Tompkins County, NY
ZIP 14850
In ZIP 14850, 6 of the 12 things we check have at least one part graded D or F.
- Drinking water: Ulysses Wd #3 meets every EPA legal limit; 7 contaminants are above health goals, led by bromodichloromethane at 310× California’s Public Health Goal.
- Closer to Superfund sites than 55% of U.S. neighborhoods, with no listed site within 10 miles of its center.
- Largest share of modeled toxic air from industry: Kennedy Valve (100%), mostly cobalt compounds.
- Fine particles (PM2.5) average 6.9 µg/m³; the WHO guideline is 5 and the EPA annual standard is 9.
- About 48,460 kg of agricultural pesticides are applied in the county each year.
Grades for ZIP 14850
- Superfund sites nearbyA to C
- Factories and industrial sitesA to C
- Oil and gas wellsA to F
- Parks and nature nearbyC to F
- Air qualityA to B
- Drinking water qualityA to D
- Pesticide useD to F
- Neighborhood health statusA to C
- Past wildfire impactsA
- Past flood impactsA
- Noise levelsA to D
- Radiation signalsD to F
Based on 23 census tracts · compiled September 10, 2026 · how each grade works and its sources
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