Monroe County, NY

ZIP 14609

In ZIP 14609, 5 of the 12 things we check have at least one part graded D or F.

• Drinking water: Rochester City meets every EPA legal limit; 8 contaminants are above health goals, led by bromodichloromethane at 153× California’s Public Health Goal.
• Closer to Superfund sites than 0% of U.S. neighborhoods, with no listed site within 10 miles of its center.
• Largest share of modeled toxic air from industry: Firth Rixson Inc (85%), mostly cobalt.
• Fine particles (PM2.5) average 7.2 µg/m³; the WHO guideline is 5 and the EPA annual standard is 9.
• About 117,879 kg of agricultural pesticides are applied in the county each year.

Grades for ZIP 14609

• Superfund sites nearbyA
• Factories and industrial sitesB to D
• Oil and gas wellsA to C
• Parks and nature nearbyB to D
• Air qualityA to C
• Drinking water qualityC
• Pesticide useB to D
• Neighborhood health statusB to F
• Past wildfire impactsA
• Past flood impactsC
• Noise levelsA to D
• Radiation signalsB to C

Based on 19 census tracts · compiled October 25, 2026 · how each grade works and its sources

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