Hamilton, 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 Hamilton in New York · Population: 5,102
SDWIS systems such as SPECULATOR V; NORTHVILLE (V) WATER WKS.; NORTHAMPTON (T) WATER DISTRICT anchor Hamilton, NY's EPA extract. Derived burden score 15/100 (Low Risk) uses fixed national caps on density, log release volume, Superfund count, and health-flagged systems - not an official EPA rating.
No TRI Form R facilities sit in Hamilton in this extract; water coverage still lists SPECULATOR V; NORTHVILLE (V) WATER WKS.; NORTHAMPTON (T) WATER DISTRICT. AQS monitors logged median AQI 33 / peak 74 in 2024.
Burden score 15/100 (Low 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 Hamilton -- 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.
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 | 340 (98%) | 8 | 0 | 74 |
| 2023 | 337 (95%) | 17 | 0 | 90 |
| 2022 | 345 (99%) | 5 | 0 | 71 |
| 2021 | 343 (96%) | 15 | 0 | 100 |
| 2020 | 354 (99%) | 3 | 0 | 54 |
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 (8)
| System | System pop (SDWIS) | Violations |
|---|---|---|
| SPECULATOR V | 2,008 | 1 |
| NORTHVILLE (V) WATER WKS. | 1,180 | 0 |
| NORTHAMPTON (T) WATER DISTRICT | 1,000 | 1 |
| INDIAN LAKE WD | 900 | 7 |
| LONG LAKE WD | 800 | 2 |
| WELLS WD | 450 | 0 |
| BLUE MT LAKE WD | 400 | 24 |
| RAQUETTE LAKE WD | 90 | 3 |
Cities in Hamilton (5)
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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.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.