81.6
County avg score
9
Cities ranked
89%
A or B grade
11%
D or F grade
8
Health violations
1
PFAS detected
Grade Distribution
How Rensselaer cities scored
A
5
56%
Excellent
B
3
33%
Good
C
0
0%
Fair
D
1
11%
Poor
F
0
0%
Failing
Comparison
County vs New York average
= Exactly at state average
City Map
Water quality across Rensselaer
Each dot is a city, colored by grade. Click any city to view its full report.
Highlights
Top & bottom cities in Rensselaer
County context
2
Superfund sites in Rensselaer
0
lbs/yr to surface water · top 10 TRI facilities
Industrial pollution
Top industrial polluters in Rensselaer
Industrial polluters nearby
Facilities reporting the most surface-water releases in Rensselaer, 2023.
Total reported releases to surface water: 0 lbs
| Facility | Top chemical | To surface water (lbs/yr) |
|---|---|---|
SPRAGUE RENSSELAER TERMINAL RENSSELAER, NY12144 | 1,2,4-Trimethylbenzene | 0 |
SAINT-GOBAIN PERFORMANCE PLASTICS HOOSICK FALLS, NY12090 | — | — |
ALKEGEN HOOSICK FALLS, NY12090 | — | — |
TONOGA INC DBA TACONIC PETERSBURGH, NY12138 | — | — |
DFA DAIRY BRANDS FLUID LLC DBA GARELICK FARMS NY RENSSELAER, NY12144 | — | — |
+ 3 more facilities
Source: EPA Toxic Release Inventory (TRI) 2023
Superfund sites
Superfund sites in Rensselaer
Superfund sites nearby
Federally tracked hazardous-waste sites within Rensselaer on the EPA National Priorities List.
- DEWEY LOEFFEL LANDFILL
- SAINT GOBAIN PERFORMANCE PLASTICS
Source: EPA Superfund National Priorities List
Full Rankings
All 9 cities in Rensselaer
| # | City | Grade | Score | Score | Population | Violations | Issues |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Poestenkill (T) | A | 93 | 752 | 9 | Health | |
| 2 | Hoosick Falls (V) | A- | 89 | 5K | 30 | Health Unresolved | |
| 3 | North Greenbush (T) | A- | 88.4 | 10K | 26 | Health Unresolved | |
| 4 | Schaghticoke (V) | A- | 88 | 1K | 7 | Unresolved | |
| 5 | Schodack (T) | A- | 87.7 | 2K | 42 | Health Unresolved | |
| 6 | Rensselaer (C) | B+ | 83.2 | 9K | 18 | Health Unresolved | |
| 7 | Schaghticoke (T) | B | 77.8 | 2K | 34 | Health Unresolved | |
| 8 | Berlin (T) | B- | 74.4 | 700 | 34 | Health Unresolved | |
| 9 | Brunswick (T) | D+ | 53.3 | 7K | 92 | Health Unresolved |