Cortland Water Quality Report
7 cities ranked · Average grade: B · New York
Avg Score
79.2
Cities Ranked
7
Health Violations
4
PFAS Detected
1
79.2
County avg score
7
Cities ranked
71%
A or B grade
14%
D or F grade
4
Health violations
1
PFAS detected
Grade Distribution
How Cortland cities scored
A
3
43%
Excellent
B
2
29%
Good
C
1
14%
Fair
D
1
14%
Poor
F
0
0%
Failing
Comparison
County vs New York average
▼ 1.5 pts below state average
City Map
Water quality across Cortland
Each dot is a city, colored by grade. Click any city to view its full report.
Highlights
Top & bottom cities in Cortland
County context
1
Superfund site in Cortland
0
lbs/yr to surface water · top 10 TRI facilities
Industrial pollution
Top industrial polluters in Cortland
Industrial polluters nearby
Facilities reporting the most surface-water releases in Cortland, 2023.
| Facility | Top chemical | To surface water (lbs/yr) |
|---|---|---|
BESTWAY OF NEW YORK INC. CORTLAND, NY13045 | — | — |
CORTLAND ASPHALT PRODUCTS CORTLAND, NY13045 | — | — |
PALL CORP PALL TRINITY MICRO DIV CORTLANDVILLE, NY13045 | — | — |
BYRNE CORTLANDVILLE CORTLAND, NY13045 | — | — |
POLKVILLE CRUSHED STONE/SUIT-KOTE TERMINAL MC GRAW, NY13101 | — | — |
+ 1 more facility
Source: EPA Toxic Release Inventory (TRI) 2023
Superfund sites
Superfund sites in Cortland
Superfund sites nearby
Federally tracked hazardous-waste sites within Cortland on the EPA National Priorities List.
- ROSEN BROTHERS SCRAP YARD DUMP
Source: EPA Superfund National Priorities List
Full Rankings
All 7 cities in Cortland
| # | City | Grade | Score | Score | Population | Violations | Issues |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cortlandville (T) | A+ | 95.2 | 4K | 5 | Health Unresolved | |
| 2 | Cortland (C) | A | 94.9 | 20K | 8 | Health Unresolved | |
| 3 | Marathon (V) | A | 91.4 | 1K | 6 | Unresolved | |
| 4 | Homer (V) | B+ | 80.4 | 4K | 106 | Health Unresolved | |
| 5 | Mcgraw (V) | B | 79 | 1K | 2 | Unresolved | |
| 6 | Virgil (T) | C | 63.7 | 2K | 136 | Health Unresolved | |
| 7 | Cincinnatus (T) | D+ | 50 | 650 | 152 | Unresolved |