Cayuga Water Quality Report
17 cities ranked · Average grade: A · New York
Avg Score
90.1
Cities Ranked
17
Health Violations
10
PFAS Detected
0
90.1
County avg score
17
Cities ranked
100%
A or B grade
0%
D or F grade
10
Health violations
0
PFAS detected
Grade Distribution
How Cayuga cities scored
A
14
82%
Excellent
B
3
18%
Good
C
0
0%
Fair
D
0
0%
Poor
F
0
0%
Failing
Comparison
County vs New York average
▲ 9.4 pts above state average
City Map
Water quality across Cayuga
Each dot is a city, colored by grade. Click any city to view its full report.
Highlights
Top & bottom cities in Cayuga
County context
2
Superfund sites in Cayuga
46
lbs/yr to surface water · top 10 TRI facilities
Industrial pollution
Top industrial polluters in Cayuga
Industrial polluters nearby
Facilities reporting the most surface-water releases in Cayuga, 2023.
Total reported releases to surface water: 46 lbs
| Facility | Top chemical | To surface water (lbs/yr) |
|---|---|---|
NUCOR STEEL AUBURN INC AUBURN, NY13021 | Zinc compounds | 46 |
OWENS-BROCKWAY GLASS CONTAINER INC PLANT 35 AUBURN, NY13021 | — | — |
XYLEM WATER SYSTEMS USA LLC AUBURN, NY13021 | — | — |
CAYUGA MILK INGREDIENTS AUBURN, NY13021 | — | — |
D&W DIESEL INC. AUBURN, NY13021 | — | — |
Source: EPA Toxic Release Inventory (TRI) 2023
Superfund sites
Superfund sites in Cayuga
Superfund sites nearby
Federally tracked hazardous-waste sites within Cayuga on the EPA National Priorities List.
- BRILLO LANDFILL
- CAYUGA GROUNDWATER CONTAMINATION SITE
Source: EPA Superfund National Priorities List
Full Rankings
All 17 cities in Cayuga
| # | City | Grade | Score | Score | Population | Violations | Issues |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Genoa (T) | A+ | 97 | 900 | 0 | Zero violations | |
| 2 | Auburn (C) | A+ | 96.2 | 28K | 5 | Unresolved | |
| 3 | Weedsport (V) | A+ | 96 | 2K | 0 | Zero violations | |
| 4 | Union Springs (V) | A | 93.6 | 2K | 15 | Health | |
| 5 | Sennett (T) | A | 93.4 | 1K | 5 | Health Unresolved | |
| 6 | Owasco (T) | A | 93.1 | 3K | 14 | Unresolved | |
| 7 | Cato (V) | A | 91.7 | 601 | 16 | Unresolved | |
| 8 | Locke (T) | A | 90.5 | 1K | 27 | Unresolved | |
| 9 | Fleming (T) | A | 90.1 | 2K | 18 | Health Unresolved | |
| 10 | Moravia (V) | A- | 89.8 | 2K | 36 | Health Unresolved | |
| 11 | Montezuma (T) | A- | 88.7 | 581 | 39 | Health Unresolved | |
| 12 | Brutus (T) | A- | 88.6 | 1K | 9 | Health Unresolved | |
| 13 | Springport (T) | A- | 86.3 | 1K | 16 | Health Unresolved | |
| 14 | Aurora (V) | A- | 86 | 800 | 51 | Health Unresolved | |
| 15 | Port Byron (V) | B+ | 84.3 | 1K | 2 | Unresolved | |
| 16 | Fair Haven (V) | B+ | 83.9 | 1K | 7 | Health Unresolved | |
| 17 | Aurelius (T) | B+ | 81.9 | 2K | 48 | Health Unresolved |