Essex Water Quality Report
15 cities ranked · Average grade: A- · New York
Avg Score
85.4
Cities Ranked
15
Health Violations
14
PFAS Detected
1
85.4
County avg score
15
Cities ranked
93%
A or B grade
0%
D or F grade
14
Health violations
1
PFAS detected
Grade Distribution
How Essex cities scored
A
11
73%
Excellent
B
3
20%
Good
C
1
7%
Fair
D
0
0%
Poor
F
0
0%
Failing
Comparison
County vs New York average
▲ 4.7 pts above state average
City Map
Water quality across Essex
Each dot is a city, colored by grade. Click any city to view its full report.
Highlights
Top & bottom cities in Essex
County context
63,124
lbs/yr to surface water · top 10 TRI facilities
Industrial pollution
Top industrial polluters in Essex
Industrial polluters nearby
Facilities reporting the most surface-water releases in Essex, 2023.
Total reported releases to surface water: 63,124 lbs
| Facility | Top chemical | To surface water (lbs/yr) |
|---|---|---|
SYLVAMO TICONDEROGA MILL TICONDEROGA, NY12883 | Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution) | 63,124 |
MOUNT VAN HOEVENBERG SPORTS COMPLEX LAKE PLACID, NY12946 | — | — |
FEDERAL CORRECTIONAL INSTITUTION RAY BROOK RAY BROOK, NY12977 | — | — |
Source: EPA Toxic Release Inventory (TRI) 2023
Full Rankings
All 15 cities in Essex
| # | City | Grade | Score | Score | Population | Violations | Issues |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lake Placid (V) | A+ | 96 | 5K | 34 | Health Unresolved | |
| 2 | St. Armand (T) | A | 93.6 | 980 | 23 | Health Unresolved | |
| 3 | Crown Point (T) | A | 93.5 | 980 | 23 | Health Unresolved | |
| 4 | Minerva (T) | A | 91.8 | 800 | 34 | Unresolved | |
| 5 | Wilmington (T) | A- | 89.8 | 980 | 27 | Health Unresolved | |
| 6 | Westport (T) | A- | 89.7 | 1K | 39 | Health Unresolved | |
| 7 | Willsboro (T) | A- | 89 | 2K | 60 | Health Unresolved | |
| 8 | Ticonderoga (T) | A- | 87.8 | 4K | 39 | Health Unresolved | |
| 9 | Schroon (T) | A- | 86.6 | 3K | 69 | Health Unresolved | |
| 10 | Elizabethtown (T) | A- | 86.1 | 860 | 81 | Health Unresolved | |
| 11 | Moriah (T) | A- | 85.9 | 5K | 108 | Health Unresolved | |
| 12 | Keene (T) | B | 79.6 | 960 | 29 | Health Unresolved | |
| 13 | Chesterfield (T) | B- | 72.3 | 3K | 165 | Health Unresolved | |
| 14 | Jay (T) | B- | 71.9 | 3K | 163 | Health Unresolved | |
| 15 | North Elba (T) | C+ | 67.5 | 3K | 79 | Health Lead Unresolved |