WaterQ

City Water Quality Rankings in New York

473 cities ranked by drinking water quality.

All States AL AK AZ AR CA CO CT DE FL GA HI ID IL IN IA KS KY LA ME MD MA MI MN MS MO MT NE NV NH NJ NM NY NC ND OH OK OR PA RI SC SD TN TX UT VT VA WA WV WI WY

Popular city water quality comparisons

Adams Center, NY vs Albion, NY Compare → Alexandria Bay, NY vs Arcade, NY Compare → Barker, NY vs Bath, NY Compare → Big Flats, NY vs Caledonia, NY Compare →

Trending Cities

Fairbanks, AK Fresno, CA San Jose, CA Sacramento, CA San Francisco, CA Houston, TX Fargo, ND
#121
Craryville
County, NY
96 A
#122
Fort Drum
County, NY
96 A
#123
Fulton
County, NY
96 A
#124
Gowanda
County, NY
96 A
#125
Grahamsville
County, NY
96 A
#126
Granville
County, NY
96 A
#127
Hamilton
County, NY
96 A
#128
Johnson City
County, NY
96 A
#129
Kinderhook
County, NY
96 A
#130
Lake Placid
County, NY
96 A
#131
Latham
County, NY
96 A
#132
Madison
County, NY
96 A
#133
Malone
County, NY
96 A
#134
Massapequa
County, NY
96 A
#135
Medina
County, NY
96 A
#136
Mineola
County, NY
96 A
#137
Mount Vernon
County, NY
96 A
#138
Painted Post
County, NY
96 A
#139
Port Ewen
County, NY
96 A
#140
Port Jervis
County, NY
96 A
#141
Red Hook
County, NY
96 A
#142
Sodus
County, NY
96 A
#143
Suffern
County, NY
96 A
#144
Wayland
County, NY
96 A

Frequently Asked Questions

How are city water quality rankings calculated in New York?

WaterQ city rankings are based on EPA SDWIS data across local public water systems, including contaminant detections, compliance violations, and recency-weighted score signals.

Can I compare two cities in New York?

Yes. Use the city comparison links on this page or open the Compare tool to evaluate two cities side by side on score, grade, and water system coverage.

How often does WaterQ refresh city data?

City-level metrics refresh when new EPA data is processed. Check city pages for latest score and violation context.

Explore More Water Quality Data

State Rankings National Rankings Compare Cities All Water Systems