Hampshire Water Quality Report
13 cities ranked · Average grade: B+ · Massachusetts
Avg Score
84
Cities Ranked
13
Health Violations
12
PFAS Detected
2
84
County avg score
13
Cities ranked
92%
A or B grade
0%
D or F grade
12
Health violations
2
PFAS detected
Grade Distribution
How Hampshire cities scored
A
8
62%
Excellent
B
4
31%
Good
C
1
8%
Fair
D
0
0%
Poor
F
0
0%
Failing
Comparison
County vs Massachusetts average
▲ 4.7 pts above state average
City Map
Water quality across Hampshire
Each dot is a city, colored by grade. Click any city to view its full report.
Highlights
Top & bottom cities in Hampshire
County context
69.2%
of residents on fluoridated water (CDC, 2020)
0
lbs/yr to surface water · top 10 TRI facilities
Industrial pollution
Top industrial polluters in Hampshire
Industrial polluters nearby
Facilities reporting the most surface-water releases in Hampshire, 2023.
| Facility | Top chemical | To surface water (lbs/yr) |
|---|---|---|
CULPEPER OF BELCHERTOWN LLC BELCHERTOWN, MA01007 | — | — |
UFP BELCHERTOWN LLC BELCHERTOWN, MA01007 | — | — |
ADHESIVE APPLICATIONS INC. - O'NEILL ST EASTHAMPTON EASTHAMPTON, MA01027 | — | — |
TURF CARE SUPPLY-HATFIELD PLANT HATFIELD, MA01038 | — | — |
COCA-COLA NORTHAMERICA NORTHAMPTON, MA01060 | — | — |
+ 5 more facilities
Source: EPA Toxic Release Inventory (TRI) 2023
Full Rankings
All 13 cities in Hampshire
| # | City | Grade | Score | Score | Population | Violations | Issues |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hadley | A | 92.9 | 5K | 22 | Health Unresolved | |
| 2 | Easthampton | A | 92.6 | 16K | 49 | Health Unresolved | |
| 3 | Williamsburg | A | 92.5 | 2K | 57 | Health Unresolved | |
| 4 | South Hadley | A- | 89.8 | 21K | 73 | Health Unresolved | |
| 5 | Hatfield | A- | 89.5 | 3K | 34 | Health Unresolved | |
| 6 | Northampton | A- | 88.5 | 30K | 80 | Health Unresolved | |
| 7 | Amherst | A- | 87 | 39K | 12 | Health Unresolved | |
| 8 | Southampton | A- | 86.8 | 5K | 7 | Health Unresolved | |
| 9 | Worthington | B+ | 80.4 | 565 | 7 | Lead Unresolved | |
| 10 | Ware | B | 79.1 | 10K | 155 | Health PFAS Unresolved | |
| 11 | Granby | B | 75.9 | 727 | 226 | Health Unresolved | |
| 12 | Belchertown | B- | 70.9 | 4K | 211 | Health Unresolved | |
| 13 | Huntington | C+ | 66.3 | 2K | 38 | Health Unresolved |