Hampshire, 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 Hampshire in Massachusetts · Population: 156,595
TRI sites such as Turf Care Supply-Hatfield Plant; Adhesive Applications Inc. - O'Neill St Easthampton; Bi-Qem Inc.; SDWIS systems such as AMHERST DPW WATER DIVISION; NORTHAMPTON WATER DIVISION; EASTHAMPTON WATER DEPT anchor Hampshire, MA's EPA extract. Derived burden score 40/100 (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 Hampshire include AMHERST DPW WATER DIVISION; NORTHAMPTON WATER DIVISION; WARE WATER DEPT, while Turf Care Supply-Hatfield Plant leads reported TRI pounds among local Form R filers. AQS median AQI 35 / peak 112 in 2024.
Burden score 40/100 (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 Hampshire -- 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.
Release-over-release change
What changed for Hampshire, MA: EPA TRI 2023 reporting year
Same facilities, both years
-8.9%
12 facilities that filed in 2022 and 2023
Whole inventory
-10.3%
41.7 thousand lb → 37.4 thousand lb, every facility that filed
Between the two reporting years, 0 facilities filed for the first time and 1 stopped filing. Facilities entering or leaving the inventory are excluded from the same-facility comparison above.
- Hampshire, MA's total reported releases fell from 41.0 thousand lb in 2022 to 37.4 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Hampshire, MA's air releases fell from 5.3 thousand lb in 2022 to 3.6 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Hampshire, MA's chemicals reported fell from 22 in 2022 to 20 in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Hampshire, MA's off-site transfers fell from 35.8 thousand lb in 2022 to 33.8 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
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 | 324 (89%) | 40 | 2 | 112 |
| 2023 | 292 (80%) | 67 | 6 | 138 |
| 2022 | 267 (73%) | 98 | 0 | 97 |
| 2021 | 307 (87%) | 45 | 0 | 96 |
| 2020 | 300 (82%) | 66 | 0 | 84 |
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 (27)
| System | System pop (SDWIS) | Violations |
|---|---|---|
| AMHERST DPW WATER DIVISION | 39,263 | 3 |
| NORTHAMPTON WATER DIVISION | 29,571 | 2 |
| EASTHAMPTON WATER DEPT | 16,211 | 0 |
| SOUTH HADLEY FD #1 (MWRA) | 14,800 | 0 |
| WARE WATER DEPT | 10,066 | 1 |
| SOUTH HADLEY FIRE DISTRICT #2 WATER DEPT | 6,200 | 1 |
| SOUTHAMPTON WATER DEPT | 4,853 | 1 |
| HADLEY DPW WATER DIVISION | 4,819 | 0 |
| BELCHERTOWN WATER DISTRICT | 3,253 | 0 |
| HATFIELD WATER DEPT | 3,164 | 0 |
| HUNTINGTON WATER DEPT | 2,180 | 0 |
| WILLIAMSBURG WATER DEPT | 1,575 | 0 |
| PINE VALLEY PLANTATION | 600 | 2 |
| WORTHINGTON FIRE DISTRICT | 565 | 0 |
| CUMMINGTON WATER DEPT | 320 | 0 |
| THE MACDUFFIE SCHOOL | 305 | 0 |
| LINDA MANOR NURSING HOME | 120 | 0 |
| WEST CUMMINGTON WATER DEPT | 110 | 0 |
| SPORTS HAVEN MOBILE HOME PARK | 107 | 2 |
| BACHELOR KNOLLS | 101 | 0 |
| QUABBIN SUNRISE COOPERATIVE INC | 65 | 0 |
| GRANBY HOUSING AUTHORITY | 61 | 0 |
| NATURAL PARK APARTMENTS | 60 | 3 |
| WASHINGTON ACRES | 30 | 0 |
| HILLSIDE HEIGHTS OF GRANBY | 30 | 0 |
| CEDARWOOD APARTMENTS | 25 | 0 |
| WILDWOOD CONDOMINIUM | 25 | 0 |
TRI Facilities (13)
| # | Facility | Total Releases |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Turf Care Supply-Hatfield Plant | 137.8K lbs |
| 2 | Adhesive Applications Inc. - O'Neill St Easthampton | 19.4K lbs |
| 3 | Bi-Qem Inc. | 2.9K lbs |
| 4 | Kanzaki Specialty Papers Inc. | 2.4K lbs |
| 5 | Saint Gobain Ceramic Materials | 1.6K lbs |
| 6 | E Ink Corp | 1.3K lbs |
| 7 | O'Connell Oil Northampton Facility | 201 lbs |
| 8 | Cs-Ma LLC DBA Construction Service | 9 lbs |
| 9 | Culpeper of Belchertown LLC | 0 lbs |
| 10 | Ufp Belchertown LLC | 0 lbs |
| 11 | Coca-Cola Northamerica | 0 lbs |
| 12 | Eis Wire & Cable Co | 0 lbs |
| 13 | Quabbin Wire & Cable Co Inc | 0 lbs |
Cities in Hampshire (17)
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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.