Oswego Water Quality Report
15 cities ranked · Average grade: A- · New York
Avg Score
88
Cities Ranked
15
Health Violations
5
PFAS Detected
0
88
County avg score
15
Cities ranked
93%
A or B grade
0%
D or F grade
5
Health violations
0
PFAS detected
Grade Distribution
How Oswego cities scored
A
13
87%
Excellent
B
1
7%
Good
C
1
7%
Fair
D
0
0%
Poor
F
0
0%
Failing
Comparison
County vs New York average
▲ 7.3 pts above state average
City Map
Water quality across Oswego
Each dot is a city, colored by grade. Click any city to view its full report.
Highlights
Top & bottom cities in Oswego
County context
2
Superfund sites in Oswego
5
lbs/yr to surface water · top 10 TRI facilities
Industrial pollution
Top industrial polluters in Oswego
Industrial polluters nearby
Facilities reporting the most surface-water releases in Oswego, 2023.
Total reported releases to surface water: 5 lbs
| Facility | Top chemical | To surface water (lbs/yr) |
|---|---|---|
NOVELIS CORP OSWEGO, NY13126 | Copper | 4 |
OMEGA WIRE INC - WILLIAMSTOWN FACILITY WILLIAMSTOWN, NY13493 | Copper | 1 |
OSWEGO HARBOR POWER OSWEGO, NY13126 | Polycyclic aromatic compounds | 0 |
Source: EPA Toxic Release Inventory (TRI) 2023
Superfund sites
Superfund sites in Oswego
Superfund sites nearby
Federally tracked hazardous-waste sites within Oswego on the EPA National Priorities List.
- POLLUTION ABATEMENT SERVICES
- VOLNEY MUNICIPAL LANDFILL
Source: EPA Superfund National Priorities List
Full Rankings
All 15 cities in Oswego
| # | City | Grade | Score | Score | Population | Violations | Issues |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Richland (T) | A+ | 100 | 4K | 0 | Zero violations | |
| 2 | Pulaski (V) | A | 92.6 | 2K | 10 | Health Unresolved | |
| 3 | Fulton (C) | A | 92.1 | 17K | 6 | Health Unresolved | |
| 4 | Hannibal (T) | A | 91.6 | 2K | 24 | Unresolved | |
| 5 | Scriba (T) | A | 91.5 | 9K | 4 | Unresolved | |
| 6 | Oswego (C) | A | 91.1 | 29K | 4 | Health Unresolved | |
| 7 | Mexico (T) | A | 90.9 | 595 | 60 | Unresolved | |
| 8 | Sandy Creek (T) | A | 90.4 | 2K | 6 | Unresolved | |
| 9 | Lacona (V) | A- | 88.5 | 1K | 13 | Unresolved | |
| 10 | Lacona (V) | A- | 88.5 | 1K | 13 | Unresolved | |
| 11 | Cleveland (V) | A- | 87.8 | 1K | 12 | Unresolved | |
| 12 | Mexico (V) | A- | 87.4 | 2K | 7 | Unresolved | |
| 13 | Hannibal (T) | A- | 87.1 | 2K | 51 | Unresolved | |
| 14 | Phoenix (V) | B+ | 82.9 | 2K | 16 | Health Unresolved | |
| 15 | Schroeppel (T) | C- | 57.7 | 1K | 159 | Health Unresolved |