Berkshire Water Quality Report
15 cities ranked · Average grade: A- · Massachusetts
Avg Score
85.3
Cities Ranked
15
Health Violations
14
PFAS Detected
2
85.3
County avg score
15
Cities ranked
87%
A or B grade
0%
D or F grade
14
Health violations
2
PFAS detected
Grade Distribution
How Berkshire cities scored
A
10
67%
Excellent
B
3
20%
Good
C
2
13%
Fair
D
0
0%
Poor
F
0
0%
Failing
Comparison
County vs Massachusetts average
▲ 6.0 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
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
Full Rankings
All 15 cities in Berkshire
| # | City | Grade | Score | Score | Population | Violations | Issues |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Adams | A+ | 96.8 | 8K | 7 | Health Unresolved | |
| 2 | Dalton | A | 93 | 6K | 44 | Health Unresolved | |
| 3 | Hancock | A- | 89.8 | 1K | 24 | Health Unresolved | |
| 4 | Lanesborough | A- | 89.4 | 2K | 49 | Health Unresolved | |
| 5 | Pittsfield | A- | 89 | 44K | 105 | Health Unresolved | |
| 6 | West Stockbridge | A- | 88.5 | 535 | 8 | Health Unresolved | |
| 7 | Williamstown | A- | 88.3 | 8K | 31 | Health Unresolved | |
| 8 | Lenox | A- | 87.2 | 10K | 1 | Unresolved | |
| 9 | Egremont | A- | 87 | 1K | 41 | Health Unresolved | |
| 10 | Cheshire | A- | 86.4 | 2K | 49 | Health Unresolved | |
| 11 | Lee | B+ | 84.2 | 6K | 94 | Health Unresolved | |
| 12 | Stockbridge | B+ | 83.5 | 3K | 124 | Health Unresolved | |
| 13 | North Adams | B | 78.8 | 13K | 190 | Health PFAS Unresolved | |
| 14 | Hinsdale | C+ | 68.5 | 2K | 308 | Health Unresolved | |
| 15 | Great Barrington | C+ | 68.4 | 6K | 136 | Health Unresolved |