Dutchess Water Quality Report
24 cities ranked · Average grade: C+ · New York
Avg Score
69
Cities Ranked
24
Health Violations
18
PFAS Detected
5
69
County avg score
24
Cities ranked
54%
A or B grade
33%
D or F grade
18
Health violations
5
PFAS detected
Grade Distribution
How Dutchess cities scored
A
9
38%
Excellent
B
4
17%
Good
C
3
13%
Fair
D
4
17%
Poor
F
4
17%
Failing
Comparison
County vs New York average
▼ 11.7 pts below state average
City Map
Water quality across Dutchess
Each dot is a city, colored by grade. Click any city to view its full report.
Highlights
Top & bottom cities in Dutchess
County context
4
Superfund sites in Dutchess
487,013
lbs/yr to surface water · top 10 TRI facilities
Industrial pollution
Top industrial polluters in Dutchess
Industrial polluters nearby
Facilities reporting the most surface-water releases in Dutchess, 2023.
Total reported releases to surface water: 487,013 lbs
| Facility | Top chemical | To surface water (lbs/yr) |
|---|---|---|
ONSEMI HOPEWELL JUNCTION, NY12533 | Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution) | 487,013 |
CHEMPRENE LLC BEACON, NY12508 | — | — |
EMAGIN CORP HOPEWELL JUNCTION, NY12533 | — | — |
PENTAGON TECHNOLOGIES HOPEWELL JUNCTION, NY12533 | — | — |
PAWLING ENGINEERED PRODUCTS PAWLING, NY12564 | — | — |
+ 1 more facility
Source: EPA Toxic Release Inventory (TRI) 2023
Superfund sites
Superfund sites in Dutchess
Superfund sites nearby
Federally tracked hazardous-waste sites within Dutchess on the EPA National Priorities List.
- HOPEWELL PRECISION
- SARNEY FARM
- SHENANDOAH ROAD GROUNDWATER CONTAMINATION
- WAPPINGER CREEK
Source: EPA Superfund National Priorities List
Full Rankings
All 24 cities in Dutchess
| # | City | Grade | Score | Score | Population | Violations | Issues |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Red Hook (V) | A | 93.1 | 3K | 33 | Unresolved | |
| 2 | Pine Plains (T) | A | 91.5 | 910 | 46 | Health Unresolved | |
| 3 | Poughkeepsie (C) | A | 90.7 | 31K | 5 | Health Unresolved | |
| 4 | Tivoli (V) | A- | 89.2 | 1K | 9 | Health Unresolved | |
| 5 | Millbrook (V) | A- | 87.9 | 2K | 27 | Health Unresolved | |
| 6 | Poughkeepsie (T) | A- | 87.8 | 44K | 4 | Unresolved | |
| 7 | Beacon (C) | A- | 87.6 | 14K | 10 | Health Unresolved | |
| 8 | Millerton (V) | A- | 87.1 | 2K | 12 | Unresolved | |
| 9 | Rhinebeck (V) | A- | 85.2 | 6K | 6 | Health Unresolved | |
| 10 | Wappinger Falls (V) | B+ | 83 | 6K | 5 | Unresolved | |
| 11 | Fishkill (V) | B+ | 82.3 | 4K | 59 | Unresolved | |
| 12 | Fishkill (T) | B | 76.5 | 13K | 41 | Health PFAS Unresolved | |
| 13 | Rhinebeck (T) | B- | 74.8 | 665 | 220 | Health Unresolved | |
| 14 | Red Hook (T) | C+ | 67.7 | 5K | 158 | Health Unresolved | |
| 15 | Pawling (T) | C- | 58.7 | 2K | 221 | Health Unresolved | |
| 16 | Pleasant Valley (T) | C- | 58.6 | 3K | 360 | Health Unresolved | |
| 17 | Amenia (T) | D+ | 50 | 2K | 197 | Health Unresolved | |
| 18 | Pawling (V) | D+ | 50 | 2K | 270 | Health Unresolved | |
| 19 | Dover (T) | D | 46 | 4K | 440 | Health Unresolved | |
| 20 | Wappinger (T) | D | 45.1 | 19K | 458 | Health Unresolved | |
| 21 | East Fishkill (T) | F | 43 | 11K | 869 | Health Unresolved | |
| 22 | Beekman (T) | F | 42.5 | 7K | 400 | Health Unresolved | |
| 23 | Lagrange (T) | F | 40.5 | 3K | 150 | PFAS Unresolved | |
| 24 | Hyde Park (T) | F | 38.2 | 15K | 879 | Health PFAS Unresolved |