71.4
County avg score
35
Cities ranked
60%
A or B grade
31%
D or F grade
31
Health violations
14
PFAS detected
Grade Distribution
How Orange cities scored
A
12
34%
Excellent
B
9
26%
Good
C
3
9%
Fair
D
7
20%
Poor
F
4
11%
Failing
Comparison
County vs New York average
▼ 10.2 pts below state average
City Map
Water quality across Orange
Each dot is a city, colored by grade. Click any city to view its full report.
Highlights
Top & bottom cities in Orange
County context
2
Superfund sites in Orange
107
lbs/yr to surface water · top 10 TRI facilities
Industrial pollution
Top industrial polluters in Orange
Industrial polluters nearby
Facilities reporting the most surface-water releases in Orange, 2023.
Total reported releases to surface water: 107 lbs
| Facility | Top chemical | To surface water (lbs/yr) |
|---|---|---|
GLOBAL COS LLC NEWBURGH TERMINAL NEW WINDSOR, NY12553 | Cumene | 100 |
EASTERN ALLOYS INC MAYBROOK, NY12543 | Zinc compounds | 5 |
ECOBAT RESOURCES NEW YORK LLC MIDDLETOWN, NY10941 | Lead And Lead Compounds | 2 |
GLOBAL COS LLC CARGO TERMINAL NEW WINDSOR, NY12553 | Benzene | 1 |
BYK USA INC CHESTER, NY10918 | — | — |
+ 5 more facilities
Source: EPA Toxic Release Inventory (TRI) 2023
Superfund sites
Superfund sites in Orange
Superfund sites nearby
Federally tracked hazardous-waste sites within Orange on the EPA National Priorities List.
- CARROLL DUBIES SEWAGE DISPOSAL
- NEPERA CHEMICAL CO INC
Source: EPA Superfund National Priorities List
Full Rankings
All 35 cities in Orange
| # | City | Grade | Score | Score | Population | Violations | Issues |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Montgomery (V) | A+ | 96.2 | 5K | 0 | Zero violations | |
| 2 | Middletown (C) | A | 92 | 30K | 8 | Health Unresolved | |
| 3 | Walden (V) | A | 91.8 | 7K | 24 | Unresolved | |
| 4 | Otisville (V) | A | 91.3 | 1K | 24 | Health Unresolved | |
| 5 | Warwick (V) | A | 91 | 7K | 11 | Health Unresolved | |
| 6 | Unionville (V) | A | 90.7 | 615 | 52 | Health Unresolved | |
| 7 | Port Jervis (C) | A- | 89 | 9K | 26 | Health Unresolved | |
| 8 | Newburgh (C) | A- | 88.5 | 29K | 36 | Health Unresolved | |
| 9 | Highland Falls (V) | A- | 88.1 | 4K | 8 | Health Unresolved | |
| 10 | Tuxedo Park (V) | A- | 87.4 | 1K | 11 | Health Unresolved | |
| 11 | Monroe (V) | A- | 86.8 | 12K | 83 | Health PFAS Unresolved | |
| 12 | Greenwood Lake (V) | A- | 85.2 | 3K | 98 | Health Unresolved | |
| 13 | Goshen (V) | B+ | 84.8 | 6K | 12 | Health Unresolved | |
| 14 | Harriman (V) | B+ | 82.7 | 5K | 38 | Health PFAS Unresolved | |
| 15 | Maybrook (V) | B+ | 82.7 | 3K | 119 | Unresolved | |
| 16 | Tuxedo (T) | B+ | 81.7 | 2K | 30 | Health Unresolved | |
| 17 | Cornwall-On-Hudson (V) | B+ | 80.5 | 10K | 243 | Health Unresolved | |
| 18 | Washingtonville (V) | B+ | 80 | 8K | 61 | Unresolved | |
| 19 | Highlands (T) | B | 75.2 | 8K | 152 | Health Unresolved | |
| 20 | Florida (V) | B | 75 | 3K | 43 | Health Unresolved | |
| 21 | Chester (V) | B- | 71.1 | 3K | 70 | Health PFAS Unresolved | |
| 22 | Woodbury (T) | C+ | 67.2 | 11K | 227 | Health Unresolved | |
| 23 | Crawford (T) | C- | 58.9 | 8K | 294 | Health Unresolved | |
| 24 | Mount Hope (T) | C- | 55.4 | 1K | 297 | Health Unresolved | |
| 25 | Warwick (T) | D+ | 54.2 | 3K | 327 | Health Unresolved | |
| 26 | New Windsor (T) | D+ | 53.2 | 26K | 224 | Health Unresolved | |
| 27 | Kiryas Joel (V) | D+ | 52.5 | 46K | 193 | Health Unresolved | |
| 28 | Chester (T) | D+ | 50.1 | 4K | 209 | Health Unresolved | |
| 29 | Wawayanda (T) | D | 49 | 850 | 655 | Health Unresolved | |
| 30 | Montgomery (T) | D | 48 | 2K | 725 | Health Unresolved | |
| 31 | Blooming Grove (T) | D | 46 | 5K | 677 | Health Unresolved | |
| 32 | Newburgh (T) | F | 44.2 | 22K | 450 | Health PFAS Unresolved | |
| 33 | Monroe (T) | F | 43.2 | 2K | 259 | Health PFAS Unresolved | |
| 34 | Goshen (T) | F | 43 | 3K | 458 | Health Unresolved | |
| 35 | Wallkill (T) | F | 41.2 | 18K | 543 | Health Unresolved |