Lehigh Water Quality Report
10 cities ranked · Average grade: B- · Pennsylvania
Avg Score
71.2
Cities Ranked
10
Health Violations
8
PFAS Detected
6
71.2
County avg score
10
Cities ranked
70%
A or B grade
20%
D or F grade
8
Health violations
6
PFAS detected
Grade Distribution
How Lehigh cities scored
A
2
20%
Excellent
B
5
50%
Good
C
1
10%
Fair
D
1
10%
Poor
F
1
10%
Failing
Comparison
County vs Pennsylvania average
▲ 12.9 pts above state average
City Map
Water quality across Lehigh
Each dot is a city, colored by grade. Click any city to view its full report.
Highlights
Top & bottom cities in Lehigh
County context
3
Superfund sites in Lehigh
246,095
lbs/yr to surface water · top 10 TRI facilities
Industrial pollution
Top industrial polluters in Lehigh
Industrial polluters nearby
Facilities reporting the most surface-water releases in Lehigh, 2023.
Total reported releases to surface water: 246,095 lbs
| Facility | Top chemical | To surface water (lbs/yr) |
|---|---|---|
GEO SPECIALTY CHEMICALS TRIMET PRODUCTS GROUP ALLENTOWN, PA18104 | Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution) | 161,511 |
NESTLE PURINA PETCARE CO ALLENTOWN, PA18104 | Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution) | 84,316 |
AMERICAN CRAFT BREWERY LLC BREINIGSVILLE, PA18031 | Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution) | 218 |
HOLCIM (US) INC. - WHITEHALL PLANT WHITEHALL, PA18052 | Lead And Lead Compounds | 44 |
BRIDESBURG FOUNDRY CO WHITEHALL, PA18052 | Copper | 6 |
+ 5 more facilities
Source: EPA Toxic Release Inventory (TRI) 2023
Superfund sites
Superfund sites in Lehigh
Superfund sites nearby
Federally tracked hazardous-waste sites within Lehigh on the EPA National Priorities List.
- HELEVA LANDFILL
- NOVAK SANITARY LANDFILL
- RODALE MANUFACTURING CO INC
Source: EPA Superfund National Priorities List
Full Rankings
All 10 cities in Lehigh
| # | City | Grade | Score | Score | Population | Violations | Issues |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Coopersburg | A- | 87.7 | 3K | 52 | Unresolved | |
| 2 | Alburtis | A- | 87 | 2K | 24 | Unresolved | |
| 3 | Whitehall | B+ | 80.2 | 13K | 72 | Health PFAS Unresolved | |
| 4 | Macungie | B+ | 80.2 | 3K | 87 | Health Unresolved | |
| 5 | Slatington | B+ | 80 | 4K | 57 | Health Unresolved | |
| 6 | Orefield | B | 76.8 | 738 | 156 | Health Unresolved | |
| 7 | Catasauqua | B | 76.7 | 7K | 53 | Health Unresolved | |
| 8 | Emmaus | C+ | 65.2 | 14K | 120 | Health PFAS Unresolved | |
| 9 | Center Valley | D | 48.5 | 9K | 350 | Health Unresolved | |
| 10 | Allentown | F | 29.4 | 199K | 981 | Health PFAS Unresolved |