Queens, 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 Queens in New York · Population: 2,330,124
TRI sites such as Ravenswood Generating Station; Astoria Energy Power Generation Facility; Charles Poletti Power Project & 500 Mw Plant; SDWIS systems such as SOUTH ACRES MOBILE HOME PARK; NATHANS HAMLET; KENNEBEC MOBILE HOME PARK; NPL sites such as Radium Chemical Co., Inc.; Wolff-Alport Chemical Company anchor Queens, 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 Queens include NATHANS HAMLET, while Ravenswood Generating Station leads reported TRI pounds among local Form R filers. AQS median AQI 45 / peak 112 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 Queens -- 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 Queens, NY: EPA TRI 2023 reporting year
Same facilities, both years
+4.3%
14 facilities that filed in 2022 and 2023
Whole inventory
+4.2%
117.4 thousand lb → 122.3 thousand lb, every facility that filed
Between the two reporting years, 0 facilities filed for the first time and 3 stopped filing. Facilities entering or leaving the inventory are excluded from the same-facility comparison above.
- Queens, NY's total reported releases rose from 117.2 thousand lb in 2022 to 122.3 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Queens, NY's off-site transfers fell from 8.0 thousand lb in 2022 to 25 lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Queens, NY's chemicals reported fell from 19 in 2022 to 14 in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Queens, NY's air releases rose from 109.2 thousand lb in 2022 to 122.3 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 | 224 (61%) | 140 | 2 | 112 |
| 2023 | 188 (52%) | 165 | 7 | 278 |
| 2022 | 203 (56%) | 159 | 3 | 126 |
| 2021 | 215 (59%) | 141 | 8 | 154 |
| 2020 | 258 (70%) | 105 | 3 | 140 |
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 (6)
| System | System pop (SDWIS) | Violations |
|---|---|---|
| SOUTH ACRES MOBILE HOME PARK | 143 | 0 |
| NATHANS HAMLET | 60 | 14 |
| KENNEBEC MOBILE HOME PARK | 53 | 0 |
| PINE TREE VILLAGE MHP | 40 | 0 |
| NIKAJ ESTATES | 40 | 0 |
| OAKRIDGE VILLAGE | 33 | 0 |
TRI Facilities (18)
| # | Facility | Total Releases |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ravenswood Generating Station | 497.5K lbs |
| 2 | Astoria Energy Power Generation Facility | 294.0K lbs |
| 3 | Charles Poletti Power Project & 500 Mw Plant | 67.8K lbs |
| 4 | Bayswater Peaking Facility LLC | 45.1K lbs |
| 5 | Allied Aviation Service Co of New York Inc | 7.5K lbs |
| 6 | Allied New York Services Inc . | 3.1K lbs |
| 7 | Srm - Long Island City | 55 lbs |
| 8 | Skaggs-Walsh | 26 lbs |
| 9 | Srm - Maspeth | 24 lbs |
| 10 | Astoria Generating Station | 10 lbs |
| 11 | Srm - College Point | 4 lbs |
| 12 | Usc - Kings LLC - on Time | 2 lbs |
| 13 | Flushing Asphalt LLC | 0 lbs |
| 14 | American Wax Co | 0 lbs |
| 15 | Pilot Products Inc | 0 lbs |
| 16 | Comstar International Inc | 0 lbs |
| 17 | Cosmopoliton Chemical Co | 0 lbs |
| 18 | Calpine Jfk Energy Center | 0 lbs |
Superfund Sites (2)
| Site Name | Status | HRS Score |
|---|---|---|
| Radium Chemical Co., Inc. | Deleted NPL Site | 0.00 |
| Wolff-Alport Chemical Company | NPL Site | 50.00 |
Cities in Queens (10)
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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.