Wayne, NY

Moderate Risk (43/100)

A PlainEnviro-computed score from reported facility/violation counts, not an official EPA rating, health forecast, or population-adjusted rate. See methodology.

Environmental data for Wayne in New York · Population: 91,128

Wayne, NY is tracked across three EPA datasets covering 16 Toxics Release Inventory (TRI) facilities, 21 Safe Drinking Water Act systems, and 0 Superfund National Priorities List sites. Together these generate an environmental burden score of 43/100 (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 94.1K lbs of reported toxic releases under EPCRA Section 313, while 9 water systems carry an active health-based violation in the SDWIS record. EPA Air Quality System monitors logged a median AQI of 33 and a peak AQI of 87 in 2024, with 96% 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.

Population
91,128
TRI Facilities
16
Water Systems
21
Superfund Sites
0
Total Releases
94.1K 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 339 (96%) 15 0 87
2023 328 (94%) 17 3 112
2022 333 (97%) 9 1 101
2021 333 (94%) 21 0 100
2020 305 (93%) 22 0 80
2024 Good Air Quality: 96% of days
Median AQI: 33

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 real-time air quality readings and pollutant breakdowns in New York, see the EPA's AirNow.gov.

Water Systems (21)

System Population Violations
PALMYRA-MACEDON-WALWORTH CSA 24,267 0
ONTARIO TOWN BENEFIT AREA #1 10,136 0
SODUS-HURON-WOLCOTT-BUTLER CSA 7,746 1
WILLIAMSON TOWN WD 6,600 0
MARION-ARCADIA-SODUS CSA 6,303 0
ARCADIA-LYONS CSA 5,800 3
PALMYRA VILLAGE 3,580 0
CLYDE VILLAGE 2,269 0
WOLCOTT VILLAGE 2,200 3
ROSE - NORTH ROSE WD 1,975 0
SODUS VILLAGE 1,709 0
SODUS POINT VILLAGE 1,500 0
SAVANNAH WD #1 950 1
RED CREEK VILLAGE 600 4
JUNIUS WATER DISTRICT #1 400 1
PALMYRA SOUTH SA 204 21
WOLCOTT-BUTLER CSA 168 0
INGERSOLL DRIVE SA 130 0
JUNIUS WATER DISTRICT #3 50 1
RED CREEK NORTH SA 40 3
HIDDEN HOLLOW 32 0

TRI Facilities (16)

# Facility Total Releases
1 Ultralife Corp 44.9K lbs
2 Garlock Sealing Technologies 16.9K lbs
3 Spinco Metal Products Inc. 14.4K lbs
4 Silgan Containers Manufacturing Corp 12.5K lbs
5 Midland Asphalt Materials Inc. 3.3K lbs
6 Thatcher Co of New York 1.5K lbs
7 Airgas Specialty Products Inc - Lyons Ny 500 lbs
8 Thomas Electronics of New York Inc 92 lbs
9 Creation Technologies 14 lbs
10 Iec Electronics Corp 4 lbs
11 Walworth Facility 1 lbs
12 Advanced Atomization Technologies LLC 1 lbs
13 Griffith Energy - Palmyra 0 lbs
14 Mott's 0 lbs
15 Baldwin Richardson Foods 0 lbs
16 Baldwin Richardson Foods Co 0 lbs

Cities in Wayne (7)

Clyde
Pop: -
2 facilities · 3 water
Lyons
Pop: -
3 facilities · 1 water
Newark
Pop: -
4 facilities · 1 water
Palmyra
Pop: -
2 facilities · 2 water
Walworth
Pop: -
1 facilities · 3 water
Williamson
Pop: -
3 facilities · 1 water
Macedon
Pop: -
1 facilities · 0 water

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the environmental risk level in Wayne, New York?
Wayne, NY has an environmental risk score of 43/100 (Moderate Risk), based on 16 TRI facilities, 0 Superfund sites, and 21 water systems on record. 9 water systems have health-based violations. Source: EPA TRI, SDWIS, and Superfund NPL.
Are there Superfund sites in Wayne?
No Superfund National Priorities List (NPL) sites are currently registered in Wayne, NY in the EPA database.
How many toxic release facilities are in Wayne?
Wayne, NY has 16 TRI-reporting facilities on record with the EPA Toxic Release Inventory, with a combined total of 94.1K lbs in reported toxic releases. TRI facilities self-report annual chemical release data to the EPA.
What is the air quality in Wayne?
In 2024, Wayne, NY recorded a median AQI of 33 and a peak AQI of 87. 96% 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 Wayne?
Wayne, NY has 21 EPA-regulated water systems. 9 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 Wayne?
Environmental compliance in Wayne, 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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