Northampton Water Quality Report
9 cities ranked · Average grade: D+ · Pennsylvania
Avg Score
50.1
Cities Ranked
9
Health Violations
8
PFAS Detected
1
50.1
County avg score
9
Cities ranked
22%
A or B grade
56%
D or F grade
8
Health violations
1
PFAS detected
Grade Distribution
How Northampton cities scored
A
0
0%
Excellent
B
2
22%
Good
C
2
22%
Fair
D
0
0%
Poor
F
5
56%
Failing
Comparison
County vs Pennsylvania average
▼ 8.2 pts below state average
City Map
Water quality across Northampton
Each dot is a city, colored by grade. Click any city to view its full report.
Highlights
Top & bottom cities in Northampton
Worst cities
County context
2
Superfund sites in Northampton
2,563
lbs/yr to surface water · top 10 TRI facilities
Industrial pollution
Top industrial polluters in Northampton
Industrial polluters nearby
Facilities reporting the most surface-water releases in Northampton, 2023.
Total reported releases to surface water: 2,563 lbs
| Facility | Top chemical | To surface water (lbs/yr) |
|---|---|---|
BUZZI UNICEM STOCKERTOWN PLANT STOCKERTOWN, PA18083 | Ammonia | 2,201 |
UFP STOCKERTOWN LLC STOCKERTOWN, PA18083 | Copper And Copper Compounds | 319 |
NORTHAMPTON GENERATING PLANT NORTHAMPTON, PA18067 | Zinc compounds | 25 |
AMERICAN NICKELOID CO WALNUTPORT, PA18088 | Chromium and Chromium Compounds(except for chromite ore mined in the Transvaal Region) | 17 |
LEHIGH HEAVY FORGE CORP BETHLEHEM, PA18015 | Lead And Lead Compounds | 1 |
+ 5 more facilities
Source: EPA Toxic Release Inventory (TRI) 2023
Superfund sites
Superfund sites in Northampton
Superfund sites nearby
Federally tracked hazardous-waste sites within Northampton on the EPA National Priorities List.
- HELLERTOWN MANUFACTURING CO
- INDUSTRIAL LANE
Source: EPA Superfund National Priorities List
Full Rankings
All 9 cities in Northampton
| # | City | Grade | Score | Score | Population | Violations | Issues |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Portland | B | 75 | 1K | 85 | Health Unresolved | |
| 2 | East Bangor | B- | 73.1 | 1K | 77 | Health Unresolved | |
| 3 | Hellertown | C | 61.2 | 6K | 216 | Unresolved | |
| 4 | Clarks Summit | C- | 58 | 34K | 109 | Health Unresolved | |
| 5 | Bethlehem | F | 41.3 | 125K | 1410 | Health Unresolved | |
| 6 | Easton | F | 40.9 | 97K | 409 | Health Unresolved | |
| 7 | Northampton | F | 40.5 | 41K | 350 | Health Unresolved | |
| 8 | Bath | F | 30.8 | 4K | 193 | Health Lead Unresolved | |
| 9 | Walnutport | F | 30.5 | 4K | 781 | Health Lead Unresolved |