Tioga Water Quality Report
7 cities ranked · Average grade: B+ · New York
Avg Score
83
Cities Ranked
7
Health Violations
3
PFAS Detected
1
83
County avg score
7
Cities ranked
100%
A or B grade
0%
D or F grade
3
Health violations
1
PFAS detected
Grade Distribution
How Tioga cities scored
A
3
43%
Excellent
B
4
57%
Good
C
0
0%
Fair
D
0
0%
Poor
F
0
0%
Failing
Comparison
County vs New York average
▲ 2.3 pts above state average
City Map
Water quality across Tioga
Each dot is a city, colored by grade. Click any city to view its full report.
Highlights
Top & bottom cities in Tioga
County context
47,984
lbs/yr to surface water · top 10 TRI facilities
Industrial pollution
Top industrial polluters in Tioga
Industrial polluters nearby
Facilities reporting the most surface-water releases in Tioga, 2023.
Total reported releases to surface water: 47,984 lbs
| Facility | Top chemical | To surface water (lbs/yr) |
|---|---|---|
LOCKHEED MARTIN RMS OWEGO, NY13827 | Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution) | 25,604 |
LEPRINO FOODS CO WAVERLY, NY14892 | Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution) | 22,380 |
CROWN BEVERAGE PACKAGING NICHOLS, NY13812 | — | — |
V&S NEW YORK GALVANIZING LLC OWEGO, NY13827 | — | — |
Source: EPA Toxic Release Inventory (TRI) 2023
Full Rankings
All 7 cities in Tioga
| # | City | Grade | Score | Score | Population | Violations | Issues |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Owego (T) | A+ | 97 | 5K | 0 | Zero violations | |
| 2 | Nichols (T) | A | 90.7 | 725 | 5 | Unresolved | |
| 3 | Newark Valley (V) | A | 90.5 | 1K | 42 | Unresolved | |
| 4 | Barton (T) | B | 79 | 5K | 113 | Health PFAS Unresolved | |
| 5 | Nichols (V) | B | 78.7 | 613 | 121 | Unresolved | |
| 6 | Owego (V) | B- | 73.8 | 10K | 195 | Health Unresolved | |
| 7 | Candor (V) | B- | 71.6 | 1K | 57 | Health Lead Unresolved |