Pollution in Queens County, New York

Queens County contains 255 EPA-regulated facilities, 13 of which are currently flagged for significant noncompliance. The county also hosts 1 Superfund sites and 17 TRI chemical reporters. EPA has assessed $33.4M in lifetime penalties and TRI reporters disclosed roughly 130.8k lb of on-site releases. That facility count is well above the New York state average of 97 per county.

Superfund1NPL sites
TRI Facilities17reporters
EPA Facilities255regulated
Sig. Violators13current SNC

Superfund sites

SiteCityStatus
Wolff Alport Chemical CompanyRidgewoodCleanup underway

Largest releasers

FacilityCityOn-site (lb)Status
Castle Astoria Terminals IncLong Island City77.1kCompliant
Helix Generation - Ravenswood Generating StationLong Island City27.8kCompliant
Charles Poletti Power Project & 500 Mw PlantAstoria20.3kCompliant
Bayswater Peaking Facility Ll CFar Rockaway5.3kCompliant
Allied New York Services IncJamaica320Compliant
Skaggs-WalshCollege Point5Compliant

Significant violators

FacilityCityPenaltiesLast Inspected
Green Asphalt Co LlcLong Island City$25.0k2021-09-30
Winner Press IncLong Island City$25.0k2015-05-28
Mana Products IncLong Island City$22.5k2021-04-13
Mana Products IncLong Island City$12.5k2020-08-13
Liberty Auto PartsJamaica$4.1k2024-05-22
Williamsburgh Yacht Club, Inc.College Point$2.8k2012-06-14
Marina 59Arverne$0
Star Service Auto RepairAstoria$02017-11-08
Amr All-Transit LlcArverne$0
Pepsi Cola Bottling Co Of New York IncCollege Point$02025-03-25
Arco Equipment Corp.Maspeth$0
Pep Boys Store #1072Long Island City$02024-03-28
Tropicana Products IncWhitestone$02007-07-19