Lancaster Water Quality Report
25 cities ranked · Average grade: C- · Pennsylvania
Avg Score
57.8
Cities Ranked
25
Health Violations
24
PFAS Detected
15
57.8
County avg score
25
Cities ranked
36%
A or B grade
44%
D or F grade
24
Health violations
15
PFAS detected
Grade Distribution
How Lancaster cities scored
A
0
0%
Excellent
B
9
36%
Good
C
5
20%
Fair
D
4
16%
Poor
F
7
28%
Failing
Comparison
County vs Pennsylvania average
▼ 0.5 pts below state average
City Map
Water quality across Lancaster
Each dot is a city, colored by grade. Click any city to view its full report.
Highlights
Top & bottom cities in Lancaster
Worst cities
County context
2
Superfund sites in Lancaster
136,472
lbs/yr to surface water · top 10 TRI facilities
Industrial pollution
Top industrial polluters in Lancaster
Industrial polluters nearby
Facilities reporting the most surface-water releases in Lancaster, 2023.
Total reported releases to surface water: 136,472 lbs
| Facility | Top chemical | To surface water (lbs/yr) |
|---|---|---|
TYSON POULTRY INC-NEW HOLLAND COMPLEX NEW HOLLAND, PA17557 | Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution) | 133,568 |
ARMSTRONG WORLD INDUSTRIES MARIETTA, PA17547 | Ammonia | 1,603 |
DONSCO INC MOUNT JOY, PA17552 | Manganese | 681 |
HIGH CONCRETE GROUP LLC - DENVER FACILITY DENVER, PA17517 | Manganese | 261 |
DUTCHLAND LLC CHRISTIANA, PA17527 | Manganese | 178 |
+ 5 more facilities
Source: EPA Toxic Release Inventory (TRI) 2023
Superfund sites
Superfund sites in Lancaster
Superfund sites nearby
Federally tracked hazardous-waste sites within Lancaster on the EPA National Priorities List.
- ELIZABETHTOWN LANDFILL
- UGI COLUMBIA GAS PLANT
Source: EPA Superfund National Priorities List
Full Rankings
All 25 cities in Lancaster
| # | City | Grade | Score | Score | Population | Violations | Issues |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Akron | B+ | 83.2 | 4K | 34 | Health PFAS Unresolved | |
| 2 | Adamstown | B+ | 82.7 | 2K | 113 | Health Unresolved | |
| 3 | Reinholds | B+ | 82.6 | 2K | 88 | Unresolved | |
| 4 | Brownstown | B+ | 81.4 | 4K | 49 | Health Unresolved | |
| 5 | Mount Joy | B+ | 80.4 | 15K | 130 | Health Unresolved | |
| 6 | Bainbridge | B | 77 | 1K | 165 | Health Unresolved | |
| 7 | East Petersburg | B | 76.3 | 6K | 59 | Health PFAS Unresolved | |
| 8 | Landisville | B- | 71.3 | 21K | 27 | Health PFAS Unresolved | |
| 9 | Leola | B- | 70.5 | 8K | 146 | Health PFAS Unresolved | |
| 10 | Intercourse | C | 63 | 2K | 65 | Health Lead Unresolved | |
| 11 | Millersville | C | 62.6 | 8K | 266 | Health PFAS Unresolved | |
| 12 | Ephrata | C | 62.2 | 25K | 175 | Health PFAS Unresolved | |
| 13 | New Holland | C | 60.5 | 6K | 237 | Health PFAS Unresolved | |
| 14 | Denver | C- | 56.1 | 11K | 384 | Health PFAS Unresolved | |
| 15 | East Earl | D+ | 52.3 | 3K | 176 | Health Lead Unresolved | |
| 16 | Christiana | D+ | 51.7 | 1K | 117 | Health Lead Unresolved | |
| 17 | Strasburg | D+ | 50.8 | 3K | 314 | Health Lead Unresolved | |
| 18 | Quarryville | D | 45.9 | 4K | 319 | Health Unresolved | |
| 19 | Columbia | F | 38.1 | 29K | 379 | Health Unresolved | |
| 20 | Parkesburg | F | 37.5 | 648 | 236 | Health Lead Unresolved | |
| 21 | Manheim | F | 36.8 | 10K | 431 | Health PFAS Unresolved | |
| 22 | Elizabethtown | F | 34.7 | 24K | 1435 | Health PFAS Unresolved | |
| 23 | Lancaster | F | 32.2 | 122K | 877 | Health PFAS Unresolved | |
| 24 | Narvon | F | 32 | 626 | 509 | Health Lead Unresolved | |
| 25 | Lititz | F | 24.2 | 22K | 763 | Health Lead Unresolved |