Pollution in Cayuga County, New York

Cayuga County contains 102 EPA-regulated facilities, 2 of which are currently flagged for significant noncompliance. The county also hosts 2 Superfund sites and 5 TRI chemical reporters. EPA has assessed $571.6k in lifetime penalties and TRI reporters disclosed roughly 643 lb of on-site releases. That facility count is near the New York state average of 97 per county.

Superfund2NPL sites
TRI Facilities5reporters
EPA Facilities102regulated
Sig. Violators2current SNC

Superfund sites

SiteCityStatus
Cayuga Groundwater Contamination SiteUnion SpringsCleanup underway
Brillo LandfillVictoryListed on NPL

Largest releasers

FacilityCityOn-site (lb)Status
Nucor Steel Auburn IncAuburn479Compliant
Owens Brockway Glass Container Plant 35Auburn92Penalties
Goulds Pumps Inc Water Tech GroupAuburn72Compliant

Significant violators

FacilityCityPenaltiesLast Inspected
Sunnycrest WilbertAuburn$750
Cato-Meridian Elem/Middle And High Schools & Bus GarageCato$02017-12-06