Seneca Water Quality Report
8 cities ranked · Average grade: B+ · New York
Avg Score
81.6
Cities Ranked
8
Health Violations
6
PFAS Detected
1
81.6
County avg score
8
Cities ranked
88%
A or B grade
0%
D or F grade
6
Health violations
1
PFAS detected
Grade Distribution
How Seneca cities scored
A
3
38%
Excellent
B
4
50%
Good
C
1
13%
Fair
D
0
0%
Poor
F
0
0%
Failing
Comparison
County vs New York average
▲ 0.9 pts above state average
City Map
Water quality across Seneca
Each dot is a city, colored by grade. Click any city to view its full report.
Highlights
Top & bottom cities in Seneca
County context
1
Superfund site in Seneca
2,073
lbs/yr to surface water · top 10 TRI facilities
Industrial pollution
Top industrial polluters in Seneca
Industrial polluters nearby
Facilities reporting the most surface-water releases in Seneca, 2023.
Total reported releases to surface water: 2,073 lbs
| Facility | Top chemical | To surface water (lbs/yr) |
|---|---|---|
EVANS CHEMETICS LP WATERLOO, NY13165 | Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution) | 1,959 |
SCEPTER NEW YORK INC. SENECA FALLS, NY13148 | Manganese | 71 |
ITT GOULDS PUMPS INC. SENECA FALLS, NY13148 | Manganese | 43 |
FRAZIER INDUSTRIAL CO WATERLOO, NY13165 | — | — |
Source: EPA Toxic Release Inventory (TRI) 2023
Superfund sites
Superfund sites in Seneca
Superfund sites nearby
Federally tracked hazardous-waste sites within Seneca on the EPA National Priorities List.
- SENECA ARMY DEPOT
Source: EPA Superfund National Priorities List
Full Rankings
All 8 cities in Seneca
| # | City | Grade | Score | Score | Population | Violations | Issues |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Varick (T) | A- | 87.6 | 546 | 15 | Health Unresolved | |
| 2 | Waterloo (V) | A- | 87.2 | 7K | 30 | Health Unresolved | |
| 3 | Covert (T) | A- | 85.3 | 650 | 10 | Unresolved | |
| 4 | Seneca Falls (V) | B+ | 84.4 | 9K | 49 | Health Unresolved | |
| 5 | Waterloo (T) | B+ | 83.9 | 2K | 37 | Unresolved | |
| 6 | Romulus (T) | B+ | 82.7 | 2K | 25 | Health Unresolved | |
| 7 | Ovid (V) | B- | 72.8 | 990 | 86 | Health Unresolved | |
| 8 | Fayette (T) | C+ | 68.8 | 627 | 107 | Health Unresolved |