Beaver Water Quality Report
13 cities ranked · Average grade: C · Pennsylvania
Avg Score
63.2
Cities Ranked
13
Health Violations
11
PFAS Detected
5
63.2
County avg score
13
Cities ranked
38%
A or B grade
46%
D or F grade
11
Health violations
5
PFAS detected
Grade Distribution
How Beaver cities scored
A
4
31%
Excellent
B
1
8%
Good
C
2
15%
Fair
D
1
8%
Poor
F
5
38%
Failing
Comparison
County vs Pennsylvania average
▲ 4.9 pts above state average
City Map
Water quality across Beaver
Each dot is a city, colored by grade. Click any city to view its full report.
Highlights
Top & bottom cities in Beaver
Worst cities
County context
2,010
lbs/yr to surface water · top 10 TRI facilities
Industrial pollution
Top industrial polluters in Beaver
Industrial polluters nearby
Facilities reporting the most surface-water releases in Beaver, 2023.
Total reported releases to surface water: 2,010 lbs
| Facility | Top chemical | To surface water (lbs/yr) |
|---|---|---|
BASF CORP MONACA, PA15061 | tert-Butyl alcohol | 873 |
ALLEGHENY & TSINGSHAN STAINLESS LLC MIDLAND, PA15059 | Manganese compounds | 597 |
VALMONT PITTSBURGH GALVANIZING MIDLAND, PA15059 | Zinc compounds | 384 |
BVPV STYRENICS LLC MONACA, PA15061 | Zinc compounds | 66 |
BEAVER FALLS TUBULAR PRODUCTS LLC BEAVER FALLS, PA15010 | Zinc compounds | 49 |
+ 5 more facilities
Source: EPA Toxic Release Inventory (TRI) 2023
Full Rankings
All 13 cities in Beaver
| # | City | Grade | Score | Score | Population | Violations | Issues |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vanport | A- | 89.2 | 1K | 87 | Unresolved | |
| 2 | Rochester | A- | 88.7 | 4K | 32 | Health Unresolved | |
| 3 | Baden | A- | 88.7 | 4K | 84 | Health Unresolved | |
| 4 | South Heights | A- | 87.3 | 15K | 36 | Health Unresolved | |
| 5 | Monaca | B- | 73.8 | 7K | 136 | Health Unresolved | |
| 6 | Conway | C+ | 68.2 | 2K | 52 | Health Lead Unresolved | |
| 7 | Fombell | C+ | 66.2 | 700 | 72 | Health Lead Unresolved | |
| 8 | Industry | D+ | 50.3 | 5K | 153 | Health Unresolved | |
| 9 | Midland | F | 44 | 3K | 622 | Health Unresolved | |
| 10 | Aliquippa | F | 43.6 | 35K | 266 | Health Unresolved | |
| 11 | Beaver | F | 42.4 | 14K | 211 | PFAS Unresolved | |
| 12 | Beaver Falls | F | 39.8 | 54K | 308 | Health PFAS Unresolved | |
| 13 | Ambridge | F | 38.9 | 20K | 390 | Health Unresolved |