Berkshire Water Quality Report
2 cities ranked · Average grade: A · Connecticut
Avg Score
90.3
Cities Ranked
2
Health Violations
2
PFAS Detected
0
90.3
County avg score
2
Cities ranked
100%
A or B grade
0%
D or F grade
2
Health violations
0
PFAS detected
Grade Distribution
How Berkshire cities scored
A
2
100%
Excellent
B
0
0%
Good
C
0
0%
Fair
D
0
0%
Poor
F
0
0%
Failing
Comparison
County vs Connecticut average
▲ 31.5 pts above state average
City Map
Water quality across Berkshire
Each dot is a city, colored by grade. Click any city to view its full report.
Highlights
Top & bottom cities in Berkshire
Best cities
Worst cities
County context
2
Superfund sites in Berkshire
0.0%
of residents on fluoridated water (CDC, 2020)
1,134
lbs/yr to surface water · top 10 TRI facilities
Industrial pollution
Top industrial polluters in Berkshire
Industrial polluters nearby
Facilities reporting the most surface-water releases in Berkshire, 2023.
Total reported releases to surface water: 1,134 lbs
| Facility | Top chemical | To surface water (lbs/yr) |
|---|---|---|
ONYX SPECIALTY PAPERS INC. - WILLOW MILL SOUTH LEE, MA01260 | Formaldehyde | 1,128 |
SPECIALTY MINERALS INC ADAMS, MA01220 | Lead compounds | 6 |
O'CONNELL OIL CO MERRILL ROAD FACILITY PITTSFIELD, MA01201 | — | — |
PITTSFIELD GENERATING CO LP PITTSFIELD, MA01201 | — | — |
BERKSHIRE CONCRETE CORP PITTSFIELD, MA01201 | — | — |
+ 3 more facilities
Source: EPA Toxic Release Inventory (TRI) 2023
Superfund sites
Superfund sites in Berkshire
Superfund sites nearby
Federally tracked hazardous-waste sites within Berkshire on the EPA National Priorities List.
- GE HOUSATONIC RIVER
- ROSE DISPOSAL PIT
Source: EPA Superfund National Priorities List
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