Bedford Water Quality Report
9 cities ranked · Average grade: C · Pennsylvania
Avg Score
63.1
Cities Ranked
9
Health Violations
8
PFAS Detected
0
63.1
County avg score
9
Cities ranked
44%
A or B grade
33%
D or F grade
8
Health violations
0
PFAS detected
Grade Distribution
How Bedford cities scored
A
0
0%
Excellent
B
4
44%
Good
C
2
22%
Fair
D
0
0%
Poor
F
3
33%
Failing
Comparison
County vs Pennsylvania average
▲ 4.8 pts above state average
City Map
Water quality across Bedford
Each dot is a city, colored by grade. Click any city to view its full report.
Highlights
Top & bottom cities in Bedford
Worst cities
County context
0
lbs/yr to surface water · top 10 TRI facilities
Industrial pollution
Top industrial polluters in Bedford
Industrial polluters nearby
Facilities reporting the most surface-water releases in Bedford, 2023.
| Facility | Top chemical | To surface water (lbs/yr) |
|---|---|---|
CREATIVE PULTRUSIONS INC ALUM BANK, PA15521 | — | — |
BEDFORD REINFORCED PLASTICS INC BEDFORD, PA15522 | — | — |
KENNAMETAL BEDFORD CASTING PLANT BEDFORD, PA15522 | — | — |
REX HEAT TREAT-BEDFORD INC BEDFORD, PA15522 | — | — |
BEDFORD TECHNICAL PRODUCTS LLC MANNS CHOICE, PA15550 | — | — |
+ 3 more facilities
Source: EPA Toxic Release Inventory (TRI) 2023
Full Rankings
All 9 cities in Bedford
| # | City | Grade | Score | Score | Population | Violations | Issues |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fishertown | B+ | 84.7 | 801 | 54 | Health Unresolved | |
| 2 | Alum Bank | B+ | 84.5 | 715 | 75 | Health Unresolved | |
| 3 | Hyndman | B | 75.7 | 910 | 129 | Health Unresolved | |
| 4 | Loysburg | B- | 70.3 | 2K | 94 | Health Unresolved | |
| 5 | Everett | C+ | 67.6 | 3K | 57 | Lead Unresolved | |
| 6 | New Enterprise | C | 62.8 | 558 | 281 | Health Unresolved | |
| 7 | Bedford | F | 43.4 | 7K | 1158 | Health Unresolved | |
| 8 | Saxton | F | 42 | 2K | 258 | Health Unresolved | |
| 9 | Osterburg | F | 37.2 | 642 | 261 | Health Lead Unresolved |