TRI air releases
TRI air releases at New York have more than halved since 2010 (through 2024).
State · TRI 2024
New York Pollution
441 TRI facilities, 2,202 public water systems, and 122 Superfund / NPL sites across 58 counties. Statewide TRI releases held roughly steady year over year (-5%). Toxic releases concentrations have fallen 36% since 2010.
FIPS 36 · population 20,201,249 · 62 counties total
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Notable Signals At The State Level
Where the burden sits
County-Level TRI Choropleth
A color-shaded map of pollution data. Darker counties report more pounds of toxic chemicals released to the EPA's Toxics Release Inventory (TRI).
Shaded by total reported releases for 2024. Counties without a published page render as “no TRI data”. Red dots mark this state's top emitters.
Statewide pollutant pathways
New York Pollutant Multi-Year Trends
PM2.5 annual mean (NAAQS 9 µg/m³ (annual))Health riskFine inhalable particles 2.5 micrometers or smaller. They travel deep into the lungs and into the bloodstream — linked to asthma, heart disease, stroke, and premature death.
PM2.5 annual mean (NAAQS 9 µg/m³ (annual)) concentrations have more than halved since 2010.
PM2.5 24-hour 98th percentile (NAAQS 35 µg/m³ (24-hour))Health riskFine inhalable particles 2.5 micrometers or smaller. They travel deep into the lungs and into the bloodstream — linked to asthma, heart disease, stroke, and premature death.
PM2.5 24-hour 98th percentile (NAAQS 35 µg/m³ (24-hour)) concentrations have more than halved since 2010.
Ozone 8-hour 4th-highest daily max (NAAQS 0.070 ppm (8-hour))Health riskGround-level ozone (smog) forms when vehicle and industrial emissions react in sunlight. Inflames the airways, triggers asthma attacks, and worsens heart and lung disease.
Ozone 8-hour 4th-highest daily max (NAAQS 0.070 ppm (8-hour)) concentrations have fallen 13% since 2010.
NO₂ annual mean (NAAQS 53 ppb (annual))Health riskA tailpipe and combustion gas. Concentrates near busy roads and industrial sites; raises risk of airway inflammation, asthma, and lower respiratory infections in children.
NO₂ annual mean (NAAQS 53 ppb (annual)) concentrations have more than halved since 2010.
Lifetime cancer risk all pollutants (100 in a million (EPA elevated threshold))Health riskEPA-modeled added cancer cases per million residents from a lifetime of breathing local air toxics. EPA flags 100-in-a-million as elevated.
Single-vintage exposure modeling — EPA cadence is multi-year, so no trend line yet.
Formaldehyde ambient mean (0.077 µg/m³ (1-in-a-million URE))Health riskAn air toxic emitted by refineries, wood products, and combustion. EPA classifies it as a known human carcinogen — long-term inhalation raises cancer risk.
Single-vintage exposure modeling — EPA cadence is multi-year, so no trend line yet.
Benzene ambient mean (0.13 µg/m³ (1-in-a-million URE))Health riskAn air toxic from gasoline, refineries, and tobacco smoke. A known human carcinogen — chronic exposure is linked to leukemia and other blood cancers.
Single-vintage exposure modeling — EPA cadence is multi-year, so no trend line yet.
TRI air releases (5.1 fugitive + 5.2 stack)Health riskToxic chemicals reported by industrial facilities as released into the air — fugitive leaks plus smokestack emissions. Higher pounds means more inhaled exposure for nearby residents.
TRI air releases (5.1 fugitive + 5.2 stack) concentrations have more than halved since 2010.
TRI water releases (5.3)Health riskToxic chemicals reported by industrial facilities as discharged to surface waters (rivers, lakes, the ocean). Affects fishing, recreation, and downstream drinking-water intakes.
TRI water releases (5.3) concentrations have fallen 28% since 2010.
TRI land + off-site releasesHealth riskToxic chemicals released to land on-site or transferred off-site for disposal — landfills, deep-well injection, and similar. Risks groundwater contamination over time.
TRI land + off-site releases concentrations have fallen 11% since 2010.
Greenhouse gases (GHGRP large emitters, through 2023)Health riskGreenhouse gases reported by large industrial emitters under EPA's GHGRP, in metric tons of CO₂ equivalent. Drives climate warming and the heat-related health effects that follow.
Greenhouse gases (GHGRP large emitters, through 2023) concentrations are roughly unchanged from 2010.
| County | Population | Facilities | Total releases | YoY | Top chemical |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St. Lawrence CountyFIPS 36089 | 108,670 | 10 | 2.7M lb | -7% | Zinc compoundsHealth riskGenerally low acute toxicity. Chronic high-dose exposure disrupts copper absorption and immune function. (ATSDR) |
| Onondaga CountyFIPS 36067 | 472,637 | 22 | 1.5M lb | -24% | Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution)Health riskDrinking-water nitrate causes methemoglobinemia ('blue-baby syndrome') in infants; EPA MCL is 10 mg/L as N. (EPA) |
| Monroe CountyFIPS 36055 | 756,406 | 25 | 1.4M lb | +3% | Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution)Health riskDrinking-water nitrate causes methemoglobinemia ('blue-baby syndrome') in infants; EPA MCL is 10 mg/L as N. (EPA) |
| Warren CountyFIPS 36113 | 65,684 | 3 | 1.2M lb | +62% | Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution)Health riskDrinking-water nitrate causes methemoglobinemia ('blue-baby syndrome') in infants; EPA MCL is 10 mg/L as N. (EPA) |
| Orange CountyFIPS 36071 | 401,237 | 19 | 965k lb | -10% | Lead And Lead CompoundsHealth riskNeurotoxin. Even low childhood exposure impairs cognitive development; chronic adult exposure damages kidneys and the cardiovascular system. (EPA, ATSDR) |
| Erie CountyFIPS 36029 | 951,232 | 55 | 867k lb | -3% | Carbon disulfide |
| Dutchess CountyFIPS 36027 | 296,467 | 5 | 583k lb | +7% | Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution)Health riskDrinking-water nitrate causes methemoglobinemia ('blue-baby syndrome') in infants; EPA MCL is 10 mg/L as N. (EPA) |
| Niagara CountyFIPS 36063 | 212,230 | 26 | 575k lb | -25% | Aluminum (fume or dust)Health riskInhaled aluminum fumes can cause lung scarring (aluminosis); high cumulative exposure has been linked to neurological effects. (NIOSH) |
| Saratoga CountyFIPS 36091 | 236,328 | 9 | 467k lb | -31% | Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution)Health riskDrinking-water nitrate causes methemoglobinemia ('blue-baby syndrome') in infants; EPA MCL is 10 mg/L as N. (EPA) |
| Albany CountyFIPS 36001 | 315,041 | 11 | 343k lb | -14% | Manganese And Manganese CompoundsHealth riskExcess inhalation can cause manganism, a Parkinson-like neurological disorder. (ATSDR) |
| Facility | City | Top chemical | Total releases | YoY |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Lawrence Zinc CO Balmat 4 Mine & Mill | Gouverneur | Zinc compoundsHealth riskGenerally low acute toxicity. Chronic high-dose exposure disrupts copper absorption and immune function. (ATSDR) | 2.0M lb | -8% |
| Anheuser-Busch LLCAnheuser-Busch Cos LLC | Baldwinsville | Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution)Health riskDrinking-water nitrate causes methemoglobinemia ('blue-baby syndrome') in infants; EPA MCL is 10 mg/L as N. (EPA) | 1.4M lb | +31% |
| Finch Paper LLCFinch Paper Holdings | Glens Falls | Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution)Health riskDrinking-water nitrate causes methemoglobinemia ('blue-baby syndrome') in infants; EPA MCL is 10 mg/L as N. (EPA) | 1.1M lb | +76% |
| Red-Rochester LLC - Eastman Business Park | Rochester | Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution)Health riskDrinking-water nitrate causes methemoglobinemia ('blue-baby syndrome') in infants; EPA MCL is 10 mg/L as N. (EPA) | 1.0M lb | +14% |
| Ecobat Resources New York LLCEcobat LLC | Middletown | Lead And Lead CompoundsHealth riskNeurotoxin. Even low childhood exposure impairs cognitive development; chronic adult exposure damages kidneys and the cardiovascular system. (EPA, ATSDR) | 816k lb | -10% |
| Alcoa USA Corp.Alcoa CORP | Massena | Carbonyl sulfide | 571k lb | 0% |
| OnsemiSemiconductor Components Industries LLC | Hopewell Junction | Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution)Health riskDrinking-water nitrate causes methemoglobinemia ('blue-baby syndrome') in infants; EPA MCL is 10 mg/L as N. (EPA) | 567k lb | +6% |
| Allied Waste Niagara Falls LandfillRepublic Services INC | Niagara Falls | Aluminum (fume or dust)Health riskInhaled aluminum fumes can cause lung scarring (aluminosis); high cumulative exposure has been linked to neurological effects. (NIOSH) | 405k lb | +7% |
| Sylvamo Ticonderoga MillSylvamo North America LLC | Ticonderoga | MethanolHealth riskAcutely toxic if ingested or inhaled. Metabolizes to formaldehyde and formic acid, causing blindness and metabolic acidosis. (EPA) | 337k lb | +25% |
| Borgwarner Ithaca LLCBorgwarner INC | Ithaca | Sodium nitrite | 286k lb | +27% |
Water utilities to watch
Largest Water Systems With Unresolved Health-Based Violations
Sorted to surface utilities serving the most people that still have an active health-based SDWIS violation on the record. Systems in compliance with no unresolved issues fall to the bottom of the ranking.
| Water system | PWSID | Population served | Health-based · 5yr | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Suffolk County Water Authority Municipal | NY5110526 | 1,100,000 | 2 | UNRESOLVED |
| Mcwa Mixed | NY2701047 | 768,458 | 1 | UNRESOLVED |
| Veolia Water New York Private | NY4303673 | 270,000 | 18 | UNRESOLVED |
| Liberty Utilities New York - Lynbrook Private | NY2902835 | 220,000 | 7 | UNRESOLVED |
| Rochester City Municipal | NY2704518 | 210,000 | 1 | UNRESOLVED |
| Liberty Utilities New York - Merrick Private | NY2902840 | 135,000 | 7 | UNRESOLVED |
| Mvwa - Mohawk Valley Water Authority Municipal | NY3202411 | 126,250 | 5 | UNRESOLVED |
| Troy City Pws Municipal | NY4100050 | 51,401 | 3 | UNRESOLVED |
| Endicott Municipal Water Works Municipal | NY0301665 | 45,000 | 1 | UNRESOLVED |
| Yorktown Consold. Water Dist.#1 Municipal | NY5903469 | 36,000 | 4 | UNRESOLVED |
Superfund / NPL sites
Federal Cleanup Sites In New York
Sites on EPA's Superfund National Priorities List, plus deleted sites whose cleanup objectives EPA has finalized. Federal-facility sites (defense, DOE, etc.) are flagged separately. Each link routes to a per-site page.
| Site | City | Status | Federal facility | Primary contaminant |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| American Thermostat Co. | South Cairo | NPL FINAL | No | TetrachloroetheneHealth riskPCE / 'perc'. IARC Group 2A probable carcinogen; central-nervous-system effects; common dry-cleaning solvent and DNAPL plume contaminant. EPA MCL 5 µg/L. (IARC, EPA) |
| Applied Environmental Services | Glenwood Landing | NPL FINAL | No | 1,1,1-TrichloroethaneHealth riskMethyl chloroform. CNS depressant; ozone-depleting substance phased out under Montreal Protocol. EPA MCL 200 µg/L. (EPA, ATSDR) |
| Arsenic Mine | Kent | NPL FINAL | No | ArsenicHealth riskIARC Group 1 carcinogen via inhalation and ingestion. EPA MCL 10 µg/L; chronic exposure causes skin, lung, bladder cancer and cardiovascular disease. (IARC, EPA, ATSDR) |
| Black River Pcbs | Town Of Champion | NPL FINAL | No | — |
| Brewster Well Field | Putnam County | NPL FINAL | No | (E)-1,3-Dichloro-1-Propene |
| Brillo Landfill | Victory | NPL FINAL | No | — |
| Brookhaven National Laboratory (Usdoe) | Upton | NPL FINAL | FEDERAL | Cesium-137Health riskBeta/gamma emitter (half-life ~30 yr); whole-body irradiator; legacy of nuclear weapons fallout and reactor accidents. (EPA) |
| Byron Barrel & Drum | Byron Township | NPL FINAL | No | 1,1,1-TrichloroethaneHealth riskMethyl chloroform. CNS depressant; ozone-depleting substance phased out under Montreal Protocol. EPA MCL 200 µg/L. (EPA, ATSDR) |
| Carroll & Dubies Sewage Disposal | Port Jervis | NPL FINAL | No | 1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene |
| Cayuga Groundwater Contamination Site | Union Springs | NPL FINAL | No | Chloroethene (Vinyl Chloride)Health riskIARC Group 1 carcinogen — angiosarcoma of the liver. Final TCE/PCE biodegradation product; commonly found in groundwater plumes. EPA MCL 2 µg/L. (IARC, EPA) |
Showing the top 10 sites by status priority. 112 additional NPL-relevant sites in New York have entity pages — browse them via the host-county or host-city page rollups.
Equity context · ACS 2018-2022 · USEPA-clone EJ disparity
Statewide Population Characteristics
All New York block groups: 20,201,249 residents. Statewide disparity score for pm2.5 (fine particulate) sits well below the reference (50). Why we surface this →
State-level percentiles are aggregated from block-group EJScreen data. The EJ pattern within the state will be sharper at the county level — drill down for the meaningful spatial detail.
13.6%
Low-income
46.2%
People of color
5.5%
Under age 5
17.0%
Over age 64
- PM2.5 (fine particulate)Health riskFine inhalable particles 2.5 micrometers or smaller. They travel deep into the lungs and into the bloodstream — linked to asthma, heart disease, stroke, and premature death.28below the national median
- OzoneHealth riskGround-level ozone (smog) inflames the airways. Even short exposures trigger asthma attacks and worsen chronic lung and heart disease.59near the national median
- Nitrogen dioxide (NO₂)Health riskA tailpipe and combustion gas. Concentrates near busy roads and industrial sites; raises risk of airway inflammation, asthma, and lower respiratory infections in children.79above the national median
- Diesel particulateHealth riskSoot from diesel engines (trucks, trains, ports, construction). EPA classifies it as a likely human carcinogen and a major driver of childhood asthma near freight corridors.90in the highest 20% nationally
- Toxic releases (RSEI)Health riskEPA's Risk-Screening Environmental Indicators score — weights TRI chemical releases by toxicity, where they go, and how many people are nearby. Higher means greater modeled cancer and chronic-health risk.44near the national median
- Traffic proximityHealth riskPopulation-weighted distance to high-volume roads. Living close to heavy traffic raises exposure to PM2.5, NO₂, and diesel exhaust — and the cardiovascular and asthma risks that follow.85in the highest 20% nationally
- Lead-paint risk (pre-1960 housing)Health riskShare of housing built before 1960, when lead-based paint was common. Dust from deteriorating paint is the leading cause of childhood lead poisoning, which permanently impairs cognitive development.81in the highest 20% nationally
- Superfund site proximityHealth riskPopulation-weighted distance to NPL Superfund sites — the most contaminated waste sites in the country. Nearby groundwater, soil, and air can carry industrial solvents, metals, and other long-lived contaminants.90in the highest 10% nationally
- RMP-facility proximityHealth riskDistance to facilities holding chemicals at quantities large enough to require an EPA Risk Management Plan (refineries, fertilizer plants, etc.). These pose acute exposure risk during accidental releases.43near the national median
- Hazardous-waste site proximityHealth riskDistance to RCRA hazardous-waste handlers (treatment, storage, disposal facilities). Indicates potential exposure to industrial chemicals in air, soil, and groundwater.88in the highest 20% nationally
- Underground storage tanksHealth riskDensity of underground tanks (gasoline, heating oil, industrial fluids). Leaking tanks are a leading source of benzene and other volatile organic compounds in groundwater drinking-water supplies.88in the highest 20% nationally
- NPDES wastewater proximityHealth riskDistance to permitted industrial wastewater dischargers. Closer proximity raises exposure to pollutants released into surface waters used for fishing, recreation, and downstream drinking-water intakes.90in the highest 10% nationally
- Drinking-water non-complianceHealth riskEPA score for public water systems with health-based Safe Drinking Water Act violations. Higher means more residents on systems that recently exceeded safe limits for contaminants like lead, arsenic, or nitrate.92in the highest 10% nationally
| Indicator | Disparity score | Reading |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 (fine particulate) | 50 | well below the reference |
| Ozone | 81 | below the reference |
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO₂) | 104 | near the reference |
| Diesel particulate | 107 | near the reference |
| Toxic releases (RSEI) | 51 | below the reference |
| Traffic proximity | 106 | near the reference |
| Lead-paint risk (pre-1960 housing) | 105 | near the reference |
| Superfund site proximity | 97 | near the reference |
| RMP-facility proximity | 33 | well below the reference |
| Hazardous-waste site proximity | 108 | near the reference |
| Underground storage tanks | 99 | near the reference |
| NPDES wastewater proximity | 84 | below the reference |
| Drinking-water non-compliance | 86 | below the reference |
Source: Census ACS 2018-2022 (5-year) + USEPA-clone EJ blockgroup stats (raw indicators + EJ disparity mirror). EJ disparity scores via the USEPA-clone GitHub mirror after EPA deprecated the public EJScreen tool in 2025; demographics from Census ACS.
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All 58 New York Counties With TRI Data
Pollution trends and TRI 2024 pages for every tracked county. Alphabetical.
- Albany County pollution· 11 facilities
- Allegany County pollution· 2 facilities
- Bronx County pollution· 1 facility
- Broome County pollution· 5 facilities
- Cattaraugus County pollution· 5 facilities
- Cayuga County pollution· 3 facilities
- Chautauqua County pollution· 15 facilities
- Chemung County pollution· 7 facilities
- Chenango County pollution· 6 facilities
- Columbia County pollution· 1 facility
- Cortland County pollution· 4 facilities
- Delaware County pollution· 5 facilities
- Dutchess County pollution· 5 facilities
- Erie County pollution· 55 facilities
- Essex County pollution· 3 facilities
- Franklin County pollution· 1 facility
- Fulton County pollution· 4 facilities
- Genesee County pollution· 10 facilities
- Greene County pollution· 2 facilities
- Herkimer County pollution· 6 facilities
- Jefferson County pollution· 6 facilities
- Kings County pollution· 7 facilities
- Lewis County pollution· 2 facilities
- Livingston County pollution· 2 facilities
- Madison County pollution· 7 facilities
- Monroe County pollution· 25 facilities
- Montgomery County pollution· 2 facilities
- Nassau County pollution· 10 facilities
- New York County pollution· 2 facilities
- Niagara County pollution· 26 facilities
- Oneida County pollution· 25 facilities
- Onondaga County pollution· 22 facilities
- Ontario County pollution· 6 facilities
- Orange County pollution· 19 facilities
- Orleans County pollution· 1 facility
- Oswego County pollution· 3 facilities
- Otsego County pollution· 1 facility
- Putnam County pollution· 2 facilities
- Queens County pollution· 9 facilities
- Rensselaer County pollution· 7 facilities
- Richmond County pollution· 1 facility
- Rockland County pollution· 2 facilities
- Saratoga County pollution· 9 facilities
- Schenectady County pollution· 6 facilities
- Schuyler County pollution· 1 facility
- Seneca County pollution· 4 facilities
- St. Lawrence County pollution· 10 facilities
- Steuben County pollution· 7 facilities
- Suffolk County pollution· 28 facilities
- Tioga County pollution· 4 facilities
- Tompkins County pollution· 3 facilities
- Ulster County pollution· 1 facility
- Warren County pollution· 3 facilities
- Washington County pollution· 4 facilities
- Wayne County pollution· 8 facilities
- Westchester County pollution· 10 facilities
- Wyoming County pollution· 3 facilities
- Yates County pollution· 2 facilities
Sources.
- EPA Toxics Release Inventory · retrieved 2026-05-07.