Franklin Water Quality Report
7 cities ranked · Average grade: A- · New York
Avg Score
88.2
Cities Ranked
7
Health Violations
5
PFAS Detected
0
88.2
County avg score
7
Cities ranked
86%
A or B grade
0%
D or F grade
5
Health violations
0
PFAS detected
Grade Distribution
How Franklin cities scored
A
6
86%
Excellent
B
0
0%
Good
C
1
14%
Fair
D
0
0%
Poor
F
0
0%
Failing
Comparison
County vs New York average
▲ 7.5 pts above state average
City Map
Water quality across Franklin
Each dot is a city, colored by grade. Click any city to view its full report.
Highlights
Top & bottom cities in Franklin
County context
1
Superfund site in Franklin
0
lbs/yr to surface water · top 10 TRI facilities
Industrial pollution
Top industrial polluters in Franklin
Industrial polluters nearby
Facilities reporting the most surface-water releases in Franklin, 2023.
| Facility | Top chemical | To surface water (lbs/yr) |
|---|---|---|
AGRI-MARK INC MCCADAM PLANT CHATEAUGAY, NY12920 | — | — |
Source: EPA Toxic Release Inventory (TRI) 2023
Superfund sites
Superfund sites in Franklin
Superfund sites nearby
Federally tracked hazardous-waste sites within Franklin on the EPA National Priorities List.
- YORK OIL CO
Source: EPA Superfund National Priorities List
Full Rankings
All 7 cities in Franklin
| # | City | Grade | Score | Score | Population | Violations | Issues |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Malone (V) | A+ | 97.4 | 13K | 23 | Health Unresolved | |
| 2 | Fort Covington (T) | A+ | 95.7 | 900 | 22 | Unresolved | |
| 3 | Saranac Lake (V) | A | 91.2 | 5K | 34 | Health Unresolved | |
| 4 | Sunderland | A | 91.1 | 500 | 70 | Unresolved | |
| 5 | Waverly (T) | A- | 89.1 | 980 | 33 | Health Unresolved | |
| 6 | Chateaugay (V) | A- | 87.1 | 1K | 35 | Health Unresolved | |
| 7 | Tupper Lake (V) | C+ | 66.1 | 6K | 126 | Health Unresolved |