Chester Water Quality Report
12 cities ranked · Average grade: D+ · Pennsylvania
Avg Score
51.6
Cities Ranked
12
Health Violations
11
PFAS Detected
7
51.6
County avg score
12
Cities ranked
17%
A or B grade
58%
D or F grade
11
Health violations
7
PFAS detected
Grade Distribution
How Chester cities scored
A
0
0%
Excellent
B
2
17%
Good
C
3
25%
Fair
D
0
0%
Poor
F
7
58%
Failing
Comparison
County vs Pennsylvania average
▼ 6.7 pts below state average
City Map
Water quality across Chester
Each dot is a city, colored by grade. Click any city to view its full report.
Highlights
Top & bottom cities in Chester
County context
9
Superfund sites in Chester
421
lbs/yr to surface water · top 10 TRI facilities
Industrial pollution
Top industrial polluters in Chester
Industrial polluters nearby
Facilities reporting the most surface-water releases in Chester, 2023.
Total reported releases to surface water: 421 lbs
| Facility | Top chemical | To surface water (lbs/yr) |
|---|---|---|
CLEVELAND-CLIFFS PLATE LLC COATESVILLE FACILITY COATESVILLE, PA19320 | Nickel compounds | 416 |
METALLURGICAL PRODUCTS CO WEST CHESTER, PA19380 | Nickel | 5 |
JOHNSON MATTHEY INC WAYNE, PA19087 | — | — |
FORCE INDUSTRIES DIVISON PAOLI, PA19301 | — | — |
ACTION MANUFACTURING CO ATGLEN, PA19310 | — | — |
+ 5 more facilities
Source: EPA Toxic Release Inventory (TRI) 2023
Superfund sites
Superfund sites in Chester
Superfund sites nearby
Federally tracked hazardous-waste sites within Chester on the EPA National Priorities List.
- A I W FRANK MID COUNTY MUSTANG
- BLOSENSKI LANDFILL
- FOOTE MINERAL CO
- KIMBERTON
- MALVERN TCE
+ 4 more sites
Source: EPA Superfund National Priorities List
Full Rankings
All 12 cities in Chester
| # | City | Grade | Score | Score | Population | Violations | Issues |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Atglen | B+ | 83.6 | 1K | 93 | Health Unresolved | |
| 2 | Spring City | B+ | 80.8 | 50K | 71 | Health PFAS Unresolved | |
| 3 | Avondale | C+ | 65.1 | 1K | 183 | Unresolved | |
| 4 | Phoenixville | C | 63 | 17K | 147 | Health PFAS Unresolved | |
| 5 | Downingtown | C- | 55.8 | 13K | 183 | Health PFAS Unresolved | |
| 6 | Elverson | F | 43.3 | 2K | 293 | Health Lead Unresolved | |
| 7 | Oxford | F | 42.3 | 5K | 265 | Health PFAS Unresolved | |
| 8 | Coatesville | F | 40.8 | 40K | 1510 | Health Unresolved | |
| 9 | West Chester | F | 40.1 | 1K | 384 | Health Lead Unresolved | |
| 10 | Kennett Square | F | 40 | 7K | 552 | Health PFAS Unresolved | |
| 11 | West Grove | F | 39.5 | 8K | 434 | Health Unresolved | |
| 12 | Honey Brook | F | 25 | 4K | 211 | Health Lead Unresolved |