Luzerne Water Quality Report
7 cities ranked · Average grade: F · Pennsylvania
Avg Score
40.6
Cities Ranked
7
Health Violations
7
PFAS Detected
3
40.6
County avg score
7
Cities ranked
0%
A or B grade
100%
D or F grade
7
Health violations
3
PFAS detected
Grade Distribution
How Luzerne cities scored
A
0
0%
Excellent
B
0
0%
Good
C
0
0%
Fair
D
3
43%
Poor
F
4
57%
Failing
Comparison
County vs Pennsylvania average
▼ 17.7 pts below state average
City Map
Water quality across Luzerne
Each dot is a city, colored by grade. Click any city to view its full report.
Highlights
Top & bottom cities in Luzerne
Best cities
Worst cities
County context
2
Superfund sites in Luzerne
57
lbs/yr to surface water · top 10 TRI facilities
Industrial pollution
Top industrial polluters in Luzerne
Industrial polluters nearby
Facilities reporting the most surface-water releases in Luzerne, 2023.
Total reported releases to surface water: 57 lbs
| Facility | Top chemical | To surface water (lbs/yr) |
|---|---|---|
HUNLOCK CREEK GENERATING LLC HUNLOCK CREEK ENERGY CENTER HUNLOCK CREEK, PA18621 | Ammonia | 27 |
HENKEL US OPERATION CORP HAZLETON, PA18202 | Zinc compounds | 26 |
WYMAN GORDON TRU-FORM WILKES BARRE, PA18702 | Nickel | 1 |
WYMAN GORDON MOUNTAINTOP MOUNTAIN TOP, PA18707 | Nickel | 1 |
GENERAL DYNAMICS OTS (WILKES-BARRE) LLC WILKES BARRE, PA18702 | Manganese And Manganese Compounds | 1 |
+ 5 more facilities
Source: EPA Toxic Release Inventory (TRI) 2023
Superfund sites
Superfund sites in Luzerne
Superfund sites nearby
Federally tracked hazardous-waste sites within Luzerne on the EPA National Priorities List.
- FOSTER WHEELER ENERGY CORP CHURCH ROAD TCE
- VALMONT TCE SITE FORMER VALMONT INDUSTRIAL PARK
Source: EPA Superfund National Priorities List
Full Rankings
All 7 cities in Luzerne
| # | City | Grade | Score | Score | Population | Violations | Issues |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hazleton | D+ | 53.5 | 48K | 266 | Health Unresolved | |
| 2 | Freeland | D | 49.8 | 5K | 331 | Health PFAS Unresolved | |
| 3 | Drums | D | 47 | 924 | 545 | Health Unresolved | |
| 4 | Scranton | F | 43.7 | 187K | 1005 | Health Unresolved | |
| 5 | Shavertown | F | 35 | 1K | 509 | Health Lead Unresolved | |
| 6 | Conyngham | F | 33 | 3K | 498 | Health Lead Unresolved | |
| 7 | Dallas | F | 22.2 | 4K | 1190 | Health PFAS Lead Unresolved |