Westchester, NY

Moderate Risk (50/100)

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.

Environmental data for Westchester in New York · Population: 996,888

TRI sites such as Colors & Effects USA LLC - Peekskill Facility; Metallized Carbon Corp; U.S. Army National Guard Camp Smith Training Site Ranges; SDWIS systems such as NEW YORK CITY SYSTEM; YONKERS CITY; GREENBURGH CONSOLIDATED WD #1; NPL sites such as Katonah Municipal Well; Magna Metals anchor Westchester, NY's EPA extract. Derived burden score 50/100 (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 Westchester include NEW YORK CITY SYSTEM; YONKERS CITY; GREENBURGH CONSOLIDATED WD #1, while Colors & Effects USA LLC - Peekskill Facility leads reported TRI pounds among local Form R filers. AQS median AQI 36 / peak 143 in 2024.

Burden score 50/100 (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 Westchester -- 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 Westchester, NY: EPA TRI 2023 reporting year

2022 → 2023

Same facilities, both years

-26.0%

14 facilities that filed in 2022 and 2023

Whole inventory

-26.0%

46.2 thousand lb → 34.2 thousand lb, every facility that filed

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

  • Westchester, NY's total reported releases fell from 46.2 thousand lb in 2022 to 34.2 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
  • Westchester, NY's off-site transfers fell from 36.5 thousand lb in 2022 to 25.1 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
  • Westchester, NY's air releases fell from 4.6 thousand lb in 2022 to 4.2 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
  • Westchester, NY's land releases fell from 5.1 thousand lb in 2022 to 4.8 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
County population (Census ACS)
996,888
TRI Facilities
16
Water Systems
117
Superfund Sites
2
Total Releases
193.0K 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 302 (83%) 57 6 143
2023 287 (79%) 71 4 198
2022 300 (82%) 65 0 100
2021 307 (84%) 52 6 143
2020 305 (84%) 57 1 105
2024 Good Air Quality: 83% of days
Unhealthy days: 6
Median AQI: 36

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 (117)

System System pop (SDWIS) Violations
NEW YORK CITY SYSTEM 8,271,000 1
YONKERS CITY 211,569 1
GREENBURGH CONSOLIDATED WD #1 86,624 1
MOUNT VERNON WATER DEPARTMENT 73,893 1
WESTCHESTER JOINT WATER WORKS 59,629 5
WHITE PLAINS CITY 59,559 0
YORKTOWN CONSOLD. WATER DIST.#1 36,000 4
OSSINING WATER DEPARTMENT 30,000 1
CORTLANDT CONSOLIDATED WD 28,369 0
PEEKSKILL CITY 24,272 0
SCARSDALE WATER DEPARTMENT 21,649 0
KENSICO WATER DISTRICT 17,917 12
NEW CASTLE/STANWOOD W.D. 17,116 0
MOUNT KISCO WATER DEPARTMENT 11,187 9
TARRYTOWN WATER SUPPLY 11,000 3
SLEEPY HOLLOW (VILLAGE) 9,870 0
PLEASANTVILLE WATER DISTRICT 9,550 0
BRIARCLIFF MANOR VILLAGE 9,190 2
BEDFORD CONSOLIDATED W.D. 9,056 0
CROTON ON HUDSON VILLAGE 8,000 0
IRVINGTON WATER SUPPLY 6,631 0
LARCHMONT VILLAGE 6,485 0
WESTCHESTER COUNTY WD #3 6,000 11
ELMSFORD VILLAGE 5,293 0
SOMERS CONSOLIDATED WATER DISTRICT #1 3,848 0
PACE UNIVERSITY 2,753 0
NORTH CASTLE WATER DISTRICT #1 2,500 0
OLD FARM HILL WATER DISTRICT 1,768 9
OLD POST ROAD WATER DISTRICT 1,500 0
NORTH CASTLE WATER DISTRICT #4 1,225 20
NORTH CASTLE WATER DISTRICT #2 1,200 25
GREENBRIAR SUBDIVISION 956 0
COTTAGES OF BOONE 890 0
HUNTERS GLEN CONDOMINIUM WS 875 0
KHAL ADAS KASHAU 650 8
SUNSET RIDGE WATER DISTRICT 625 55
VILLAGE CREST APARTMENTS 600 0
REED FARM CONDOMINIUMS W.S. 600 0
BEAR RIDGE LAKE WATER DISTRICT 518 0
HARVEY SCHOOL 510 45
LINCOLN HALL SCHOOL 500 0
HARRIS WOODS HOA 440 0
HILL SPARROW MASTER HOA 432 30
TRUESDALE CORPORATION 400 0
THE PARAMOUNT AT SOMERS REHAB CENTER 400 13
FOUR WINDS HOSPITAL 400 2
MAPLE HILL CONDOMINIUM W.S. 380 0
TWIN LAKES WATER CO., INC. 366 1
LAKE KATONAH CLUB INC 356 5
MICHELLE ESTATES 340 0
PIETSCH GARDENS 337 16
POCANTICO HILLS WATER DISTRICT 329 9
HOPEWELL GARDENS 300 3
CEDAR VALLEY WATERWORKS 300 1
YESHIVA FARM SETTLEMENT 300 100
THE FARMS WATER DISTRICT 300 38
PABST WATER DISTRICT 253 35
GLASSBURY COURT AT COLD SPRING 250 0
SOCIETY HILL CONDOMINIUMS W.S. 250 0
GOLDENS BRIDGE COMMUNITY ASSOC 250 29
VILLAGE ON CHOPMIST HILL, THE 250 0
WILLIAMSBURG RIDGE CONDO W.S. 230 0
BRIDLESIDE APARTMENTS 230 0
NORTH CASTLE WATER DISTRICT #5 225 0
CROTON FALLS WATER DISTRICT 216 2
CALE FARMS WATER WORKS 212 0
APPLEHILL FARM WATER DISTRICT 209 0
FLEMINGS MOBILE HOME PARK 200 0
CEDAR DOWNS WATER DISTRICT 195 0
SAWKILL COMMUNITY 186 3
SALEM CHASE 175 0
ARK PARK 170 0
LEWISBORO COMMONS 168 0
CLEARING IN THE WOODS 162 0
HUNT FARM WATER COMPANY 156 8
RED COMMUNITY LLC 150 0
KITCHAWAN WATER DISTRICT 150 0
COTSWOLD WATER SUPPLY 150 5
SALEM ACRES ASSOC 138 2
SUNSHINE CHILDRENS HOME & REHAB CENTER 130 10
RAI PARK 125 0
PLEASANT VIEW MHP 125 0
CANDLEWOOD PARK WATER DISTRICT 125 0
DEANS CORNERS WATER WORKS 107 0
TWIN BROOK MANOR CONDOMINIUM 103 0
KEELER FIELD 100 2
BREWSTER WOODS CONDOMINIUM 99 0
WOODS AT KINGS POND CONDO W.S. 96 0
PLEASANT RIDGE WATER DISTRICT 95 0
MEADOWBROOK WATER DISTRICT 91 0
GREAT OAK PROPERTIES 90 0
LONG ACRES MOBILE HOME PARK 86 0
RAMLEH WATER WORKS CORP. INC. 80 0
MILL RIVER WATER DISTRICT 74 0
STREAMSIDE ESTATES 67 0
HIGHFIELDS CONDO 64 0
PARK ESTATES MHP 63 0
CRESTVIEW MANOR MOBILE HOME PARK 60 0
LAKE CARMEL PROFESSIONAL BLDG. 60 2
QUAIL RIDGE WATER WORKS CORP. 60 0
KENT APARTMENTS 56 0
PLEASANTVILLE ROAD WATER DISTRICT 56 0
CLOVE BRANCH APARTMENTS 50 5
PLEASANTVILLE EXTENSION #1 49 0
L & D MOBILE HOME PARK, LLC 45 7
JUENGSTVILLE FARM ASSOCIATION 45 0
BEDFORD GOLF AND TENNIS CLUB 44 0
796 BEDFORD ROAD APARTMENTS 40 1
GHENT MOBILE HOME PARK (ROLLING HILLS) 35 2
ST. JOSEPHS NOVITIATE(ABC CARE) 35 2
VIRGINIA WOODS CONDO 35 0
WINDHAM MOBILE HOME COMMUNITY 33 4
SAINT NERSESS ARMENIAN SEMINARY 32 0
MEADOW LAKE APARTMENTS 20 0
WESTCHESTER COUNTY WD #1 0 3
WESTCHESTER COUNTY WD #2 0 0
NORTHERN WESTCHESTER JOINT WATER WORKS 0 1

TRI Facilities (16)

# Facility Total Releases
1 Colors & Effects USA LLC - Peekskill Facility 98.4K lbs
2 Metallized Carbon Corp 49.5K lbs
3 U.S. Army National Guard Camp Smith Training Site Ranges 29.3K lbs
4 Electronic Devices Inc. 10.9K lbs
5 Por Products LLC 3.5K lbs
6 Graphite Metallizing Corp 1.3K lbs
7 Certainteed Gypsum Buchanan LLC 41 lbs
8 Medi-Ray Inc 21 lbs
9 Colors & Effects USA LLC - Pearl Plant 19 lbs
10 Elcan Industries Inc 13 lbs
11 Kimber Mfg Inc 10 lbs
12 Srm - Mt Vernon 6 lbs
13 Kimber Mfg Inc 1 lbs
14 Rca Asphalt LLC 0 lbs
15 American Sugar Refining Inc 0 lbs
16 Byram Concrete & Supply LLC 0 lbs

Superfund Sites (2)

Site Name Status HRS Score
Katonah Municipal Well Deleted NPL Site 35.35
Magna Metals NPL Site 50.00

Cities in Westchester (42)

Yonkers
5 facilities · 1 water
Mount Vernon
2 facilities · 2 water
Tuckahoe
2 facilities · 2 water
Buchanan
2 facilities · 0 water
White Plains
1 facilities · 5 water
New Rochelle
1 facilities · 3 water
Cortlandt Manor
1 facilities · 2 water
Ossining
1 facilities · 2 water
Peekskill
1 facilities · 2 water
Somers
0 facilities · 15 water
Valhalla
0 facilities · 12 water
Yorktown Heights
0 facilities · 9 water
North Salem
0 facilities · 6 water
Armonk
0 facilities · 5 water
Elmsford
0 facilities · 5 water
Croton Falls
0 facilities · 4 water
Pleasantville
0 facilities · 4 water
Bedford Hills
0 facilities · 3 water
Chappaqua
0 facilities · 3 water
Sleepy Hollow
0 facilities · 3 water
South Salem
0 facilities · 3 water
Briarcliff Manor
0 facilities · 2 water
Golden's Bridge
0 facilities · 2 water
Katonah
0 facilities · 2 water
Mt. Kisco
0 facilities · 2 water
Rye
0 facilities · 2 water
Yorktown
0 facilities · 2 water
Bedford
0 facilities · 1 water
Briarclif Manor
0 facilities · 1 water
Croton-on-hudson
0 facilities · 1 water
Dobbs Ferry
0 facilities · 1 water
Greenburgh
0 facilities · 1 water
Irvington
0 facilities · 1 water
Larchmont
0 facilities · 1 water
Lincolndale
0 facilities · 1 water
Mamaroneck
0 facilities · 1 water
Mount Kisco
0 facilities · 1 water
Scarsdale
0 facilities · 1 water
Shrub Oak
0 facilities · 1 water
Tarrytown
0 facilities · 1 water
Wacabuc
0 facilities · 1 water
Town Of Bedford
0 facilities · 0 water

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the environmental risk level in Westchester, New York?
Westchester, NY has an environmental risk score of 50/100 (Moderate Risk), based on 16 TRI facilities, 2 Superfund sites, and 117 water systems on record. 47 water systems have health-based violations. Source: EPA TRI, SDWIS, and Superfund NPL.
Are there Superfund sites in Westchester?
Yes, Westchester, 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 Westchester?
Westchester, NY has 16 TRI-reporting facilities on record with the EPA Toxic Release Inventory, with a combined total of 193.0K lbs in reported toxic releases. TRI facilities self-report annual chemical release data to the EPA.
What is the air quality in Westchester?
In 2024, Westchester, NY recorded a median AQI of 36 and a peak AQI of 143. 83% 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 Westchester?
Westchester, NY has 117 EPA-regulated water systems. 47 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 Westchester?
Environmental compliance in Westchester, 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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Data sourced from U.S. EPA environmental datasets. See our methodology for details. Retrieved and formatted by PlainEnviro