Berks Water Quality Report
19 cities ranked · Average grade: C+ · Pennsylvania
Avg Score
66.1
Cities Ranked
19
Health Violations
16
PFAS Detected
7
66.1
County avg score
19
Cities ranked
47%
A or B grade
26%
D or F grade
16
Health violations
7
PFAS detected
Grade Distribution
How Berks cities scored
A
2
11%
Excellent
B
7
37%
Good
C
5
26%
Fair
D
2
11%
Poor
F
3
16%
Failing
Comparison
County vs Pennsylvania average
▲ 7.8 pts above state average
City Map
Water quality across Berks
Each dot is a city, colored by grade. Click any city to view its full report.
Highlights
Top & bottom cities in Berks
County context
9
Superfund sites in Berks
1,128,912
lbs/yr to surface water · top 10 TRI facilities
Industrial pollution
Top industrial polluters in Berks
Industrial polluters nearby
Facilities reporting the most surface-water releases in Berks, 2023.
Total reported releases to surface water: 1,128,912 lbs
| Facility | Top chemical | To surface water (lbs/yr) |
|---|---|---|
CARPENTER TECHNOLOGY CORP READING, PA19601 | Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution) | 1,068,218 |
GLOBAL ADVANCED METALS USA BOYERTOWN, PA19512 | Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution) | 60,366 |
CAMBRIDGE-LEE INDUSTRIES READING, PA19605 | Copper | 235 |
MATERION BRUSH INC SHOEMAKERSVILLE, PA19555 | Copper compounds | 43 |
YUASA BATTERY INC. LAURELDALE, PA19605 | Lead And Lead Compounds | 35 |
+ 5 more facilities
Source: EPA Toxic Release Inventory (TRI) 2023
Superfund sites
Superfund sites in Berks
Superfund sites nearby
Federally tracked hazardous-waste sites within Berks on the EPA National Priorities List.
- BALLY GROUND WATER CONTAMINATION
- BERKS SAND PIT
- BROWN S BATTERY BREAKING
- CROSSLEY FARM
- CRYOCHEM INC
+ 4 more sites
Source: EPA Superfund National Priorities List
Full Rankings
All 19 cities in Berks
| # | City | Grade | Score | Score | Population | Violations | Issues |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bernville | A | 90.3 | 1K | 82 | Health Unresolved | |
| 2 | Wyomissing | A- | 85.4 | 9K | 12 | PFAS Unresolved | |
| 3 | Blandon | B+ | 82.5 | 8K | 121 | Unresolved | |
| 4 | West Reading | B+ | 81.5 | 4K | 14 | Health PFAS Unresolved | |
| 5 | Boyertown | B+ | 80.1 | 8K | 114 | Health Unresolved | |
| 6 | Shoemakersville | B | 79.6 | 2K | 64 | Health Unresolved | |
| 7 | Oley | B- | 74.7 | 2K | 52 | Health Unresolved | |
| 8 | Wernersville | B- | 74.5 | 8K | 52 | Health PFAS Unresolved | |
| 9 | Lyon Station | B- | 71.2 | 500 | 123 | Health Lead Unresolved | |
| 10 | Bally | C+ | 69.8 | 2K | 88 | Unresolved | |
| 11 | Newmanstown | C+ | 65.1 | 9K | 210 | Health Unresolved | |
| 12 | Hamburg | C | 62.9 | 5K | 151 | Health Lead Unresolved | |
| 13 | Birdsboro | C | 60.8 | 5K | 125 | Health Unresolved | |
| 14 | Topton | C- | 59.4 | 2K | 211 | Health Unresolved | |
| 15 | Leesport | D+ | 53.4 | 3K | 131 | Health Unresolved | |
| 16 | Fleetwood | D | 49 | 5K | 469 | Health Unresolved | |
| 17 | Kutztown | F | 42.3 | 16K | 348 | Health Unresolved | |
| 18 | Morgantown | F | 37.1 | 12K | 3853 | Health PFAS Unresolved | |
| 19 | Reading | F | 36.4 | 175K | 802 | Health PFAS Unresolved |