86.6
County avg score
13
Cities ranked
92%
A or B grade
0%
D or F grade
11
Health violations
4
PFAS detected
Grade Distribution
How Albany cities scored
A
10
77%
Excellent
B
2
15%
Good
C
1
8%
Fair
D
0
0%
Poor
F
0
0%
Failing
Comparison
County vs New York average
▲ 5.0 pts above state average
City Map
Water quality across Albany
Each dot is a city, colored by grade. Click any city to view its full report.
Highlights
Top & bottom cities in Albany
County context
652
lbs/yr to surface water · top 10 TRI facilities
Industrial pollution
Top industrial polluters in Albany
Industrial polluters nearby
Facilities reporting the most surface-water releases in Albany, 2023.
Total reported releases to surface water: 652 lbs
| Facility | Top chemical | To surface water (lbs/yr) |
|---|---|---|
SHPP US LLC SELKIRK, NY12158 | Copper And Copper Compounds | 624 |
US ARMY - WATERVLIET ARSENAL WATERVLIET, NY12189 | Chromium and Chromium Compounds(except for chromite ore mined in the Transvaal Region) | 27 |
NORLITE LLC COHOES, NY12047 | — | — |
SAFETY-KLEEN SYSTEMS COHOES (COH) COHOES, NY12047 | — | — |
OWENS CORNING FEURA BUSH, NY12067 | — | — |
+ 5 more facilities
Source: EPA Toxic Release Inventory (TRI) 2023
Full Rankings
All 13 cities in Albany
| # | City | Grade | Score | Score | Population | Violations | Issues |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Slingerlands | A+ | 95.6 | 524 | 2 | ||
| 2 | Colonie (T) | A+ | 95.3 | 86K | 13 | Health Unresolved | |
| 3 | Ravena (V) | A | 94.3 | 5K | 6 | Health Unresolved | |
| 4 | Altamont (V) | A | 90.2 | 2K | 5 | Health Unresolved | |
| 5 | Guilderland (T) | A- | 89.8 | 30K | 29 | Health Unresolved | |
| 6 | Colonie (V) | A- | 89.2 | 8K | 11 | Health PFAS | |
| 7 | Bethlehem (T) | A- | 88.8 | 31K | 18 | Health Unresolved | |
| 8 | Watervliet (C) | A- | 87.3 | 10K | 17 | Health Unresolved | |
| 9 | Menands (V) | A- | 87.2 | 5K | 9 | Health Unresolved | |
| 10 | Albany (C) | A- | 85.4 | 98K | 5 | Unresolved | |
| 11 | Cohoes (C) | B+ | 84 | 17K | 29 | Health Unresolved | |
| 12 | Green Island (X) | B+ | 81.8 | 3K | 5 | Health Unresolved | |
| 13 | Voorheesville (V) | C- | 57.1 | 3K | 72 | Health PFAS Unresolved |