Centre Water Quality Report
14 cities ranked · Average grade: D+ · Pennsylvania
Avg Score
54.6
Cities Ranked
14
Health Violations
12
PFAS Detected
2
54.6
County avg score
14
Cities ranked
7%
A or B grade
50%
D or F grade
12
Health violations
2
PFAS detected
Grade Distribution
How Centre cities scored
A
0
0%
Excellent
B
1
7%
Good
C
6
43%
Fair
D
4
29%
Poor
F
3
21%
Failing
Comparison
County vs Pennsylvania average
▼ 3.7 pts below state average
City Map
Water quality across Centre
Each dot is a city, colored by grade. Click any city to view its full report.
Highlights
Top & bottom cities in Centre
County context
1
Superfund site in Centre
0
lbs/yr to surface water · top 10 TRI facilities
Industrial pollution
Top industrial polluters in Centre
Industrial polluters nearby
Facilities reporting the most surface-water releases in Centre, 2023.
Total reported releases to surface water: 0 lbs
| Facility | Top chemical | To surface water (lbs/yr) |
|---|---|---|
PMG PENNSYLVANIA PHILIPSBURG, PA16866 | Copper | 0 |
SPECTRUM CONTROLINC STATE COLLEGE, PA16801 | — | — |
TRS CERAMICS INC. DBA TRS TECHNOLOGIES STATE COLLEGE, PA16801 | — | — |
STATE OF THE ART,INC. STATE COLLEGE, PA16803 | — | — |
GRAYMONT (PA) INC. BELLEFONTE, PA16823 | — | — |
+ 3 more facilities
Source: EPA Toxic Release Inventory (TRI) 2023
Superfund sites
Superfund sites in Centre
Superfund sites nearby
Federally tracked hazardous-waste sites within Centre on the EPA National Priorities List.
- CENTRE COUNTY KEPONE
Source: EPA Superfund National Priorities List
Full Rankings
All 14 cities in Centre
| # | City | Grade | Score | Score | Population | Violations | Issues |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Snow Shoe | B | 76.6 | 3K | 63 | Health Unresolved | |
| 2 | Port Matilda | C+ | 66.9 | 2K | 218 | Health Unresolved | |
| 3 | Philipsburg | C | 64.8 | 25K | 245 | Health Unresolved | |
| 4 | Milesburg | C | 64.2 | 3K | 102 | Health Unresolved | |
| 5 | Mingoville | C | 63.8 | 3K | 195 | Health Unresolved | |
| 6 | University Park | C | 61.9 | 37K | 95 | Unresolved | |
| 7 | Centre Hall | C- | 58.5 | 2K | 49 | Health Lead Unresolved | |
| 8 | Howard | D+ | 51 | 1K | 882 | Health Unresolved | |
| 9 | Millheim | D | 48 | 902 | 308 | Health Unresolved | |
| 10 | State College | D | 46 | 78K | 389 | Health Unresolved | |
| 11 | Pennsylvania Furnace | D | 46 | 1K | 269 | Health Unresolved | |
| 12 | Spring Mills | F | 42 | 834 | 1113 | Health Unresolved | |
| 13 | Bellefonte | F | 38.5 | 19K | 959 | Health PFAS Unresolved | |
| 14 | Aaronsburg | F | 36.5 | 550 | 342 | Unresolved |