83.7
County avg score
6
Cities ranked
100%
A or B grade
0%
D or F grade
3
Health violations
1
PFAS detected
Grade Distribution
How Tompkins cities scored
A
3
50%
Excellent
B
3
50%
Good
C
0
0%
Fair
D
0
0%
Poor
F
0
0%
Failing
Comparison
County vs New York average
▲ 2.1 pts above state average
City Map
Water quality across Tompkins
Each dot is a city, colored by grade. Click any city to view its full report.
Highlights
Top & bottom cities in Tompkins
County context
3
lbs/yr to surface water · top 10 TRI facilities
Industrial pollution
Top industrial polluters in Tompkins
Industrial polluters nearby
Facilities reporting the most surface-water releases in Tompkins, 2023.
Total reported releases to surface water: 3 lbs
| Facility | Top chemical | To surface water (lbs/yr) |
|---|---|---|
CAYUGA OPERATING CO L.L.C. LANSING, NY14882 | Lead And Lead Compounds | 3 |
BORGWARNER ITHACA LLC ITHACA, NY14850 | — | — |
Source: EPA Toxic Release Inventory (TRI) 2023
Full Rankings
All 6 cities in Tompkins
| # | City | Grade | Score | Score | Population | Violations | Issues |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lansing (V) | A+ | 95 | 3K | 0 | Zero violations | |
| 2 | Trumansburg (V) | A- | 89.1 | 2K | 5 | Unresolved | |
| 3 | Groton (V) | A- | 85.7 | 2K | 4 | Unresolved | |
| 4 | Ithaca (C) | B+ | 80.8 | 80K | 20 | Health Unresolved | |
| 5 | Dryden (V) | B | 76.4 | 3K | 70 | Health Unresolved | |
| 6 | Newfield (T) | B | 75 | 3K | 42 | Health Unresolved |