St. Lawrence, NY

Moderate Risk (59/100)

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 St. Lawrence in New York · Population: 107,796

TRI sites such as St Lawrence Zinc Co Balmat 4 Mine & Mill; Alcoa USA Corp.; North Country Dairy LLC; SDWIS systems such as MASSENA VILLAGE; OGDENSBURG CITY; POTSDAM VILLAGE; NPL sites such as General Motors (Central Foundry Division); Sealand Restoration, Inc. anchor St. Lawrence, NY's EPA extract. Derived burden score 59/100 (Moderate Risk) uses fixed national caps on density, log release volume, Superfund count, and health-flagged systems - not an official EPA rating.

EPCRA disclosures in St. Lawrence total 13.4M lbs; health-flagged SDWIS rows include OGDENSBURG CITY; POTSDAM VILLAGE; NORFOLK WATER DISTRICT, while St Lawrence Zinc Co Balmat 4 Mine & Mill leads TRI pounds. No AQS county monitors report here.

Largest TRI sites in the extract: St Lawrence Zinc Co Balmat 4 Mine & Mill; Alcoa USA Corp.; North Country Dairy LLC. Named SDWIS systems: MASSENA VILLAGE; OGDENSBURG CITY; POTSDAM VILLAGE. NPL sites on record: General Motors (Central Foundry Division); Sealand Restoration, Inc.. Burden score 59/100 (Moderate Risk) is the only weighted composite here; tables reproduce EPA disclosure history, not a current-safety verdict.

Release-over-release change

What changed for St. Lawrence, NY: EPA TRI 2023 reporting year

2022 → 2023

Same facilities, both years

-14.1%

15 facilities that filed in 2022 and 2023

Whole inventory

-14.1%

3.4 million lb → 2.9 million lb, every facility that filed

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

  • St. Lawrence, NY's total reported releases fell from 3.4 million lb in 2022 to 2.9 million lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
  • St. Lawrence, NY's off-site transfers fell from 4.6 thousand lb in 2022 to 2.7 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
  • St. Lawrence, NY's land releases fell from 2.6 million lb in 2022 to 2.2 million lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
  • St. Lawrence, NY's air releases fell from 633.8 thousand lb in 2022 to 609.5 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
County population (Census ACS)
107,796
TRI Facilities
16
Water Systems
35
Superfund Sites
2
Total Releases
13.4M lbs

Water Systems (35)

System System pop (SDWIS) Violations
MASSENA VILLAGE 16,729 0
OGDENSBURG CITY 10,064 1
POTSDAM VILLAGE 8,312 2
CANTON VILLAGE 7,055 0
GOUVERNEUR 4,263 0
EAST LOUISVILLE WATER DISTRICT 3,235 0
NORFOLK WATER DISTRICT 2,300 1
NORWOOD 1,685 0
STAR LAKE WATER DISTRICT 1,250 0
WADDINGTON VILLAGE 944 0
COLTON WATER DISTRICT 850 0
HEUVELTON VILLAGE 830 0
MADRID WATER DISTRICT 800 0
LISBON WATER DISTRICT 499 0
HERMON WATER DISTRICT 492 0
DEKALB WATER DISTRICT 492 0
EDWARDS WATER DISTRICT 465 0
PARISHVILLE WATER DISTRICT #1 450 0
MORRISTOWN WATER DISTRICT 395 0
POTSDAM WATER DISTRICT NO. 1 220 0
WANAKENA WATER COMPANY 200 0
HELENA WATER DISTRICT 180 0
GOUVERNEUR EAST SIDE WATER DISTRICT 165 0
GOUVERNEUR WEST SIDE WATER DISTRICT 165 0
PIERCEFIELD WATER DISTRICT 164 0
MORLEYS MOBILE PARK 150 0
L.B.S.H. HOUSING 100 0
CHAMPION MOBILE HOME PARK 82 1
CONIFER WATER DISTRICT 80 0
HANNAWA BUILDING CORP. 70 0
CLARKS TRAILER PARK 50 0
CRESCENT MEADOW APT COMMUNITY 30 0
BOYDEN BROOK MOBILE HOME COMMUNITY 25 0
GARDEN PLACE ESTATES 25 0
SNELLS COMPLEX 25 1

TRI Facilities (16)

# Facility Total Releases
1 St Lawrence Zinc Co Balmat 4 Mine & Mill 9.7M lbs
2 Alcoa USA Corp. 3.0M lbs
3 North Country Dairy LLC 582.3K lbs
4 Losurdo Foods Inc Heuv 40.2K lbs
5 Hoosier Magnetics Inc 9.3K lbs
6 Corning Inc 967 lbs
7 Cives Steel Co Northern Div 168 lbs
8 Potters Industries LLC 33 lbs
9 Tosca - Canton New York 11 lbs
10 Vanderbilt Minerals LLC - Gouverneur Minerals Div 9 lbs
11 Ansen Corp 9 lbs
12 Norwood Mix Plant 6 lbs
13 Bestway of New York Inc 0 lbs
14 Dunn Paper - Natural Dam LLC 0 lbs
15 Apc Paper Co of New York 0 lbs
16 Potsdam Specialty Paper Inc. 0 lbs

Superfund Sites (2)

Site Name Status HRS Score
General Motors (Central Foundry Division) NPL Site 40.71
Sealand Restoration, Inc. NPL Site 29.36

Cities in St. Lawrence (24)

Gouverneur
5 facilities · 3 water
Potsdam
2 facilities · 5 water
Canton
2 facilities · 2 water
Ogdensburg
2 facilities · 2 water
Massena
1 facilities · 3 water
Heuvelton
1 facilities · 1 water
Norfolk
1 facilities · 1 water
Norwood
1 facilities · 1 water
North Lawrence
1 facilities · 0 water
Brasher Falls
0 facilities · 2 water
Piercefield
0 facilities · 2 water
Colton
0 facilities · 1 water
Dekalb Junction
0 facilities · 1 water
Edwards
0 facilities · 1 water
Hannawa Falls
0 facilities · 1 water
Hermon
0 facilities · 1 water
Lisbon
0 facilities · 1 water
Madrid
0 facilities · 1 water
Morristown
0 facilities · 1 water
Parishville
0 facilities · 1 water
Rensselaer Falls
0 facilities · 1 water
Star Lake
0 facilities · 1 water
Waddington
0 facilities · 1 water
Wanakena
0 facilities · 1 water

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the environmental risk level in St. Lawrence, New York?
St. Lawrence, NY has an environmental risk score of 59/100 (Moderate Risk), based on 16 TRI facilities, 2 Superfund sites, and 35 water systems on record. 5 water systems have health-based violations. Source: EPA TRI, SDWIS, and Superfund NPL.
Are there Superfund sites in St. Lawrence?
Yes, St. Lawrence, NY has 2 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 St. Lawrence?
St. Lawrence, NY has 16 TRI-reporting facilities on record with the EPA Toxic Release Inventory, with a combined total of 13.4M lbs in reported toxic releases. TRI facilities self-report annual chemical release data to the EPA.
What is the air quality in St. Lawrence?
Air quality monitoring data (EPA AQS) is not available for St. Lawrence, NY. This may indicate no EPA monitoring stations are located in the county. For regional air quality data, see the state environmental profile or visit EPA's AirNow.gov.
Is the drinking water safe in St. Lawrence?
St. Lawrence, NY has 35 EPA-regulated water systems. 5 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 St. Lawrence?
Environmental compliance in St. Lawrence, 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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