Orleans Water Quality Report
46 cities ranked · Average grade: B+ · New York
Avg Score
81.4
Cities Ranked
46
Health Violations
39
PFAS Detected
34
81.4
County avg score
46
Cities ranked
96%
A or B grade
0%
D or F grade
39
Health violations
34
PFAS detected
Grade Distribution
How Orleans cities scored
A
11
24%
Excellent
B
33
72%
Good
C
2
4%
Fair
D
0
0%
Poor
F
0
0%
Failing
Comparison
County vs New York average
▲ 0.7 pts above state average
City Map
Water quality across Orleans
Each dot is a city, colored by grade. Click any city to view its full report.
Highlights
Top & bottom cities in Orleans
County context
1
Superfund site in Orleans
0
lbs/yr to surface water · top 10 TRI facilities
Industrial pollution
Top industrial polluters in Orleans
Industrial polluters nearby
Facilities reporting the most surface-water releases in Orleans, 2023.
| Facility | Top chemical | To surface water (lbs/yr) |
|---|---|---|
WESTERN NEW YORK ENERGY LLC MEDINA, NY14103 | — | — |
Source: EPA Toxic Release Inventory (TRI) 2023
Superfund sites
Superfund sites in Orleans
Superfund sites nearby
Federally tracked hazardous-waste sites within Orleans on the EPA National Priorities List.
- DIAZ CHEMICAL
Source: EPA Superfund National Priorities List
Full Rankings
All 46 cities in Orleans
| # | City | Grade | Score | Score | Population | Violations | Issues |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Yates (T) | A+ | 95.9 | 2K | 3 | ||
| 2 | Medina (V) | A+ | 95.8 | 7K | 10 | ||
| 3 | Ridgeway (T) | A | 93.7 | 3K | 4 | Health | |
| 4 | Lyndonville (V) | A | 92.8 | 1K | 8 | Health Unresolved | |
| 5 | Shelby (T) | A | 92.7 | 1K | 8 | Health | |
| 6 | Clarendon (T) | A | 91.4 | 2K | 7 | Unresolved | |
| 7 | Albion (V) | A | 90.9 | 6K | 33 | Health Unresolved | |
| 8 | Carlton (T) | A- | 88 | 3K | 1 | ||
| 9 | Albion (T) | A- | 88 | 3K | 1 | ||
| 10 | Gaines (T) | A- | 87.9 | 2K | 2 | ||
| 11 | Barre (T) | A- | 87.9 | 1K | 3 | ||
| 12 | Holley (V) | B+ | 83.2 | 2K | 64 | Health Unresolved | |
| 13 | Murray (T) | B+ | 81.4 | 3K | 22 | Health Unresolved | |
| 14 | Wheatland (T) | B+ | 80.7 | 499K | 7 | Health Unresolved | |
| 15 | Wheatland (T) | B+ | 80.7 | 498K | 7 | Health Unresolved | |
| 16 | Wheatland (T) | B+ | 80.1 | 518K | 9 | Health Unresolved | |
| 17 | Wheatland (T) | B | 79.2 | 505K | 5 | Health Unresolved | |
| 18 | Wheatland (T) | B | 78.5 | 497K | 2 | Health Unresolved | |
| 19 | Wheatland (T) | B | 78.5 | 497K | 2 | Health Unresolved | |
| 20 | Wheatland (T) | B | 78.5 | 497K | 2 | Health Unresolved | |
| 21 | Wheatland (T) | B | 78.5 | 497K | 2 | Health Unresolved | |
| 22 | Wheatland (T) | B | 78.5 | 497K | 2 | Health Unresolved | |
| 23 | Wheatland (T) | B | 78.5 | 497K | 2 | Health Unresolved | |
| 24 | Wheatland (T) | B | 78.5 | 497K | 2 | Health Unresolved | |
| 25 | Wheatland (T) | B | 78.5 | 497K | 2 | Health Unresolved | |
| 26 | Wheatland (T) | B | 78.5 | 497K | 2 | Health Unresolved | |
| 27 | Wheatland (T) | B | 78.5 | 497K | 2 | Health Unresolved | |
| 28 | Wheatland (T) | B | 78.5 | 497K | 2 | Health Unresolved | |
| 29 | Wheatland (T) | B | 78.5 | 497K | 2 | Health Unresolved | |
| 30 | Wheatland (T) | B | 78.5 | 497K | 2 | Health Unresolved | |
| 31 | Wheatland (T) | B | 78.5 | 497K | 2 | Health Unresolved | |
| 32 | Wheatland (T) | B | 78.5 | 497K | 2 | Health Unresolved | |
| 33 | Wheatland (T) | B | 78.5 | 497K | 2 | Health Unresolved | |
| 34 | Wheatland (T) | B | 78.5 | 497K | 2 | Health Unresolved | |
| 35 | Wheatland (T) | B | 78.5 | 497K | 2 | Health Unresolved | |
| 36 | Wheatland (T) | B | 78.5 | 497K | 2 | Health Unresolved | |
| 37 | Wheatland (T) | B | 78.5 | 497K | 2 | Health Unresolved | |
| 38 | Wheatland (T) | B | 78.5 | 497K | 2 | Health Unresolved | |
| 39 | Wheatland (T) | B | 78.5 | 497K | 2 | Health Unresolved | |
| 40 | Wheatland (T) | B | 78.5 | 497K | 2 | Health Unresolved | |
| 41 | Wheatland (T) | B | 78.4 | 500K | 7 | Health Unresolved | |
| 42 | Wheatland (T) | B | 78.2 | 499K | 17 | Health Unresolved | |
| 43 | Wheatland (T) | B | 76.4 | 497K | 8 | Health Unresolved | |
| 44 | Wheatland (T) | B | 75 | 711K | 7 | Health Unresolved | |
| 45 | Wheatland (T) | C+ | 69.5 | 498K | 14 | Health Unresolved | |
| 46 | Wheatland (T) | C+ | 69.3 | 507K | 10 | Health Unresolved |