Rockland, 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 Rockland in New York · Population: 338,936
TRI sites such as Bowline Generating Station; Safety-Kleen Systems West Nyack (wnn); Professional Disposables International Inc.; SDWIS systems such as VEOLIA WATER NEW YORK; VEOLIA WATER NEW YORK, INC. RD-1; VEOLIA WATER NEW YORK, INC. RD-2; NPL sites such as Ramapo Landfill; Suffern Village Well Field anchor Rockland, NY's EPA extract. Derived burden score 44/100 (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 Rockland include VEOLIA WATER NEW YORK; VEOLIA WATER NEW YORK, INC. RD-1; NYACK VILLAGE WATER SUPPLY, while Bowline Generating Station leads reported TRI pounds among local Form R filers. AQS median AQI 37 / peak 150 in 2024.
Burden score 44/100 (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 Rockland -- 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 Rockland, NY: EPA TRI 2023 reporting year
Same facilities, both years
-60.5%
5 facilities that filed in 2022 and 2023
Whole inventory
-60.5%
75.6 thousand lb → 29.8 thousand lb, every facility that filed
- Rockland, NY's total reported releases fell from 75.6 thousand lb in 2022 to 29.8 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Rockland, NY's air releases fell from 75.6 thousand lb in 2022 to 29.8 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Rockland, NY's chemicals reported fell from 9 in 2022 to 8 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 | 308 (84%) | 53 | 5 | 150 |
| 2023 | 288 (79%) | 66 | 6 | 197 |
| 2022 | 315 (86%) | 50 | 0 | 90 |
| 2021 | 314 (87%) | 47 | 0 | 155 |
| 2020 | 319 (87%) | 47 | 0 | 93 |
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 (67)
| System | System pop (SDWIS) | Violations |
|---|---|---|
| VEOLIA WATER NEW YORK | 270,000 | 28 |
| VEOLIA WATER NEW YORK, INC. RD-1 | 146,732 | 2 |
| VEOLIA WATER NEW YORK, INC. RD-2 | 57,301 | 0 |
| NYACK VILLAGE WATER SUPPLY | 14,700 | 27 |
| SUFFERN VILLAGE | 12,000 | 0 |
| HERITAGE HILLS WATER SYSTEM | 4,700 | 5 |
| BEAR MOUNTAIN WATER SUPPLY | 3,564 | 4 |
| SWAN IN SWAN LAKE | 2,900 | 0 |
| MEADOWS OF COUNTRYWOOD | 2,395 | 0 |
| BLUE LAKE | 1,850 | 19 |
| GREEN ACRES MHC | 1,475 | 0 |
| MAHOPAC WATER CO | 1,202 | 0 |
| KINGS ESTATES | 1,144 | 0 |
| INDIAN KILL | 1,000 | 3 |
| HILLBURN VILLAGE | 950 | 2 |
| SILVER DOLLAR GOLF CLUB | 660 | 1 |
| CLIFFSIDE APARTMENTS | 500 | 0 |
| CHATEAU RIDGE | 440 | 0 |
| BONIVILLE WATER CO | 376 | 0 |
| MISTY HILLS WATER SYSTEM | 315 | 0 |
| HIDDEN VALLEY ESTATES | 312 | 1 |
| COLCHESTER ESTATES | 276 | 1 |
| UNION VALLEY ESTATES | 273 | 0 |
| HILLSDALE ESTATE | 270 | 2 |
| SISTERS OF ST. DOMINIC | 250 | 0 |
| RIVER EDGE MHP (FLSQ) | 240 | 0 |
| KNOLLS WATER CO., INC. | 230 | 1 |
| STERLING LAKE | 225 | 5 |
| MOUNTAINVIEW MOBILE HOME PARK | 225 | 11 |
| FOREST GREEN ESTATES | 225 | 2 |
| LONDON BRIDGE WATER WORKS | 224 | 31 |
| LAKE RUNNYMEADE MOBILE HOME PARK | 222 | 1 |
| VALLEY VIEW PARK | 215 | 1 |
| MOUNTAIN SPRINGS MHP | 215 | 3 |
| COUNTRY HILL ESTATES | 203 | 0 |
| FOREST PARK HOMES | 200 | 23 |
| HILLTOP MEADOWS WATER SUPPLY | 196 | 2 |
| RENWOOD APARTMENTS | 190 | 5 |
| ROUND TOP MHP | 185 | 5 |
| OKEMO VILLAGE CONDOMINIUMS | 180 | 31 |
| SILVER DOLLAR SHOOTERS CLUB | 175 | 0 |
| CAPRI ESTATES | 172 | 0 |
| PARTRIDGE GARDEN APARTMENTS | 150 | 0 |
| WOODHILL ESTATES | 128 | 7 |
| ARCHER ESTATES | 120 | 0 |
| MOUNTVIEW APARTMENTS | 105 | 14 |
| DEVANS GATE SENIOR HOUSING | 96 | 3 |
| LAKE LUCILLE PROP OWNERS ASSOC | 92 | 1 |
| SACKETT LAKE ESTATES | 80 | 0 |
| HIGHLAND INN, LLC | 78 | 0 |
| VALLEY VIEW WEST | 75 | 20 |
| HILLTOP HOUSE | 73 | 1 |
| FOREST PARK WATER CO PLANT #3 | 67 | 1 |
| BERRY RIDGE ESTATES | 60 | 0 |
| LEISURE VILLAGE | 56 | 0 |
| MAZZA-LEONE MOBILE HOME COURT | 55 | 0 |
| SISTER SERVANTS OF MARY IMMACULATE | 55 | 3 |
| SPRING KNOLLS | 53 | 0 |
| HILL N DALE TRAILER PARK | 52 | 0 |
| TORNE BROOK FARM | 50 | 3 |
| SUNRISE BUNGALOWS | 50 | 0 |
| SHELDRAKE Y | 48 | 0 |
| N.Y.U. HOUSING | 45 | 0 |
| BAILEY PARK | 37 | 0 |
| MT. ORANGE TRAILER PARK | 30 | 0 |
| POMONA COUNTRY CLUB | 30 | 2 |
| ORANGE COUNTY ESTATES, INC | 25 | 0 |
TRI Facilities (6)
| # | Facility | Total Releases |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bowline Generating Station | 137.0K lbs |
| 2 | Safety-Kleen Systems West Nyack (wnn) | 204 lbs |
| 3 | Professional Disposables International Inc. | 137 lbs |
| 4 | Linde Advanced Material Technologies | 68 lbs |
| 5 | Srm - Nyack | 6 lbs |
| 6 | U.S. Polychemical | 0 lbs |
Superfund Sites (2)
| Site Name | Status | HRS Score |
|---|---|---|
| Ramapo Landfill | NPL Site | 44.73 |
| Suffern Village Well Field | Deleted NPL Site | 35.57 |
Cities in Rockland (21)
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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.