Suffolk, NY

Moderate Risk (51/100)

Environmental data for Suffolk in New York

Suffolk, NY is tracked across three EPA datasets covering 43 Toxics Release Inventory (TRI) facilityies, 0 Safe Drinking Water Act systems, and 0 Superfund National Priorities List sites. Together these generate an environmental burden score of 51/100 (Moderate Risk), calibrated against national distributions for facility density, chemical release volume, Superfund concentration, and water-system health violations.

Industrial disclosures inside the county total 1.7M lbs of reported toxic releases under EPCRA Section 313, while 0 water systems carry an active health-based violation in the SDWIS record. EPA Air Quality System monitors logged a median AQI of 38 and a peak AQI of 133 in 2024, with 80% of observed days rated "Good" (0–50).

All figures below draw directly from federal EPA records, TRI self-reported emissions, SDWIS compliance history, NPL Hazard Ranking System scores, and AQS daily AQI summaries, and are not adjusted, weighted, or forecast. A past violation or elevated score does not itself indicate current unsafe conditions; it documents the regulatory and disclosure history publicly filed with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency through the most recent reporting cycle.

TRI Facilities
43
Water Systems
0
Superfund Sites
0
Total Releases
1.7M lbs

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 291 (80%) 69 6 133
2023 278 (76%) 74 11 195
2022 272 (75%) 85 8 133
2021 281 (77%) 73 10 154
2020 282 (77%) 78 6 133
2024 Good Air Quality: 80% of days
Unhealthy days: 6
Median AQI: 38

Source: EPA Air Quality System (AQS) Annual AQI by County 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 detailed air quality monitoring data, pollutant breakdowns, and metro-level AQI trends, see Air Quality in New York on PlainAirData.

TRI Facilities (43)

# Facility Total Releases
1 National Grid Northport Power Station 587.1K lbs
2 Magellan Aerospace Processing Long Island Inc. 215.7K lbs
3 U.S. Doe Brookhaven National Laboratory 183.6K lbs
4 Caithness Long Island Energy Center 133.4K lbs
5 National Grid Port Jefferson Power Station 126.5K lbs
6 United Riverhead Terminal Inc 116.7K lbs
7 Oliver Inc. 54.4K lbs
8 Cytiva US LLC 41.2K lbs
9 Northville Industries Corp. - Holtsville Terminal 34.9K lbs
10 Nhs U.S. LLC 32.9K lbs
11 Berry Specialty Tapes LLC 28.9K lbs
12 American Acrylic Corp 24.7K lbs
13 Pride Solvent & Chemical Co of Ny Inc 19.8K lbs
14 Vj Technologies Inc. 15.9K lbs
15 Pinelawn Power 14.2K lbs
16 Northville Industries Corp. - Setauket Terminal 10.2K lbs
17 Nhs U.S. LLC 6.7K lbs
18 The Soundcoat Co Inc. 6.3K lbs
19 Parker Hannifin Corp Fluid Systems Div 6.1K lbs
20 Kedrion Biopharma 5.3K lbs
21 Spellman High Voltage Electronics 5.2K lbs
22 Amcor Flexibles N.a. Inc 5.0K lbs
23 Basf Corp 2.2K lbs
24 Aramis Inc 953 lbs
25 Astro Electroplating,inc. 788 lbs
26 Richard M Flynn Power Plant 301 lbs
27 Oldcastle Precast Inc 234 lbs
28 Ge Aerospace Bohemia Facility 199 lbs
29 National Grid Wading River Ic Facility 96 lbs
30 Colonial Wire & Cable Co Inc 54 lbs
31 Safety-Kleen Systems Amityville (any) 17 lbs
32 Long Island Sterilization 6 lbs
33 Reladyne Northeast LLC 6 lbs
34 Biodex Medical Systems Inc 3 lbs
35 Lab Crafters 1 lbs
36 Oldcastle Apg 0 lbs
37 American Technical Ceramics 0 lbs
38 Gkn Aerospace Monitor Inc 0 lbs
39 Curtiss Wright - Target Rock 0 lbs
40 Telephonics Corp 0 lbs
41 Biodex Medical Systems Inc 0 lbs
42 New Sps Crossfolds LLC 0 lbs
43 Nissequogue Cogen Partners 0 lbs

Cities in Suffolk (35)

Amityville
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2 facilities · 0 water
West Babylon
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3 facilities · 0 water
Bay Shore
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2 facilities · 0 water
Bayport
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1 facilities · 0 water
Bohemia
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3 facilities · 0 water
Edgewood
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1 facilities · 0 water
Deer Park
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1 facilities · 0 water
East Setauket
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2 facilities · 0 water
Farmingdale
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1 facilities · 2 water
Holtsville
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3 facilities · 0 water
Huntington
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1 facilities · 1 water
Huntington Station
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1 facilities · 0 water
Melville
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2 facilities · 0 water
Northport
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1 facilities · 1 water
Port Jefferson
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1 facilities · 1 water
Ronkonkoma
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1 facilities · 0 water
Hauppauge
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6 facilities · 2 water
Wading River
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1 facilities · 0 water
Riverhead
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2 facilities · 2 water
Calverton
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1 facilities · 1 water
Middle Island
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1 facilities · 0 water
Shirley
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2 facilities · 0 water
Upton
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1 facilities · 1 water
Yaphank
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1 facilities · 0 water
Commack
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1 facilities · 0 water
Stony Brook
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1 facilities · 0 water
Smithtown
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0 facilities · 0 water
Port Jefferson Station
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0 facilities · 0 water
Central Islip
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0 facilities · 0 water
Holbrook
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0 facilities · 0 water
North Sea
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0 facilities · 0 water
Noyack, Sag Harbor
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0 facilities · 0 water
Islip
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0 facilities · 0 water
East Farmingdale
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0 facilities · 0 water
Copiague
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0 facilities · 0 water

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the environmental risk level in Suffolk, New York?
Suffolk, NY has an environmental risk score of 51/100 (Moderate Risk), based on 43 TRI facilities, 0 Superfund sites, and 0 water systems on record. No water systems have current health-based violations. Source: EPA TRI, SDWIS, and Superfund NPL.
Are there Superfund sites in Suffolk?
No Superfund National Priorities List (NPL) sites are currently registered in Suffolk, NY in the EPA database.
How many toxic release facilities are in Suffolk?
Suffolk, NY has 43 TRI-reporting facilities on record with the EPA Toxic Release Inventory, with a combined total of 1.7M lbs in reported toxic releases. TRI facilities self-report annual chemical release data to the EPA.
What is the air quality in Suffolk?
In 2024, Suffolk, NY recorded a median AQI of 38 and a peak AQI of 133. 80% of monitored days had "Good" air quality (AQI 0–50). Source: EPA Air Quality System (AQS) Annual AQI by County.
Is the drinking water safe in Suffolk?
No EPA-regulated water systems are currently recorded for Suffolk, NY in the SDWIS database.
What environmental agencies cover Suffolk?
Environmental compliance in Suffolk, 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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