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Northumberland Water Quality Report

3 cities ranked · Average grade: D · Pennsylvania

Avg Score
45.8
Cities Ranked
3
Health Violations
3
PFAS Detected
2
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45.8
County avg score
3
Cities ranked
0%
A or B grade
67%
D or F grade
3
Health violations
2
PFAS detected

How Northumberland cities scored

33%
67%
A
0
0%
Excellent
B
0
0%
Good
C
1
33%
Fair
D
0
0%
Poor
F
2
67%
Failing

County vs Pennsylvania average

D
Northumberland
45.8/100
C-
Pennsylvania avg
58.3/100
▼ 12.5 pts below state average

Water quality across Northumberland

Each dot is a city, colored by grade. Click any city to view its full report.

Pennsylvania city water quality map
1,615
lbs/yr to surface water · top 10 TRI facilities

Top industrial polluters in Northumberland

Industrial polluters nearby

Facilities reporting the most surface-water releases in Northumberland, 2023.

Total reported releases to surface water: 1,615 lbs

FacilityTop chemicalTo surface water (lbs/yr)
CHEROKEE PHARMACEUTICALS LLC.
Chemicals · MERCK & CO INC
RIVERSIDE, PA17868
Methanol1,599
HOEGANAES CORP
Primary Metals · GKN POWDER METALLURGY HOLDINGS INC
WATSONTOWN, PA17777
Zinc compounds16
WATSONTOWN BRICK CO
Nonmetallic Mineral Product · GENERAL SHALE BRICK INC
WATSONTOWN, PA17777
ANTHRACITE INDUSTRIES,INC.
Petroleum · ASBURY CARBONS INC
SUNBURY, PA17801
GREAT DANE TRAILERS
Transportation Equipment · TRAILER INVESTORS LLC
ELYSBURG, PA17824

+ 5 more facilities

Source: EPA Toxic Release Inventory (TRI) 2023

All 3 cities in Northumberland

# City Grade Score Score Population Violations Issues
1 Sunbury
C-
59
11K 217 Health Unresolved
2 Shamokin
F
42.4
57K 887 Health Unresolved
3 Milton
F
35.9
55K 917 Health PFAS Unresolved
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