Many Voices One Valley

A Survey of the Mid-Hudson Region

Rating the Quality of Water and Air
Mid-Hudson Valley residents are generally pleased with the quality of the water and air in their community.
About seven in ten residents rate the water and air quality in their community as at least good mirroring residents’ opinions on this issue five years ago.
Most residents in each of the seven counties are satisfied with the quality of the water and air in their community. 80% of residents in these counties rate the water and air in their community as at least good.

In Orange County, even though 68% of residents rate the quality of the water and air in their community favorably, about three out of every ten residents in the county consider the quality to be just fair or poor.