Niagara Water Quality Report
19 cities ranked · Average grade: A · New York
Avg Score
93.3
Cities Ranked
19
Health Violations
0
PFAS Detected
2
93.3
County avg score
19
Cities ranked
100%
A or B grade
0%
D or F grade
0
Health violations
2
PFAS detected
Grade Distribution
How Niagara cities scored
A
19
100%
Excellent
B
0
0%
Good
C
0
0%
Fair
D
0
0%
Poor
F
0
0%
Failing
Comparison
County vs New York average
▲ 12.6 pts above state average
City Map
Water quality across Niagara
Each dot is a city, colored by grade. Click any city to view its full report.
Highlights
Top & bottom cities in Niagara
County context
3
Superfund sites in Niagara
131
lbs/yr to surface water · top 10 TRI facilities
Industrial pollution
Top industrial polluters in Niagara
Industrial polluters nearby
Facilities reporting the most surface-water releases in Niagara, 2023.
Total reported releases to surface water: 131 lbs
| Facility | Top chemical | To surface water (lbs/yr) |
|---|---|---|
GM COMPONENTS HOLDINGS LLC LOCKPORT, NY14094 | Manganese | 128 |
SOMERSET OPERATING CO LLC BARKER, NY14012 | Lead And Lead Compounds | 3 |
CANDLELIGHT CABINETRY OPCO LLC LOCKPORT, NY14094 | — | — |
ATI SPECIALTY MATERIALS-LOCKPORT PLANT LOCKPORT, NY14094 | — | — |
MILWARD ALLOYS INC LOCKPORT, NY14094 | — | — |
+ 5 more facilities
Source: EPA Toxic Release Inventory (TRI) 2023
Superfund sites
Superfund sites in Niagara
Superfund sites nearby
Federally tracked hazardous-waste sites within Niagara on the EPA National Priorities List.
- EIGHTEENMILE CREEK
- FOREST GLEN MOBILE HOME SUBDIVISION
- HOOKER S AREA
Source: EPA Superfund National Priorities List
Full Rankings
All 19 cities in Niagara
| # | City | Grade | Score | Score | Population | Violations | Issues |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lockport (T) | A+ | 99 | 21K | 0 | Zero violations | |
| 2 | Royalton (T) | A+ | 99 | 12K | 0 | Zero violations | |
| 3 | Niagara (T) | A+ | 99 | 8K | 0 | Zero violations | |
| 4 | Royalton (T) | A+ | 99 | 4K | 0 | Zero violations | |
| 5 | Wheatfield (T) | A+ | 98.8 | 18K | 0 | Zero violations | |
| 6 | Niagara Falls (C) | A+ | 97.6 | 58K | 28 | ||
| 7 | Newfane (T) | A+ | 97.5 | 9K | 1 | ||
| 8 | North Tonawanda (C) | A+ | 96.8 | 32K | 0 | Zero violations | |
| 9 | Somerset (T) | A+ | 96 | 3K | 0 | Zero violations | |
| 10 | Lockport (C) | A | 92 | 21K | 0 | Zero violations | |
| 11 | Wilson (V) | A | 92 | 1K | 2 | ||
| 12 | Middleport (V) | A | 90.4 | 2K | 33 | ||
| 13 | Barker (V) | A- | 89 | 577 | 0 | Zero violations | |
| 14 | Porter (T) | A- | 88.7 | 9K | 1 | Unresolved | |
| 15 | Porter (T) | A- | 88.7 | 7K | 1 | Unresolved | |
| 16 | Cambria (T) | A- | 88.3 | 6K | 4 | Unresolved | |
| 17 | Wilson (T) | A- | 87.6 | 6K | 1 | Unresolved | |
| 18 | Lewiston (V) | A- | 87.2 | 19K | 1 | Unresolved | |
| 19 | Pendleton (T) | A- | 85.6 | 6K | 1 | Unresolved |