81
County avg score
8
Cities ranked
88%
A or B grade
13%
D or F grade
6
Health violations
1
PFAS detected
Grade Distribution
How Chemung cities scored
A
3
38%
Excellent
B
4
50%
Good
C
0
0%
Fair
D
1
13%
Poor
F
0
0%
Failing
Comparison
County vs New York average
▼ 0.6 pts below state average
City Map
Water quality across Chemung
Each dot is a city, colored by grade. Click any city to view its full report.
Highlights
Top & bottom cities in Chemung
County context
2
Superfund sites in Chemung
16
lbs/yr to surface water · top 10 TRI facilities
Industrial pollution
Top industrial polluters in Chemung
Industrial polluters nearby
Facilities reporting the most surface-water releases in Chemung, 2023.
Total reported releases to surface water: 16 lbs
| Facility | Top chemical | To surface water (lbs/yr) |
|---|---|---|
KENNEDY VALVE ELMIRA, NY14901 | Zinc compounds | 15 |
MOTOR COMPONENTS LLC ELMIRA, NY14903 | Lead | 1 |
VULCRAFT OF NEW YORK INC. CHEMUNG, NY14825 | — | — |
EATON CORP HORSEHEADS, NY14845 | — | — |
FORKARDT HARDINGE ELMIRA, NY14903 | — | — |
+ 3 more facilities
Source: EPA Toxic Release Inventory (TRI) 2023
Superfund sites
Superfund sites in Chemung
Superfund sites nearby
Federally tracked hazardous-waste sites within Chemung on the EPA National Priorities List.
- FACET ENTERPRISES INC
- KENTUCKY AVENUE WELL FIELD
Source: EPA Superfund National Priorities List
Full Rankings
All 8 cities in Chemung
| # | City | Grade | Score | Score | Population | Violations | Issues |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Big Flats (T) | A- | 89.8 | 9K | 33 | Health Unresolved | |
| 2 | Wellsburg (V) | A- | 88.9 | 580 | 66 | Unresolved | |
| 3 | Van Etten (V) | A- | 86.1 | 532 | 14 | Unresolved | |
| 4 | Elmira (C) | B+ | 83.1 | 54K | 27 | Health | |
| 5 | Elmira Heights (V) | B+ | 83.1 | 54K | 27 | Health | |
| 6 | Elmira (T) | B+ | 83.1 | 54K | 27 | Health | |
| 7 | Southport (T) | B+ | 83.1 | 54K | 27 | Health | |
| 8 | Horseheads (V) | D+ | 50.4 | 15K | 271 | Health Unresolved |