Onondaga Water Quality Report
11 cities ranked · Average grade: B+ · New York
Avg Score
80.5
Cities Ranked
11
Health Violations
11
PFAS Detected
2
80.5
County avg score
11
Cities ranked
82%
A or B grade
0%
D or F grade
11
Health violations
2
PFAS detected
Grade Distribution
How Onondaga cities scored
A
5
45%
Excellent
B
4
36%
Good
C
2
18%
Fair
D
0
0%
Poor
F
0
0%
Failing
Comparison
County vs New York average
▼ 0.2 pts below state average
City Map
Water quality across Onondaga
Each dot is a city, colored by grade. Click any city to view its full report.
Highlights
Top & bottom cities in Onondaga
County context
1
Superfund site in Onondaga
1,041,372
lbs/yr to surface water · top 10 TRI facilities
Industrial pollution
Top industrial polluters in Onondaga
Industrial polluters nearby
Facilities reporting the most surface-water releases in Onondaga, 2023.
Total reported releases to surface water: 1,041,372 lbs
| Facility | Top chemical | To surface water (lbs/yr) |
|---|---|---|
ANHEUSER-BUSCH LLC BALDWINSVILLE, NY13027 | Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution) | 1,041,175 |
CRUCIBLE INDUSTRIES LLC. SOLVAY, NY13209 | Nickel | 144 |
COOPER CROUSE-HINDS LLC SYRACUSE, NY13208 | Zinc compounds | 32 |
OMEGA WIRE INC. - JORDAN PLANT JORDAN, NY13080 | Copper | 19 |
PPC A BELDEN CO EAST SYRACUSE, NY13057 | Copper | 1 |
+ 5 more facilities
Source: EPA Toxic Release Inventory (TRI) 2023
Superfund sites
Superfund sites in Onondaga
Superfund sites nearby
Federally tracked hazardous-waste sites within Onondaga on the EPA National Priorities List.
- ONONDAGA LAKE
Source: EPA Superfund National Priorities List
Full Rankings
All 11 cities in Onondaga
| # | City | Grade | Score | Score | Population | Violations | Issues |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Clay (T) | A+ | 95.3 | 16K | 12 | Health | |
| 2 | Baldwinsville (V) | A | 92.5 | 9K | 5 | Health | |
| 3 | Tully (V) | A | 91.5 | 930 | 4 | Health Unresolved | |
| 4 | Tully (V) | A | 91.5 | 930 | 4 | Health Unresolved | |
| 5 | De Witt (T) | A- | 87.7 | 30K | 31 | Health Unresolved | |
| 6 | Skaneateles (T) | B+ | 80.8 | 3K | 26 | Health Unresolved | |
| 7 | Jordan (V) | B- | 72.7 | 2K | 34 | Health Unresolved | |
| 8 | Jordan (V) | B- | 71.3 | 1K | 29 | Health Unresolved | |
| 9 | Skaneateles (T) | B- | 70.9 | 6K | 48 | Health Unresolved | |
| 10 | Syracuse (C) | C+ | 69 | 542K | 36 | Health Unresolved | |
| 11 | Elbridge (V) | C | 62.2 | 2K | 121 | Health Unresolved |