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Public water-system records for Rome, NY from EPA SDWIS.
Rome City
No active drinking-water issues detected in EPA SDWIS.
Reviewed: active/open records as of Q1 2026
City listed in EPA records · Serves 32,850 people
Data from EPA SDWIS
PFAS screening separates EPA UCMR5 drinking-water monitoring from nearby DoD PFAS investigation-site records.
Drinking Water PFAS Monitoring
EPA UCMR5 samples public water systems. These results are separate from nearby PFAS cleanup or investigation-site records.
No EPA UCMR5 PFAS detection records shown for these water systems.
Reviewed: source records as of Q1 2026
Nearby PFAS Investigation Sites
DoD records are nearby site investigations, not Rome drinking-water detections. Record names come from the source database and can be broad.
Air Force Research Laboratory Rome
Air Force · Active
Known detection in the DoD source record
Remedial investigation planned
Griffiss Afb
Air Force · BRAC
Known detection in the DoD source record
Remedial investigation underway
Estimated investigation end date: 2035-09
No health-relevant impairment records shown among the assessment records in this report.
Reviewed: source records as of 2026
NPDES permits regulate pollutant discharges into U.S. waterways. Facilities must report compliance quarterly.
Violation records
Last inspected: Dec 2025
Last inspected: Dec 2025
Last inspected: Dec 2025
Data from EPA ECHO
To investigate water contamination, check the sampling locations, dates and results below. For tap water records, see Drinking water quality above.
Reviewed: source records as of 2026
Review historical EPA air pollution records, including monitoring and facility emissions where available. For current conditions, check local air quality on AirNow.
Oneida County
Assessment year: 2020
According to EPA, a cancer risk of 20-in-1-million means that for every 1 million people continuously exposed to these air toxics over a 70-year lifetime, an estimated 20 may develop cancer from that exposure. This is in addition to cancer risk from all other causes.
Top modeled source groups
Data from EPA AirToxScreen
No EPA nonattainment designation records shown for this report.
Facilities regulated under the Clean Air Act. CAA HPV flags indicate serious noncompliance such as exceeding emission limits.
Air Violations
Last inspected: Dec 2025
Data from EPA ECHO
TRI releases are self-reported annual totals (calendar year 2024). Hover fugitive or stack for definitions.
Germanium Corp of America
Reported: 2024
EPA records for current, proposed and formerly listed Superfund sites on the National Priorities List (NPL).
Open data source: Search EPA ECHOEPA FRS Registry ID 110071100715
Reported: Nov 2021
Brownfield sites are properties where redevelopment is complicated by the presence of hazardous substances.
Open data source: Search EPA ECHO3 sites with active cleanup or investigation status
510 West Liberty Street, Rome
Reported: Feb 2026
Rome Industrial Center East Dominick Street, Rome
Reported: Feb 2026
701 Lawrence Street And Lawrence And Martin Street 2 Parcels, City Of Rome
Reported: Feb 2026
Facilities with hazardous-waste handler records under RCRA in the reviewed 5-mile city-center search area. Active handler status is separate from air, water, or other ECHO compliance violations, which are shown in their own sections.
Active RCRA handler records in the reviewed city search area
No release reports shown in this group.
Reviewed: active/open records as of 2018
Data from EPA UST Finder
Reviewed: reporting year 2024
Sites regulated by the Mine Safety and Health Administration, including mines, sand and gravel operations, and portable crushers. Status and type are from the MSHA Mine Data Retrieval System. Records with active/intermittent status dates older than 5 years are shown as older records rather than current active sites.
More MSHA records matched the search than this preview shows.
No records shown in this group.
Reviewed: status dates within last 5 years
Data from MSHA
Oneida County, NY
EPA Radon Zone Map (June 2024 release)
Oneida County is EPA Radon Zone 2 (moderate potential). EPA defines Zone 2 counties as having predicted average indoor screening levels between 2 pCi/L and 4 pCi/L.
Radon levels can vary from home to home, so EPA recommends testing the property to know its indoor level.
FEMA flood zones describe mapped flood hazards. Look up a specific address with FEMA.
Special Flood Hazard Area — 1% annual chance of flooding (100-year floodplain) with base flood elevation.
Results use an earlier stored RMP inventory. Current EPA ECHO location coverage is unverified.
EPA ECHO lists facilities linked to the Risk Management Program. Results include facilities with locations that can be matched. Records may be historical. Current operations, chemical inventories, and recent accident history are unverified.
PHMSA tracks incidents involving natural gas and hazardous liquid pipelines. Incidents include leaks, ruptures, and explosions.
Recent Incidents (last 5 years)
NIAGARA MOHAWK POWER CORP
Incident date: Sep 9, 2023
Property damage: $1,700
Data from PHMSA
Health outcomes from County Health Rankings. Values shown alongside state and national averages.
Oneida County, New YorkPop. 228,846
County Health Rankings edition: 2024
Premature Death
Poor or Fair Health
Poor Physical Health Days
Poor Mental Health Days
Adult Smoking
Adult Obesity
Air Pollution - Particulate Matter
Drinking water violation indicator
Diabetes Prevalence
Life Expectancy
| Indicator | County | State | National |
|---|---|---|---|
| Premature Death | 8,587 | 6,351 | 7,972 |
| Poor or Fair Health | 15.1% | 13.9% | 14.2% |
| Poor Physical Health Days | 3.8 | 3.1 | 3.3 |
| Poor Mental Health Days | 5.2 | 4.2 | 4.8 |
| Adult Smoking | 21.2% | 12.4% | 15.0% |
| Adult Obesity | 35.4% | 29.0% | 34.0% |
| Air Pollution - Particulate Matter | 6.7 | 6.9 | 7.3 |
| Drinking water violation indicator | No | N/A | N/A |
| Diabetes Prevalence | 10.1% | 10.1% | 9.6% |
| Life Expectancy | 76.6 | 79.7 | 77.6 |
This report does not have PFAS sample results for the candidate water systems in Rome.
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EPA drinking water records on this page list 1 violation for Rome City.
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We don't have air monitoring measurements for Rome yet.
The radon data for Rome covers Oneida County. EPA places this area in Zone 2, with a predicted average indoor radon screening level of 2 to 4 picocuries per liter.
This city report shows 1 Superfund site: Griffiss Air Force Base (11 Areas).
This city report shows 3 brownfield sites: 510 West Liberty; East Rome Industrial Park Former General Cable; Former Inland Fuels Site Martin Street Terminal Site.
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The county data for Rome reports a life expectancy of 76.6 years in Oneida County, New York.
The figure is from the 2024 edition of County Health Rankings, a University of Wisconsin program that publishes county health statistics.
The county data for Rome reports 8,587 years of life lost to deaths before age 75 per 100,000 residents in Oneida County, New York. This measure adds up the years lost to early deaths and adjusts for differences in population age.
The figure is from the 2024 edition of County Health Rankings, a University of Wisconsin program that publishes county health statistics.
The county data for Rome lists fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) at 6.7 micrograms per cubic meter in Oneida County, New York.
The figure is from the 2024 edition of County Health Rankings, a University of Wisconsin program that publishes county health statistics.
Federal pipeline records list an incident involving Niagara Mohawk Power Corp near Rome on Sep 9, 2023. The reported release was natural gas.