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Dutchess, NY

High Risk (66/100)

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. This is a different measure than the EJ Screening score for this county, which ranks it by percentile against other tracked counties rather than against these fixed caps.

Environmental data for Dutchess in New York · Population: 297,144

TRI sites such as Onsemi; Chemprene LLC; Emagin Corp; SDWIS systems such as POUGHKEEPSIE TOWNWIDE WD; POUGHKEEPSIE CITY; BEACON CITY; NPL sites such as Haviland Complex; Hopewell Precision Area Contamination; Jones Sanitation anchor Dutchess, NY's EPA extract. Derived burden score 66/100 (High Risk) uses fixed national caps on density, log release volume, Superfund count, and health-flagged systems - not an official EPA rating.

EPCRA disclosures in Dutchess total 3.3M lbs; health-flagged SDWIS rows include BEACON CITY; UNITED WAPPINGER WATER IMPROVEMENT DIST.; RHINEBECK VILLAGE WATER, while Onsemi leads TRI pounds. AQS median AQI 35 / peak 151 in 2024.

Largest TRI sites in the extract: Onsemi; Chemprene LLC; Emagin Corp. Named SDWIS systems: POUGHKEEPSIE TOWNWIDE WD; POUGHKEEPSIE CITY; BEACON CITY. NPL sites on record: Haviland Complex; Hopewell Precision Area Contamination; Jones Sanitation. Burden score 66/100 (High Risk) is the only weighted composite here; tables reproduce EPA disclosure history, not a current-safety verdict.

Release-over-release change

What changed for Dutchess, NY: EPA TRI 2023 reporting year

2022 → 2023

Same facilities, both years

-19.9%

6 facilities that filed in 2022 and 2023

Whole inventory

-19.9%

679.9 thousand lb → 544.6 thousand lb, every facility that filed

Between the two reporting years, 0 facilities filed for the first time and 1 stopped filing. Facilities entering or leaving the inventory are excluded from the same-facility comparison above.

  • Dutchess, NY's total reported releases fell from 679.9 thousand lb in 2022 to 544.6 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
  • Dutchess, NY's water releases fell from 620.2 thousand lb in 2022 to 487.0 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
  • Dutchess, NY's off-site transfers fell from 27.0 thousand lb in 2022 to 22.5 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
  • Dutchess, NY's air releases rose from 32.6 thousand lb in 2022 to 35.0 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
County population (Census ACS)
297,144
TRI Facilities
7
Water Systems
147
Superfund Sites
6
Total Releases
3.3M lbs

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 338 (92%) 23 4 151
2023 333 (96%) 13 1 108
2022 321 (94%) 20 0 97
2021 323 (95%) 17 1 129
2020 322 (97%) 9 0 87
2024 Good Air Quality: 92% of days
Unhealthy days: 5
Median AQI: 35

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 (147)

System System pop (SDWIS) Violations
POUGHKEEPSIE TOWNWIDE WD 43,000 0
POUGHKEEPSIE CITY 30,639 0
BEACON CITY 14,370 1
UNITED WAPPINGER WATER IMPROVEMENT DIST. 14,000 1
HYDE PARK REGIONAL 6,928 0
RHINEBECK VILLAGE WATER 6,000 1
WAPPINGERS FALLS VILLAGE 5,522 0
FISHKILL VILLAGE 4,101 0
BRINKERHOFF WATER DISTRICT 3,788 3
MONTROSE IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT 3,100 0
ROMBOUT WATER DISTRICT 3,000 0
GREEN HAVEN CORRECTIONAL FACILITY 2,800 1
RED HOOK VILLAGE 2,730 0
GLENHAM WATER DISTRICT 2,246 0
PAWLING VILLAGE 2,100 13
DALTON FARMS 2,100 0
MILLERTON VILLAGE 2,000 0
GOLDEN HILL WATER DISTRICT 1,600 0
HARBOURD HILLS / ZONE D 1,544 0
CASTLE POINT MEDICAL CENTER 1,500 1
CHELSEA COVE HOMES 1,450 0
TIVOLI VILLAGE WATER 1,303 0
MERRITT PARK WD, FISHKILL TOWN 1,300 0
REAGANS MILL WATER COMPANY 1,225 0
BEEKMAN COUNTRY CLUB 1,200 1
MANCHESTER WATER DISTRICT 1,180 0
STAATSBURG WATER SYSTEM 1,164 23
BRETTVIEW ACRES WATER CO 1,150 0
GREENFIELD WATER DISTRICT 1,050 7
AMENIA WATER DISTRICT NO 1 1,001 0
BEACON HILLS WATER DISTRICT 999 0
LAGRANGE TOWN CENTER WATER IMPROVMENT 980 0
HOPEWELL NORTH WD 972 0
FISHKILL PLAINS 900 2
HOPEWELL HAMLET WATER DISTRICT 900 0
OAKRIDGE WATER DISTRICT 892 32
PINE PLAINS WATER IMPROVEMENT AREA 880 0
GREENBUSH WATER DIST 805 2
FOUR CORNERS WATER COMPANY 750 0
FOREST PARK #1 750 0
EASTDALE VILLAGE 719 0
HIGH MEADOWS PARK INC. 700 0
COVERED BRIDGE WATER WORKS CORPORATION 600 2
BROOKSIDE MEADOWS APARTMENTS 600 0
FLEETWOOD MANOR W D 564 0
FOUR SEASONS WATER COMPANY 560 1
MONTCLAIR CONDOMINIUMS 504 2
HOPEWELL SERVICES INC 500 3
VALLEY DALE WATER CO 500 0
TACONIC DDSO 500 0
VILLAGE PARK APARTMENTS 500 2
WOODHILL GREEN 483 2
RAMAPO FOR CHILDREN 480 0
SOUTH CROSSROAD WATER CO INC 450 0
ARBORS CONDOMINIUMS WATER DISTRICT 450 1
ROLLING HILLS MHP 444 0
STONEGATE MOBILE HOME PARK 424 0
DUTCHESS ESTATES INC 400 0
LITTLE SWITZERLAND 400 1
PINEBROOK ESTATES 400 4
SAGAMOR WATER CORPORATION 400 0
CENTRAL DUTCHESS WATER LINE 400 1
SHENANDOAH ROAD WD 400 0
TALLY HO MOBILE ESTATES 370 0
GREEN MEADOW PARK WATER CO 350 0
QUAKER HILL ESTATES W D 350 0
MILLBROOK SCHOOL 350 0
PINE GROVE MOBILE HOME PARK 340 22
HILLVIEW HOMES 332 0
VALKILL EAST MOBILE HOME PARK 300 1
SHOREHAVEN CIVIC ASSOCIATION 300 4
HOPEWELL GLEN 300 3
TUXEDO HEIGHTS CONDO ASSOC. 300 1
SLEEPY HOLLOW MOBILE PARK 290 1
COUNTRY PINES MHP 280 4
REVERE PARK (EAST FISHKILL W D#2) 275 6
HICKORY HILL ESTATES 250 2
CEDAR MEADOWS WATER CORP 250 22
HOLIDAY MOBILE PARK INC. 250 2
DOVER RIDGE ESTATES 235 3
POWELL ROAD MOBILE PARK 210 0
OLIVET ACADEMY 204 0
COUNTRY ESTATES (IN CAIRO) 201 3
ENNIS PARC 200 0
WOOD CREST PINES 200 0
PAWLING WD #2 200 2
FOUNTAINS AT MILLBROOK 200 1
COUNTRY COMMON APARTMENTS 200 0
BIRCH HILL WATER 200 0
DEVON FARMS 200 0
GOOD LIFE MHP 200 0
MOUNTAIN VIEW MOBILE ESTATES 190 0
ELEANOR NURSING CARE CENTER 190 10
WORLD OLIVET ASSEMBLY - CHURCH/TEMP. RES 190 2
MAPLEBROOK SCHOOL 187 4
HYDE PARK MOBILE MANOR ESTATES 185 0
SWARTOUT WATER DISTRICT 180 0
CROMWELL HILL COMMONS 179 0
PINE RIDGE ESTATES 175 0
BRITTANY TERRACE 169 0
FAIRWAY RESIDENTIAL DEVELOPMENT 168 0
GRANDVIEW ESTATES 160 0
ROKEBY HOMES, INC. 160 0
PUTNAM NURSING & REHAB.CENTER 160 0
FOREST PARK #2 160 0
WINGDALE VILLAGE PARK 150 5
PINEWOOD KNOLLS WATER DISTRICT 150 1
SPRINGHILL MOBILE HOME PARK 150 0
BLODGETT WATER DISTRICT 149 0
DEVEREUX CENTER AT RED HOOK 140 0
WAPPINGERS FALLS MOBILE HOME P 115 8
TACONIC ESTATES WATER DISTRICT 115 0
MAPLE TREE MOBILE HOMES 111 0
SUNSET FARMS MOBILE HOME PARK 103 1
BEEKMAN MOBILE HOME PARK 2 100 1
NORTHERN DUTCHESS MOBILE HOME PARK 100 0
COUNTRY ACRES MOBILE HOME PARK 100 0
CHARLOTTE GROVE MOBILE HOME CT 100 0
MAY LANE MOBILE PARK 100 0
MOORGATE MOBILE HOME PARK 100 0
PAWLING WD #1 100 1
SPRING CREEK APARTMENTS 100 0
LAKEVIEW APTS AT HUNNS LAKE 100 0
BENWOOD KNOLLS MOBILE HOME PARK 87 0
DALLAS MHP 86 1
PATTERSONVILLE MOBILE HOME #1 81 0
SCHREIBER WATER WORKS 80 28
POLO FIELDS WATER DISTRICT 80 0
BLACK CREEK APTS 80 0
OLIVET MANAGEMENT, LLC 79 0
CASTLE GATE PARK 75 0
ARBOR ARMS APARTMENTS 70 0
COVE VIEW APARTMENTS 60 0
MEADOWBROOK FARM 54 0
BUENA VISTA APARTMENTS 52 0
ROSEMARIE MOBILE HOME PARK 51 0
TRADITION AT RED HOOK 50 0
PATTERSONVILLE MOBILE HOME #2 50 0
WILLBE MHP 45 0
WARNER PLACE WATER SYSTEM 42 0
BIRCHWOOD COMMONS APARTMENTS 40 0
LAKEVIEW TERRACE MOBILE HOME PARK 30 10
COLD SPRING TRAILER COURT 29 0
FIRST ONE MOBIL HOME PARK 4016002 25 0
RAMAPO APARTMENTS 25 1
PLEASANT RIDGE APARTMENTS 25 1
FRANTONI VILLAS 18 10

TRI Facilities (7)

# Facility Total Releases
1 Onsemi 3.2M lbs
2 Chemprene LLC 32.5K lbs
3 Emagin Corp 9.4K lbs
4 Pentagon Technologies 1.4K lbs
5 Ibm Corp 2 lbs
6 Pawling Engineered Products 0 lbs
7 Marco Boardhouse 0 lbs

Superfund Sites (6)

Site Name Status HRS Score
Haviland Complex Deleted NPL Site 33.62
Hopewell Precision Area Contamination NPL Site 50.00
Jones Sanitation Deleted NPL Site 52.52
Sarney Farm NPL Site 33.20
Shenandoah Road Ground Water Contamination NPL Site 50.00
Wappinger Creek NPL Site 50.00

Cities in Dutchess (28)

Hopewell Junction
3 facilities · 7 water
Poughkeepsie
2 facilities · 36 water
Beacon
1 facilities · 6 water
Pawling
1 facilities · 3 water
Wappingers Falls
0 facilities · 18 water
Fishkill
0 facilities · 16 water
Hopewell Jctn
0 facilities · 16 water
Red Hook
0 facilities · 7 water
Pleasant Valley
0 facilities · 5 water
Dover Plains
0 facilities · 4 water
Lagrangeville
0 facilities · 4 water
Amenia
0 facilities · 3 water
Rhinebeck
0 facilities · 3 water
Holmes
0 facilities · 2 water
Hyde Park
0 facilities · 2 water
Millbrook
0 facilities · 2 water
Stormville
0 facilities · 2 water
Verbank
0 facilities · 2 water
Wappinger Falls
0 facilities · 2 water
Wingdale
0 facilities · 2 water
Hopewell Jct
0 facilities · 1 water
Millerton
0 facilities · 1 water
Pine Plains
0 facilities · 1 water
Poughquag
0 facilities · 1 water
Wassaic
0 facilities · 1 water
Dutchess County
0 facilities · 0 water
East Fishkill
0 facilities · 0 water
Town Of Hyde Park
0 facilities · 0 water

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the environmental risk level in Dutchess, New York? ▼
Dutchess, NY has an environmental risk score of 66/100 (High Risk), based on 7 TRI facilities, 6 Superfund sites, and 147 water systems on record. 53 water systems have health-based violations. Source: EPA TRI, SDWIS, and Superfund NPL.
Are there Superfund sites in Dutchess? ▼
Yes, Dutchess, NY has 6 Superfund sites on the EPA National Priorities List (NPL). Superfund sites are contaminated locations that require long-term cleanup under the EPA Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA).
How many toxic release facilities are in Dutchess? ▼
Dutchess, NY has 7 TRI-reporting facilities on record with the EPA Toxic Release Inventory, with a combined total of 3.3M lbs in reported toxic releases. TRI facilities self-report annual chemical release data to the EPA.
What is the air quality in Dutchess? ▼
In 2024, Dutchess, NY recorded a median AQI of 35 and a peak AQI of 151. 92% of monitored days had "Good" air quality (AQI 0–50). Source: EPA Air Quality System (AQS) Annual AQI by County.
Is the drinking water safe in Dutchess? ▼
Dutchess, NY has 147 EPA-regulated water systems. 53 systems have reported health-based violations (MCL exceedances). A past violation does not necessarily mean water is currently unsafe. For current water quality, contact your local water utility. Source: EPA SDWIS.
What environmental agencies cover Dutchess? ▼
Environmental compliance in Dutchess, New York is overseen by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) at the federal level and the New York state environmental agency. Facilities report to the EPA Toxic Release Inventory, water systems are regulated under the Safe Drinking Water Act, and contaminated sites are managed under the Superfund program. Contact your state environmental agency for local concerns.

What does this county environmental profile show?

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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