83.8
County avg score
9
Cities ranked
89%
A or B grade
0%
D or F grade
8
Health violations
2
PFAS detected
Grade Distribution
How Franklin cities scored
A
5
56%
Excellent
B
3
33%
Good
C
1
11%
Fair
D
0
0%
Poor
F
0
0%
Failing
Comparison
County vs Massachusetts average
▲ 4.1 pts above state average
City Map
Water quality across Franklin
Each dot is a city, colored by grade. Click any city to view its full report.
Highlights
Top & bottom cities in Franklin
Best cities
County context
0.2%
of residents on fluoridated water (CDC, 2020)
0
lbs/yr to surface water · top 10 TRI facilities
Industrial pollution
Top industrial polluters in Franklin
Industrial polluters nearby
Facilities reporting the most surface-water releases in Franklin, 2023.
| Facility | Top chemical | To surface water (lbs/yr) |
|---|---|---|
YANKEE CANDLE CO WHATELY, MA01093 | — | — |
BETE FOG NOZZLE INC. GREENFIELD, MA01301 | — | — |
KRINGLE CANDLE BERNARDSTON, MA01337 | — | — |
ECHO INDUSTRIES ORANGE MA ORANGE, MA01364 | — | — |
IMPACT NANO LLC ORANGE ORANGE, MA01364 | — | — |
+ 4 more facilities
Source: EPA Toxic Release Inventory (TRI) 2023
Full Rankings
All 9 cities in Franklin
| # | City | Grade | Score | Score | Population | Violations | Issues |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Erving | A | 91.1 | 561 | 6 | Health Unresolved | |
| 2 | Orange | A | 90.5 | 7K | 6 | Health Unresolved | |
| 3 | Shelburne | A | 90.2 | 2K | 17 | Health Unresolved | |
| 4 | Greenfield | A- | 86.1 | 18K | 86 | Health Unresolved | |
| 5 | Northfield | A- | 85.2 | 1K | 128 | Health Unresolved | |
| 6 | Whately | B+ | 83.9 | 900 | 12 | Unresolved | |
| 7 | Bernardston | B | 79.8 | 1K | 214 | Health Unresolved | |
| 8 | Sunderland | B | 78.7 | 3K | 237 | Health Unresolved | |
| 9 | Deerfield | C+ | 68.7 | 2K | 222 | Health Unresolved |