Putnam, 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 Putnam in New York · Population: 97,988
TRI sites such as Dunmore International Corp; Enviro Waste; Materion Advanced Materials Technologies & Services; SDWIS systems such as CARMEL WD 2; COLD SPRING VILLAGE; BUCHANAN VILLAGE; NPL sites such as Arsenic Mine; Brewster Well Field; Marathon Battery Corp. anchor Putnam, NY's EPA extract. Derived burden score 47/100 (Moderate 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 Putnam include COLD SPRING VILLAGE; CARMEL WD 3; CARMEL WD 8, while Dunmore International Corp leads reported TRI pounds among local Form R filers. AQS median AQI 33 / peak 136 in 2024.
Burden score 47/100 (Moderate 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 Putnam -- 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 Putnam, NY: EPA TRI 2023 reporting year
Same facilities, both years
-5.2%
5 facilities that filed in 2022 and 2023
Whole inventory
-5.2%
3.1 thousand lb → 2.9 thousand lb, every facility that filed
- Putnam, NY's total reported releases fell from 3.1 thousand lb in 2022 to 2.9 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Putnam, NY's chemicals reported rose from 10 in 2022 to 11 in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Putnam, NY's air releases fell from 3.0 thousand lb in 2022 to 2.8 thousand lb 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 | 335 (93%) | 20 | 7 | 136 |
| 2023 | 334 (95%) | 13 | 3 | 140 |
| 2022 | 311 (93%) | 22 | 0 | 100 |
| 2021 | 334 (95%) | 18 | 1 | 112 |
| 2020 | 308 (98%) | 6 | 0 | 64 |
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 (69)
| System | System pop (SDWIS) | Violations |
|---|---|---|
| CARMEL WD 2 | 5,000 | 0 |
| COLD SPRING VILLAGE | 2,666 | 1 |
| BUCHANAN VILLAGE | 2,200 | 0 |
| BREWSTER VILLAGE | 2,162 | 0 |
| CONTINENTAL VILLAGE WD | 1,509 | 0 |
| CARMEL WD 3 | 1,350 | 8 |
| BREWSTER HEIGHTS | 1,350 | 0 |
| WATCHTOWER BIBLE TRACT SOCIETY | 1,251 | 0 |
| CARMEL WD 8 | 1,000 | 1 |
| DOVER PLAINS WATER CO | 800 | 0 |
| VAILS GROVE COOPERATIVE | 500 | 0 |
| BLACKBERRY HILL | 500 | 0 |
| GREEN CHIMNEYS: MAIN WELL | 500 | 0 |
| FOX RUN CONDOMINIUMS | 475 | 0 |
| PEACEABLE HILL WATER DISTRICT | 475 | 0 |
| CARMEL WD 4 | 450 | 20 |
| CARMEL WD 9 | 400 | 0 |
| FLORADAN LODGE | 400 | 0 |
| CARMEL WD 14 | 400 | 0 |
| HILLCREST WATER DISTRICT | 400 | 0 |
| KENT WD 1 | 360 | 0 |
| GRAYMOOR VILLAGE | 350 | 0 |
| WILDFLOWER HILLS | 300 | 0 |
| POND SHORE (HIGHLANDS AT PAWLING) | 300 | 0 |
| THE TRAIL CLUB | 300 | 4 |
| CARMEL WD 7 | 300 | 0 |
| CARMEL WD 12 | 300 | 0 |
| BLOOMERSIDE WATER SUPPLY | 300 | 0 |
| STARR RIDGE MANOR | 295 | 0 |
| KENT WD 2 | 276 | 1 |
| CORNWALL MEADOWS TOWNHOMES W.S. | 230 | 28 |
| SOMERS CHASE WATER WORKS CORP | 224 | 2 |
| ALPINE ACRES WATER DISTRICT | 222 | 0 |
| YORKVIEW ESTATES W S INC | 200 | 0 |
| CARMEL WD 6-SHELL VALLEY | 200 | 0 |
| HOLLY STREAM CONDOMINIUM APTS | 168 | 0 |
| SPRINGHOUSE ESTATES W.W. CORP. | 162 | 0 |
| CARMEL WD 5 | 150 | 0 |
| PATTERSON VILLAGE CONDOMINIUMS | 146 | 0 |
| MOUNTAINVIEW APTS | 132 | 0 |
| GLENMAR GARDENS IMPROVMT DIST | 130 | 2 |
| MOUNTAIN BROOK HOMES | 125 | 15 |
| PLAZA AT CLOVER LAKE | 120 | 1 |
| FOX HILL ESTATES | 100 | 0 |
| CARPENTER TRAILER PARK | 100 | 0 |
| DORSET HOLLOW | 93 | 16 |
| WHITE SAIL CONDOMINIUM W.S. | 85 | 30 |
| GARRISON LANDING WS | 84 | 1 |
| BERKSHIRE APARTMENTS | 80 | 0 |
| WALTER HOVING HOME | 75 | 0 |
| WATER CLUB CONDOMINIUMS W.S. | 75 | 4 |
| HARMONY TRAILER COURT | 72 | 21 |
| LUDINGTONVILLE APTS | 64 | 41 |
| LIME RIDGE FARM | 60 | 10 |
| SHORE ESTATES OWNERS ASSOC INC | 60 | 0 |
| BIRCH HILL ACRES | 60 | 0 |
| MIDDLEBRANCH APTS | 50 | 9 |
| CARMEL WD 6-TOMAHAWK CREEK | 50 | 0 |
| SAINT BASILS ACADEMY | 50 | 20 |
| MAHOPAC HILLS SENIOR HOUSING | 48 | 0 |
| DELANCY STREET FOUNDATION (CASTLE) | 48 | 1 |
| NEMAREST CLUB | 45 | 0 |
| POST ROAD MOBILE HOME PARK | 43 | 0 |
| RIVERSIDE APARTMENTS | 36 | 0 |
| TILLY FOSTER APARTMENTS | 36 | 14 |
| COOPER ROAD TRAILER PARK | 24 | 8 |
| SHEPPARD ESTATES | 23 | 0 |
| RABOLDSHAUSEN ESTATES | 23 | 0 |
| LAKE PROPERTIES | 20 | 4 |
TRI Facilities (5)
| # | Facility | Total Releases |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dunmore International Corp | 11.0K lbs |
| 2 | Enviro Waste | 294 lbs |
| 3 | Materion Advanced Materials Technologies & Services | 9 lbs |
| 4 | Brewster Transit Mix | 0 lbs |
| 5 | Lamothermic Corp | 0 lbs |
Superfund Sites (3)
| Site Name | Status | HRS Score |
|---|---|---|
| Arsenic Mine | NPL Site | 0.00 |
| Brewster Well Field | NPL Site | 37.93 |
| Marathon Battery Corp. | Deleted NPL Site | 30.27 |
Cities in Putnam (12)
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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.