Franklin, MA
Transparent derived index from EPA TRI / SDWIS / Superfund extracts: not an official EPA rating. Fixed caps: facilities ≤25 pts (50+ = max), log10 releases ≤25 pts, Superfund ≤25 pts (5/site), health-violation systems ≤15 pts (3/system), high-chemical facilities ≤10 pts. Bands: High ≥60, Moderate ≥30. See methodology.
Environmental data for Franklin in Massachusetts · Population: 70,922
TRI sites such as Charter Next Generation - Turners Falls; Harris Manufacturing & Supply Co Inc; Bete Fog Nozzle Inc.; SDWIS systems such as GREENFIELD WATER DEPARTMENT; TURNERS FALLS WATER DEPT; ORANGE WATER DEPT anchor Franklin, MA's EPA extract. Derived burden score 38/100 (Moderate Risk) uses fixed national caps on density, log release volume, Superfund count, and health-flagged systems - not an official EPA rating.
Health-flagged SDWIS rows in Franklin include GREENFIELD WATER DEPARTMENT; SOUTH DEERFIELD WATER SUPPLY DISTRICT; BERNARDSTON FIRE WATER DIST, while Charter Next Generation - Turners Falls leads reported TRI pounds among local Form R filers. AQS median AQI 36 / peak 94 in 2024.
Burden score 38/100 (Moderate Risk) is the only weighted composite on this page. The tables below list every TRI facility, SDWIS system, and Superfund site EPA has on record for Franklin -- not just the names called out above -- reproducing the disclosure history as filed, not a current-safety verdict. Extract current as of 2026-08-25.
Air Quality History (2020–2024)
EPA Air Quality Index (AQI) data showing how many days per year fall into each air quality category.
| Year | Good | Moderate | Unhealthy (SG) | Max AQI |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 296 (81%) | 69 | 0 | 94 |
| 2023 | 246 (67%) | 113 | 5 | 154 |
| 2022 | 271 (74%) | 93 | 1 | 108 |
| 2021 | 228 (62%) | 137 | 0 | 99 |
| 2020 | 246 (67%) | 119 | 0 | 96 |
Source: EPA Air Quality System (AQS) Annual AQI by County AQI categories: Good (0-50), Moderate (51-100), Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups (101-150), Unhealthy (151-200), Very Unhealthy (201-300), Hazardous (301+)
For real-time air quality readings and pollutant breakdowns in Massachusetts, see the EPA's AirNow.gov.
Water Systems (24)
| System | System pop (SDWIS) | Violations |
|---|---|---|
| GREENFIELD WATER DEPARTMENT | 17,768 | 1 |
| TURNERS FALLS WATER DEPT | 8,080 | 0 |
| ORANGE WATER DEPT | 6,526 | 0 |
| SOUTH DEERFIELD WATER SUPPLY DISTRICT | 3,800 | 5 |
| SUNDERLAND WATER DISTRICT | 3,190 | 0 |
| SHELBURNE FALLS FIRE DISTRICT | 1,806 | 0 |
| BERNARDSTON FIRE WATER DIST | 1,471 | 2 |
| DEERFIELD FIRE DISTRICT | 1,300 | 0 |
| WHATELY WATER DEPARTMENT | 900 | 0 |
| NORTHFIELD WATER DISTRICT | 800 | 1 |
| NORTHFIELD MT HERMON SCHOOL | 750 | 0 |
| EAST NORTHFIELD WATER CO | 659 | 0 |
| ERVING WATER DEPT | 561 | 0 |
| MONTAGUE CENTER WATER DISTRICT | 450 | 2 |
| ASHFIELD WATER DISTRICT | 400 | 1 |
| EAGLEBROOK SCHOOL | 350 | 0 |
| RIVERSIDE WATER DISTRICT | 341 | 0 |
| GRISWOLDVILLE WATER DISTRICT | 125 | 0 |
| PAN AM SOUTHERN RAILROAD | 120 | 0 |
| COLRAIN FIRE DISTRICT #1 | 100 | 0 |
| POND RIDGE CONDO ASSN | 88 | 0 |
| MONROE WATER DISTRICT | 55 | 23 |
| WOODLAND MHP LLC | 36 | 0 |
| DRAGON HILL CONDOMINIUMS | 30 | 0 |
TRI Facilities (10)
| # | Facility | Total Releases |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Charter Next Generation - Turners Falls | 460.5K lbs |
| 2 | Harris Manufacturing & Supply Co Inc | 1.5K lbs |
| 3 | Bete Fog Nozzle Inc. | 663 lbs |
| 4 | Impact Nano LLC Orange | 76 lbs |
| 5 | Yankee Candle Co | 7 lbs |
| 6 | Hart & Cooley LLC | 0 lbs |
| 7 | Echo Industries Orange Ma | 0 lbs |
| 8 | Judd Wire Inc. | 0 lbs |
| 9 | Hardigg Industries Inc | 0 lbs |
| 10 | Kringle Candle | 0 lbs |
Cities in Franklin (20)
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This county environmental profile rolls up EPA Toxics Release Inventory facility reports, Safe Drinking Water Information System public-water-system filings, and Superfund National Priorities List sites for the county boundary defined by the U.S. Census Bureau. Facility counts reflect facilities with a reporting address inside the county, not where downstream environmental effects may be observed. Population figures are from the most recent Census ACS 5-year estimate. The county detail page is updated whenever the upstream EPA programs publish revised data; see the methodology page for the documented ingest cadence and the editorial choices governing how aggregations are computed.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.