Washington Water Quality Report
10 cities ranked · Average grade: B · New York
Avg Score
78.9
Cities Ranked
10
Health Violations
9
PFAS Detected
1
78.9
County avg score
10
Cities ranked
80%
A or B grade
0%
D or F grade
9
Health violations
1
PFAS detected
Grade Distribution
How Washington cities scored
A
3
30%
Excellent
B
5
50%
Good
C
2
20%
Fair
D
0
0%
Poor
F
0
0%
Failing
Comparison
County vs New York average
▼ 1.8 pts below state average
City Map
Water quality across Washington
Each dot is a city, colored by grade. Click any city to view its full report.
Highlights
Top & bottom cities in Washington
County context
1
Superfund site in Washington
91
lbs/yr to surface water · top 10 TRI facilities
Industrial pollution
Top industrial polluters in Washington
Industrial polluters nearby
Facilities reporting the most surface-water releases in Washington, 2023.
Total reported releases to surface water: 91 lbs
| Facility | Top chemical | To surface water (lbs/yr) |
|---|---|---|
EASTON MILL GREENWICH, NY12834 | Zinc compounds | 91 |
STERIGENICS US LLC-QUEENSBURY NY FACILITY QUEENSBURY, NY12804 | — | — |
SAINT-GOBAIN PERFORMANCE PLASTICS GRANVILLE, NY12832 | — | — |
TELESCOPE CASUAL FURNITURE INC. GRANVILLE, NY12832 | — | — |
CARGILL FEED & NUTRITION SALEM SALEM, NY12865 | — | — |
Source: EPA Toxic Release Inventory (TRI) 2023
Superfund sites
Superfund sites in Washington
Superfund sites nearby
Federally tracked hazardous-waste sites within Washington on the EPA National Priorities List.
- HUDSON RIVER PCBS
Source: EPA Superfund National Priorities List
Full Rankings
All 10 cities in Washington
| # | City | Grade | Score | Score | Population | Violations | Issues |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hudson Falls (V) | A | 93.4 | 7K | 4 | Health Unresolved | |
| 2 | Cambridge (V) | A- | 89.1 | 3K | 25 | Unresolved | |
| 3 | Salem (V) | A- | 86.4 | 915 | 3 | Health Unresolved | |
| 4 | Granville (V) | B+ | 81.8 | 2K | 19 | Health Unresolved | |
| 5 | Granville (T) | B+ | 80.8 | 800 | 104 | Health Unresolved | |
| 6 | Fort Edward(V) | B | 79.5 | 5K | 50 | Health Unresolved | |
| 7 | Greenwich (T) | B- | 73.5 | 2K | 94 | Health Unresolved | |
| 8 | Fort Ann (T) | B- | 71.4 | 2K | 130 | Health Unresolved | |
| 9 | Kingsbury (T) | C+ | 68.1 | 5K | 185 | Health Unresolved | |
| 10 | Whitehall (V) | C+ | 65.1 | 3K | 165 | Health Unresolved |