Syracuse Environmental Toxin Report

Public environmental health records for water, air, land, infrastructure, incidents, and community indicators.

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Water quality in Syracuse

Drinking water compliance, PFAS records, natural water body health, discharge permits, and water-quality monitoring records for Syracuse.

Drinking Water

Drinking Water Compliance

Public water-system records for Syracuse, NY from EPA SDWIS.

Syracuse City

No active drinking-water issues detected in EPA SDWIS.

Reviewed: active/open records as of Q1 2026

City listed in EPA records · Serves 192,000 people

Data from EPA SDWIS

PFAS (Forever Chemicals)No PFAS records surfaced in EPA UCMR5 or DoD PFAS investigation databases

Reviewed: source records as of Q1 2026

EPA UCMR5 — No PFAS detected in drinking water

DoD PFAS — No military investigation sites nearby

Natural Water

Impaired Water Bodies

No health-relevant impaired water body records surfaced within 10 km in EPA ATTAINS.

Data from EPA ATTAINS

Discharge

Discharge Permits (NPDES)

NPDES permits regulate pollutant discharges into U.S. waterways. Facilities must report compliance quarterly.

Violation records

Carousel Center

Last inspected: Dec 2025

Status: Violation Identified · 12 of 12 quarters with noncompliance

Central Auto Recycling, Inc.

Last inspected: Dec 2025

Status: Violation Identified · 12 of 12 quarters with noncompliance

Cranesville Block Co. - Syracuse Teall Ave Site

Last inspected: Dec 2025

Status: Violation Identified · 5 of 12 quarters with noncompliance

Data from EPA ECHO

USGS Water Quality MonitoringNo issue records surfaced in the USGS Water Quality Portal (3 monitoring stations reviewed).

Reviewed: source records as of Jan 5005

Air quality and emissions in Syracuse

Air quality data from EPA monitoring stations, facility emissions inventories, and area-level air-quality designations in this city.

Air Quality Assessment

EPA AirToxScreen — Estimated Cancer Risk

20estimated additional cancer cases per million people

Onondaga County

Reported: Dec 2020

EPA national average is ~30 per million

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 local emission sources

Residential wood burningSolvents & coatings

Data from EPA AirToxScreen

Nonattainment Status

EPA designates an area as nonattainment when air quality does not meet federal health-based standards (NAAQS) for a specific pollutant.

Maintenance areas

Previously nonattainment; currently meeting the standard and monitored under an EPA maintenance plan.

Syracuse Area; Onondaga County

CO · Carbon Monoxide (1971 Standard)

Classification: Moderate <= 12.7ppm

Original designation: Nov 1990

Data from EPA Green Book

Air Quality Monitoring (AQS)

East Syracuse

PM2.5Indicative AQI from annual mean: 29 - Good

Annual mean: 5.2 μg/m³ · EPA standard: 9 μg/m³

Reported: Mar 2026

OzoneIndicative AQI from annual mean: 37 - Good

Annual mean: 0.0 ppm · EPA standard: 0.07 ppm

Reported: Mar 2026

Fulton

OzoneIndicative AQI from annual mean: 34 - Good

Annual mean: 0.0 ppm · EPA standard: 0.07 ppm

Reported: Mar 2026

Data from EPA AQS

Facilities & Emissions

Air Quality Violations (CAA)No matching Clean Air Act-regulated facility records surfaced for this city report.

Reviewed: source records as of Q4 2025

Permitted Air Emissions (TRI)

TRI releases are self-reported annual totals (calendar year 2024). Hover fugitive or stack for definitions.

Anoplate Corp

Reported: 2024

Nitric acid

1,500.00 lbs

Nickel compounds

500.00 lbs

Total air: 2,000.00 lbsFugitive: 1,000.00 lbsStack: 1,000.00 lbs

Chemtrade Solutions-Syracuse

Reported: 2024

Sodium nitrite

7,720.00 lbs

Ammonia

2,644.80 lbs

Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution)

24.16 lbs

Total air: 10,388.96 lbsFugitive: 2,541.90 lbsStack: 7,847.06 lbs

Cooper Crouse-Hinds LLC

Reported: 2024

Zinc compounds

110.00 lbs

Total air: 110.00 lbsFugitive: 110.00 lbs

Land contamination and cleanup records in Syracuse

Contaminated sites, waste facilities, cleanup records, and industrial operations in this city.

Contaminated Sites

Superfund Sites

Sites listed on the National Priorities List (NPL) where releases or threatened releases of hazardous substances may endanger public health or the environment, as designated under CERCLA.

Onondaga Lake

· 110009303645

Reported: Nov 2021

NPL Status: Currently on Final NPL

Cleanup: Human Exposure Not Under Control — Active Cleanup

Contaminants: 1,1,1-TRICHLOROETHANE, 1,1-DICHLOROETHANE, 1,1-DICHLOROETHENE, 1,2,4-TRICHLOROBENZENE, 1,2-DICHLOROBENZENE, 1,2-DICHLOROETHENE (CIS AND TRANS MIXTURE), 1,2-DIHYDROACENAPHTHYLENE, 1,2-DIMETHYLBENZENE (O-XYLENE), 1,3-DICHLOROBENZENE, 1,3-DIMETHYLBENZENE (M-XYLENE), 1,4-DICHLOROBENZENE, 1,4-DIMETHYLBENZENE (P-XYLENE), 2,3,7,8-TETRACHLORODIBENZO-p-DIOXIN (TCDD) TOXICITY EQUIVALENTS (TEq), 2,4,5-TRICHLOROPHENOL, 2,4-DICHLOROPHENOL, 2,4-DIMETHYLPHENOL, 2-BUTANONE (METHYL ETHYL KETONE), 2-CHLOROPHENOL, 2-METHYLNAPHTHALENE, 2-METHYLPHENOL (O-CRESOL), 2-NITROPHENOL, 3,5,5-TRIMETHYLCYCLOHEX-2-EN-1-ONE, 3-NITROANILINE, 4-METHYLPHENOL (P-CRESOL), 4-NITROPHENOL, 9H-FLUORENE, ACETONE, ALPHA-CHLORDANE, ALPHA-HEXACHLOROCYCLOHEXANE, ALUMINUM, ANTHRACENE, ANTIMONY, AROCLOR 1016, AROCLOR 1242, AROCLOR 1248, AROCLOR 1254, AROCLOR 1260, ARSENIC, BARIUM, BENZENE, BENZO(B)FLUORANTHENE, BENZO(GHI)PERYLENE, BENZO(K)FLUORANTHENE, BENZO[A]ANTHRACENE, BENZO[A]PYRENE, BETA-HEXACHLOROCYCLOHEXANE, BIS(2-ETHYLHEXYL)PHTHALATE, CADMIUM, CARBON DISULFIDE, CHLORDANE, CHLORIDE, CHLORINATED DIOXINS AND FURANS, CHLOROBENZENE, CHLOROETHANE, CHLOROETHENE (VINYL CHLORIDE), CHLOROFORM, CHROMIUM, CHROMIUM (III), CHROMIUM(III) SULFATE, CHROMIUM(VI), CHRYSENE, CIS-1,2-DICHLOROETHENE, COPPER, CUMENE, CYANIDE, DIBENZO(A,H)ANTHRACENE, DIBENZOFURAN, DICHLOROBENZENE (MIXED ISOMERS), DICHLOROMETHANE (METHYLENE CHLORIDE), DIELDRIN, ENDOSULFAN (I OR II), ENDRIN, ETHYLBENZENE, FLUORANTHENE, HEPTACHLOR, HEPTACHLOR EPOXIDE, HEXACHLORO-1,3-BUTADIENE, HEXACHLOROBENZENE, INDENO(1,2,3-CD)PYRENE, IRON, LEAD, MAGNESIUM, MANGANESE, MERCURY, METALS, METHYLMERCURY DICYANDIAMIDE, METHYLPHENOL (CRESOL MIXED ISOMERS), NAPHTHALENE, NICKEL, NITROBENZENE, P,P'-DDD, P,P'-DDE, P,P'-DDT, PESTICIDES, PHENANTHRENE, PHENOL, POLYCHLORINATED BIPHENYLS (PCBs), POLYCYCLIC AROMATIC HYDROCARBONS (PAHS), PYRENE, SELENIUM, SILVER, SODIUM, STYRENE, SULFATE, TETRACHLORODIBENZOFURAN (TCDF), THALLIUM, TOLUENE, TRICHLOROETHENE, VANADIUM, XYLENE (MIXED ISOMERS), ZINC

Brownfield Sites

Brownfield sites are properties where redevelopment is complicated by the presence of hazardous substances.

3 sites with active cleanup or investigation status

102 Greenway Avenue

102 Greenway Avenue, Syracuse

Reported: Feb 2026

Status:Cleanup Status Unknown

Media:Not yet determined

Contaminants:Not yet determined

1045 1047 South Salina Street

1045 South Salina Street, Syracuse

Reported: Feb 2026

Status:Assessment Phase

Media:Not yet determined

Contaminants:Not yet determined

1049 1071 South Salina Street

1049 1071 South Salina Street, Syracuse

Reported: Feb 2026

Status:Assessment Phase

Media:Not yet determined

Contaminants:Not yet determined

Waste Facilities

Hazardous Waste — RCRA Handlers

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

Boxcar Press Inc

Status: Active hazardous-waste handler record

Active handler·Last RCRA inspection: Apr 23, 2025

Carousel Center

Status: Active hazardous-waste handler record

Active handler·Last RCRA inspection: Nov 22, 2019

General Chemical LLC

Status: Active hazardous-waste handler record

Active handler·Last RCRA inspection: May 15, 2025

Underground Storage Tanks

No underground storage tank records with active/open release status surfaced within 2 miles.

Data from EPA UST Finder

On-Site Waste Disposal (TRI)No TRI-reported on-site land disposal records surfaced for this city report.

Reviewed: reporting year 2024

Military & Industrial

Data as of Jun 2026

Formerly Used Defense Sites

Formerly Used Defense Sites are properties previously owned by, leased to, or otherwise possessed by the United States and under the jurisdiction of the Secretary of Defense. The FUDS program addresses environmental restoration at these properties.

Lip Rollway Corp Plt

Reported: Jun 2026

Status: Properties without projects

C02NY0630

MSHA Mine and Extraction SitesNo MSHA-regulated mine or extraction site records surfaced within 5 miles.

Hydraulic Fracturing WellsNo hydraulic fracturing well disclosure records surfaced for this city report.

Radon Context

Data as of Mar 2026

County radon potential

EPA Zone 1Higher radon potential

Onondaga County, NY

Reported: Mar 2026

Onondaga County is EPA Radon Zone 1 (highest potential). EPA defines Zone 1 counties as having predicted average indoor screening levels above 4 pCi/L.

Radon levels can vary from home to home, so EPA recommends testing the property to know its indoor level.

Find radon testing in NYZone classification per EPA Map of Radon Zones.

Infrastructure, incidents, and community health in Syracuse

Flood-map status, chemical accident risk, nuclear facilities, pipeline incidents, and community health indicators in this city.

Flood Zone Status

FEMA's National Flood Hazard Layer maps flood risk. Properties in a Special Flood Hazard Area are required to carry flood insurance if they have a federally backed mortgage.

FEMA Flood Zone: AESFHA

Special Flood Hazard Area — 1% annual chance of flooding (100-year floodplain) with base flood elevation.

DFIRM Panel: 36067C

Chemical & Industrial Risk

Chemical Accident Risk (RMP)

Risk Management Program facilities handle extremely hazardous substances (e.g., chlorine, ammonia, propane). EPA requires these facilities to plan for worst-case chemical releases.

No facility records with recent chemical accidents surfaced for this property within the last five years.

Data from EPA ECHO

Nuclear Facilities (NRC)No NRC-licensed nuclear facility records surfaced for this city report.

Pipeline Incidents (PHMSA)No pipeline incident records surfaced for this city report in the PHMSA database.

Reviewed: 2000-present

Community Health

Community Health Indicators

Health outcomes from County Health Rankings. Values shown alongside state and national averages.

Onondaga County, New YorkPop. 468,249

Reported: Mar 2026

Premature Death

County: 7,420
State: 6,351
National: 7,972

Poor or Fair Health

County: 14.6%
State: 13.9%
National: 14.2%

Poor Physical Health Days

County: 3.8
State: 3.1
National: 3.3

Poor Mental Health Days

County: 5.5
State: 4.2
National: 4.8

Adult Smoking

County: 19.4%
State: 12.4%
National: 15.0%

Adult Obesity

County: 36.4%
State: 29.0%
National: 34.0%

Air Pollution - Particulate Matter

County: 6.4
State: 6.9
National: 7.3

Drinking Water Violations

County: 1
State: 0
National: N/A

Diabetes Prevalence

County: 9.8%
State: 10.1%
National: 9.6%

Life Expectancy

County: 78.1
State: 79.7
National: 77.6

Indicator	County	State	National
Premature Death	7,420	6,351	7,972
Poor or Fair Health	14.6%	13.9%	14.2%
Poor Physical Health Days	3.8	3.1	3.3
Poor Mental Health Days	5.5	4.2	4.8
Adult Smoking	19.4%	12.4%	15.0%
Adult Obesity	36.4%	29.0%	34.0%
Air Pollution - Particulate Matter	6.4	6.9	7.3
Drinking Water Violations	1	0	N/A
Diabetes Prevalence	9.8%	10.1%	9.6%
Life Expectancy	78.1	79.7	77.6

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Indicator

County

State

National

Premature Death

7,420

6,351

7,972

Poor or Fair Health

14.6%

13.9%

14.2%

Poor Physical Health Days

3.8

3.1

3.3

Poor Mental Health Days

5.5

4.2

4.8

Adult Smoking

19.4%

12.4%

15.0%

Adult Obesity

36.4%

29.0%

34.0%

Air Pollution - Particulate Matter

6.4

6.9

7.3

Drinking Water Violations

N/A

Diabetes Prevalence

9.8%

10.1%

9.6%

Life Expectancy

78.1

79.7

77.6