Cattaraugus, 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 Cattaraugus in New York · Population: 76,479
TRI sites such as Cooper Power Systems LLC; Cutco Cutlery Corp; Elantas Pdg Inc; SDWIS systems such as OLEAN CITY; SALAMANCA CITY; CATTARAUGUS CWS; NPL sites such as Little Valley; Olean Well Field; Peter Cooper anchor Cattaraugus, 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 Cattaraugus include GOWANDA VILLAGE; RANDOLPH TOWN WATER DISTRICT; CATTARAUGUS VILLAGE, while Cooper Power Systems LLC leads reported TRI pounds among local Form R filers. No AQS county monitors report here.
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 Cattaraugus -- 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 Cattaraugus, NY: EPA TRI 2023 reporting year
Same facilities, both years
+6.4%
5 facilities that filed in 2022 and 2023
Whole inventory
+6.4%
406.7 thousand lb → 432.9 thousand lb, every facility that filed
Between the two reporting years, 1 facility filed for the first time and 0 stopped filing. Facilities entering or leaving the inventory are excluded from the same-facility comparison above.
- Cattaraugus, NY's total reported releases rose from 406.7 thousand lb in 2022 to 432.9 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Cattaraugus, NY's air releases fell from 3.9 thousand lb in 2022 to 2.0 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Cattaraugus, NY's chemicals reported rose from 11 in 2022 to 12 in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Cattaraugus, NY's off-site transfers rose from 402.9 thousand lb in 2022 to 430.9 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
Water Systems (44)
| System | System pop (SDWIS) | Violations |
|---|---|---|
| OLEAN CITY | 14,500 | 0 |
| SALAMANCA CITY | 5,815 | 0 |
| CATTARAUGUS CWS | 4,999 | 0 |
| GOWANDA VILLAGE | 2,800 | 6 |
| ALLEGANY VILLAGE | 2,000 | 0 |
| ALLEGANY TOWN DISTRICT #8 (ST. BONAS) | 1,850 | 0 |
| FRANKLINVILLE VILLAGE | 1,760 | 0 |
| RANDOLPH TOWN WATER DISTRICT | 1,738 | 1 |
| ELLICOTTVILLE TOWN WATER DISTRICT | 1,420 | 0 |
| LITTLE VALLEY VILLAGE | 1,188 | 0 |
| CATTARAUGUS VILLAGE | 1,185 | 4 |
| DELEVAN VILLAGE | 1,090 | 2 |
| YORKSHIRE TOWN WATER DISTRICT #1 | 900 | 0 |
| MACHIAS TOWN WATER DISTRICT | 700 | 3 |
| SOUTH DAYTON VILLAGE | 661 | 7 |
| PERRYSBURG TOWN CENTRAL WATER DISTRICT | 584 | 0 |
| TWIN LAKES MOBILE HOMES | 550 | 1 |
| ALLEGANY TOWN CONSOLIDATED DISTRICT #1 | 480 | 0 |
| CARROLLTON LIMESTONE TOWN WATER DISTRICT | 459 | 0 |
| ARCADE VALLEY ESTATES | 450 | 0 |
| ASHFORD WEST VALLEY TOWN WATER DISTRICT | 410 | 1 |
| HINSDALE TOWN WATER DISTRICT | 350 | 0 |
| OLEAN TOWN WATER DISTRICT | 350 | 0 |
| GREEN VALLEY ESTATES | 344 | 0 |
| GREAT VALLEY TOWN W.D. #2 (SNO-PINE) | 320 | 0 |
| JIMMERSONTOWN WS | 296 | 0 |
| STEAMBURG WS | 288 | 0 |
| ALLEGANY TOWN COMPREHENSIVE WD (2008) | 274 | 0 |
| GREAT VALLEY TOWN W.D. #1 | 230 | 0 |
| CONEWANGO TOWN WATER DISTRICT | 217 | 0 |
| LITTLE VALLEY TOWN WATER DISTRICT | 150 | 0 |
| VERSAILLES WATER DISTRICT | 136 | 0 |
| ALLEGANY TOWN DISTRICT #3 (NORTH AREA) | 121 | 0 |
| SPRINGWOOD MOBILE VILLAGE | 120 | 1 |
| GREAT VALLEY TOWN W.D. #4 (HIGHLAND AVE. | 105 | 0 |
| FRANKLINVILLE TOWN WATER DISTRICT #1 | 100 | 0 |
| PROSPECT ST. WATER DISTRICT | 95 | 1 |
| HILLVIEW VILLAGE | 84 | 0 |
| YORKSHIRE TOWN WD #2 (GROVE ST.) | 70 | 0 |
| SULLIVAN HOLLOW | 64 | 3 |
| GREAT VALLEY TOWN W.D. #3 (BONNE VAL) | 45 | 0 |
| SHELTON TRAILER PARK | 40 | 0 |
| WILLOW CREEK | 33 | 0 |
| BONAVIEW MOBILE HOME PARK | 25 | 0 |
TRI Facilities (9)
| # | Facility | Total Releases |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cooper Power Systems LLC | 1.4M lbs |
| 2 | Cutco Cutlery Corp | 80.1K lbs |
| 3 | Elantas Pdg Inc | 14.6K lbs |
| 4 | Solepoxy Inc. | 6.1K lbs |
| 5 | Dresser-Rand | 1.5K lbs |
| 6 | New Enterprise Stone & Lime Co. Inc. | 52 lbs |
| 7 | Griffith Energy - Olean | 0 lbs |
| 8 | Dresser Water LLC | 0 lbs |
| 9 | Great Lakes Cheese - Franklinville | 0 lbs |
Superfund Sites (4)
| Site Name | Status | HRS Score |
|---|---|---|
| Little Valley | NPL Site | 0.00 |
| Olean Well Field | NPL Site | 44.46 |
| Peter Cooper | Deleted NPL Site | 50.00 |
| Peter Cooper Corporation (Markhams) | Deleted NPL Site | 30.00 |
Cities in Cattaraugus (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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