Albany, NY
Transparent derived index from EPA TRI / SDWIS / Superfund extracts: not an official EPA rating. Fixed caps: facilities ≤25 pts (50+ = max), log10 releases ≤25 pts, Superfund ≤25 pts (5/site), health-violation systems ≤15 pts (3/system), high-chemical facilities ≤10 pts. Bands: High ≥60, Moderate ≥30. See methodology.
Environmental data for Albany in New York · Population: 315,374
TRI sites such as Shpp US LLC; Owens Corning; US Army - Watervliet Arsenal; SDWIS systems such as ALBANY CITY; LATHAM WATER DISTRICT; BETHLEHEM WD NO 1; NPL sites such as Mercury Refining, Inc. anchor Albany, NY's EPA extract. Derived burden score 61/100 (High Risk) uses fixed national caps on density, log release volume, Superfund count, and health-flagged systems - not an official EPA rating.
Health-flagged SDWIS rows in Albany include BETHLEHEM WD NO 1; GUILDERLAND TOWN WD; COHOES CITY, while Shpp US LLC leads reported TRI pounds among local Form R filers. AQS median AQI 36 / peak 105 in 2024.
Burden score 61/100 (High Risk) is the only weighted composite on this page. The tables below list every TRI facility, SDWIS system, and Superfund site EPA has on record for Albany -- not just the names called out above -- reproducing the disclosure history as filed, not a current-safety verdict. Extract current as of 2026-08-25.
Release-over-release change
What changed for Albany, NY: EPA TRI 2023 reporting year
Same facilities, both years
-15.5%
17 facilities that filed in 2022 and 2023
Whole inventory
-15.5%
473.1 thousand lb → 399.7 thousand lb, every facility that filed
- Albany, NY's total reported releases fell from 473.1 thousand lb in 2022 to 399.7 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Albany, NY's land releases rose from 313 lb in 2022 to 469 lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Albany, NY's off-site transfers fell from 270.1 thousand lb in 2022 to 204.4 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Albany, NY's chemicals reported rose from 58 in 2022 to 63 in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
Air Quality History (2020–2024)
EPA Air Quality Index (AQI) data showing how many days per year fall into each air quality category.
| Year | Good | Moderate | Unhealthy (SG) | Max AQI |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 280 (77%) | 85 | 1 | 105 |
| 2023 | 245 (67%) | 113 | 4 | 186 |
| 2022 | 276 (76%) | 89 | 0 | 88 |
| 2021 | 254 (70%) | 109 | 2 | 118 |
| 2020 | 235 (64%) | 127 | 3 | 143 |
Source: EPA Air Quality System (AQS) Annual AQI by County AQI categories: Good (0-50), Moderate (51-100), Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups (101-150), Unhealthy (151-200), Very Unhealthy (201-300), Hazardous (301+)
For real-time air quality readings and pollutant breakdowns in New York, see the EPA's AirNow.gov.
Water Systems (42)
| System | System pop (SDWIS) | Violations |
|---|---|---|
| ALBANY CITY | 98,000 | 0 |
| LATHAM WATER DISTRICT | 85,590 | 0 |
| BETHLEHEM WD NO 1 | 31,000 | 37 |
| GUILDERLAND TOWN WD | 30,000 | 3 |
| COHOES CITY | 18,447 | 3 |
| COLONIE VILLAGE | 8,030 | 0 |
| MENANDS VILLAGE | 4,500 | 1 |
| RAVENA VILLAGE | 4,500 | 7 |
| VOORHEESVILLE VILLAGE | 3,100 | 0 |
| GREEN ISLAND VILLAGE | 2,900 | 15 |
| CHELSEA RIDGE APARTMENTS | 2,303 | 0 |
| ALTAMONT, VILLAGE | 2,000 | 8 |
| WASHINGTON CORRECTIONAL | 1,500 | 0 |
| FEURA BUSH WD | 450 | 0 |
| CLARKSVILLE WATER DISTRICT | 430 | 1 |
| KENSINGTON WOODS WD | 422 | 0 |
| PARKWOOD VILLAGE APARTMENTS | 400 | 55 |
| NORTHEAST W.D. | 370 | 0 |
| NEW SALEM WD | 350 | 1 |
| THE MEADOWS | 300 | 0 |
| WESTERLO TOWN WATER SUPPLY | 220 | 1 |
| COUNTRY ESTATES | 150 | 1 |
| MOUNTAIN VIEW MOBILE HOME PARK | 120 | 1 |
| HELDERVALE WATER DISTRICT | 117 | 0 |
| CREEKSIDE VILLAGE MHP | 115 | 0 |
| PINE MOBILE HOME PARK | 110 | 0 |
| HANNAY REELS | 105 | 0 |
| COLONIE COUNTRY CLUB ESTATES WD | 102 | 0 |
| SWIFT ROAD WD | 100 | 0 |
| SOUTH ALBANY WATER DISTRICT | 80 | 0 |
| KOUNTRY KNOLLS | 80 | 0 |
| SHADY LANE PARK, INC. | 80 | 0 |
| WOODRIDGE MOBILE HOME PARK | 78 | 0 |
| TUSCARORA MOBILE VILLAGE | 75 | 0 |
| VALLEY ESTATES | 66 | 1 |
| HOMEROOM LOFTS | 62 | 0 |
| GRANGE ROAD MOBILE ESTATES | 52 | 1 |
| DEERFIELD ESTATES MOBILE HOME PARK | 46 | 0 |
| FONT GROVE WATER DISTRICT | 45 | 0 |
| WHITE BIRCH MOBILE HOME | 44 | 1 |
| BROOKSIDE | 30 | 4 |
| PLEASANT VALLEY MOBILE PARK | 22 | 0 |
TRI Facilities (23)
| # | Facility | Total Releases |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Shpp US LLC | 1.1M lbs |
| 2 | Owens Corning | 558.2K lbs |
| 3 | US Army - Watervliet Arsenal | 308.4K lbs |
| 4 | Holcim - Ravena Cement Plant | 265.0K lbs |
| 5 | Safety-Kleen Systems Cohoes (coh) | 37.1K lbs |
| 6 | Norlite LLC | 28.3K lbs |
| 7 | Saint-Gobain Abrasives | 24.9K lbs |
| 8 | Global Cos LLC Albany Terminal | 23.2K lbs |
| 9 | Bethlehem Energy Center | 8.1K lbs |
| 10 | Oldcastle Precast Inc | 6.9K lbs |
| 11 | Hartchrom Inc | 6.3K lbs |
| 12 | Surpass Chemical Co. Inc. | 1.8K lbs |
| 13 | Ross Precision Manufacturing | 1.5K lbs |
| 14 | Honeywell International Inc | 149 lbs |
| 15 | Philips Health Care Inc. | 120 lbs |
| 16 | Clemente Latham Port of Albany Plant | 8 lbs |
| 17 | Callanan Industries Inc South Bethlehem Facility | 1 lbs |
| 18 | Callanan Industries Albany Asphalt Plant | 0 lbs |
| 19 | Clemente Latham Latham Plant | 0 lbs |
| 20 | Purina Animal Nutrition LLC - Guilderland | 0 lbs |
| 21 | Surpass Chemical Co. | 0 lbs |
| 22 | Cargill Feed & Nutrition Albany | 0 lbs |
| 23 | Sark Wire Corp | 0 lbs |
Superfund Sites (1)
| Site Name | Status | HRS Score |
|---|---|---|
| Mercury Refining, Inc. | Deleted NPL Site | 44.58 |
Cities in Albany (20)
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This county environmental profile rolls up EPA Toxics Release Inventory facility reports, Safe Drinking Water Information System public-water-system filings, and Superfund National Priorities List sites for the county boundary defined by the U.S. Census Bureau. Facility counts reflect facilities with a reporting address inside the county, not where downstream environmental effects may be observed. Population figures are from the most recent Census ACS 5-year estimate. The county detail page is updated whenever the upstream EPA programs publish revised data; see the methodology page for the documented ingest cadence and the editorial choices governing how aggregations are computed.
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