5) average 6.1 µg/m³; the WHO guideline is 5 and the EPA annual standard is 9.
• About 104,117 kg of agricultural pesticides are applied in the county each year.

Grades for ZIP 14527

• Superfund sites nearbyA to D
• Factories and industrial sitesA to B
• Oil and gas wellsC to F
• Parks and nature nearbyC to D
• Air qualityA
• Drinking water qualityC to D
• Pesticide useF
• Neighborhood health statusC to D
• Past wildfire impactsA
• Past flood impactsA
• Noise levelsA to D
• Radiation signalsD

Based on 7 census tracts · compiled September 10, 2026 · how each grade works and its sources

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