Philadelphia Water Quality Report
1 cities ranked · Average grade: B · Pennsylvania
Avg Score
79.8
Cities Ranked
1
Health Violations
1
PFAS Detected
1
79.8
County avg score
1
Cities ranked
100%
A or B grade
0%
D or F grade
1
Health violations
1
PFAS detected
Grade Distribution
How Philadelphia cities scored
A
0
0%
Excellent
B
1
100%
Good
C
0
0%
Fair
D
0
0%
Poor
F
0
0%
Failing
Comparison
County vs Pennsylvania average
▲ 21.5 pts above state average
City Map
Water quality across Philadelphia
Each dot is a city, colored by grade. Click any city to view its full report.
Highlights
Top & bottom cities in Philadelphia
Best cities
Worst cities
County context
2
Superfund sites in Philadelphia
113
lbs/yr to surface water · top 10 TRI facilities
Industrial pollution
Top industrial polluters in Philadelphia
Industrial polluters nearby
Facilities reporting the most surface-water releases in Philadelphia, 2023.
Total reported releases to surface water: 113 lbs
| Facility | Top chemical | To surface water (lbs/yr) |
|---|---|---|
HANWHA PHILLY SHIPYARD INC PHILADELPHIA, PA19112 | Manganese compounds | 110 |
PHILADELPHIA ENERGY SOLUTIONS REFINING PHILADELPHIA REFINERY PHILADELPHIA, PA19145 | Xylene (mixed isomers) | 3 |
U.S. DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY U.S. MINT AT PHILADELPHIA PHILADELPHIA, PA19106 | — | — |
PHILADELPHIA NAVAL SHIPYARD PHILADELPHIA, PA19112 | — | — |
ARDEX LABORATORIES INC PHILADELPHIA, PA19116 | — | — |
+ 5 more facilities
Source: EPA Toxic Release Inventory (TRI) 2023
Superfund sites
Superfund sites in Philadelphia
Superfund sites nearby
Federally tracked hazardous-waste sites within Philadelphia on the EPA National Priorities List.
- FRANKLIN SLAG PILE MDC
- METAL BANK
Source: EPA Superfund National Priorities List
Full Rankings
All 1 cities in Philadelphia
| # | City | Grade | Score | Score | Population | Violations | Issues |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Philadelphia | B | 79.8 | 1.6M | 67 | Health PFAS Unresolved |