Montgomery, PA

High Risk (96/100)

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. This is a different measure than the EJ Screening score for this county, which ranks it by percentile against other tracked counties rather than against these fixed caps.

Environmental data for Montgomery in Pennsylvania · Population: 861,225

TRI sites such as Jbs Souderton Inc - Rendering Div; Superior Tube Co Inc; Viant Collegeville LLC; SDWIS systems such as NORTH PENN WATER AUTHORITY; PA AMERICAN NORRISTOWN; NORTH WALES WATER AUTHORITY; NPL sites such as Ambler Asbestos Piles; Baghurst Drive; BoRit Asbestos anchor Montgomery, PA's EPA extract. Derived burden score 96/100 (High 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 Montgomery include POTTSTOWN BOROUGH WATER AUTH; HORSHAM WATER&SEWER AUTHORITY; NWWA WARRINGTON TOWNSHIP, while Jbs Souderton Inc - Rendering Div leads reported TRI pounds among local Form R filers. AQS median AQI 40 / peak 140 in 2024.

Burden score 96/100 (High 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 Montgomery -- 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 Montgomery, PA: EPA TRI 2023 reporting year

2022 → 2023

Same facilities, both years

-30.8%

45 facilities that filed in 2022 and 2023

Whole inventory

-31.8%

1.1 million lb → 732.6 thousand lb, every facility that filed

Between the two reporting years, 1 facility filed for the first time and 1 stopped filing. Facilities entering or leaving the inventory are excluded from the same-facility comparison above.

  • Montgomery, PA's total reported releases fell from 1.1 million lb in 2022 to 732.6 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
  • Montgomery, PA's water releases fell from 648.4 thousand lb in 2022 to 338.0 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
  • Montgomery, PA's off-site transfers fell from 123.6 thousand lb in 2022 to 100.3 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
  • Montgomery, PA's chemicals reported rose from 60 in 2022 to 63 in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
County population (Census ACS)
861,225
TRI Facilities
50
Water Systems
51
Superfund Sites
19
Total Releases
5.1M lbs

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 266 (73%) 98 1 140
2023 232 (64%) 127 1 284
2022 237 (65%) 124 1 108
2021 202 (57%) 148 6 150
2020 269 (73%) 97 0 99
2024 Good Air Quality: 73% of days
Unhealthy days: 1
Median AQI: 40

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 Pennsylvania, see the EPA's AirNow.gov.

Water Systems (51)

System System pop (SDWIS) Violations
NORTH PENN WATER AUTHORITY 91,941 0
PA AMERICAN NORRISTOWN 88,885 0
NORTH WALES WATER AUTHORITY 72,496 0
POTTSTOWN BOROUGH WATER AUTH 36,000 6
HORSHAM WATER&SEWER AUTHORITY 26,000 2
NWWA WARRINGTON TOWNSHIP 21,588 3
AMBLER BORO WATER DEPT 20,000 0
COLLEGEVILLE TRAPPE JOINT PWD 8,470 2
PA AMERICAN AUDUBON 8,200 0
TELFORD BOROUGH AUTHORITY 7,700 0
SCHWENKSVILLE BOROUGH AUTH 5,200 1
UPPER HANOVER WATER AUTHORITY 4,600 0
E GREENVILLE BORO WATER DEPT 3,100 1
NORTH COVENTRY WATER SYSTEM 2,907 4
RED HILL WATER AUTHORITY 2,500 0
VILLAGE OF NESHAMINY FALLS 1,300 0
PARKHOUSE NURSING & REHAB CTR 1,200 2
NWWA OLDE COLONIAL GREENE 900 0
AQUA PA WHITE ROCK ACRES SYS 790 3
MT VILLAGE MHP 771 0
HEREFORD EST MHP 710 0
NWWA PINE RUN 700 0
FREDERICK LIVING 640 0
PERKIOMEN CROSSING 508 0
AQUA PA LINKS AT GETTYSBURG SY 398 0
AVANTE APARTMENTS 315 0
AWC VALLEY FORGE CROSSING MHP 250 0
HILLTOP MOBILE ESTATES 220 0
CREEKVIEW MHP 200 3
YERKES WATER ASSOCIATION 165 10
NWWA DURHAM VILLAGE 160 1
SPRUCE COURT APARTMENTS 139 0
OAK GROVE PARK MHP 130 0
HARRISONVILLE MOBILE HOME PARK 100 0
WARWICK WATER WORKS 98 7
NWWA YORKSHIRE MEADOWS 90 0
WOODED RIDGE DEVELOPMENT 90 1
SITTLERS MHP 89 10
FAIRMOUNT MHP, L.P. 80 2
NWWA HERMITAGE 75 0
HYLAND MHP 75 1
DOCK WOODS COMMUNITY 72 0
PAW BERRY HOLLOW 70 0
WOODLAND MHP 61 0
QUAKER VIEW MOBILE HOME PARK 60 6
SAINT LUKE KNOLLS 50 0
BEAVER RUN WATER ASSOCIATION 50 0
EMERY COVE ESTATES 48 0
COUNTRY HILLS APTS 40 0
WEC INTERNATIONAL 25 8
RIDGEBURY MOBILE MANOR 23 0

TRI Facilities (50)

# Facility Total Releases
1 Jbs Souderton Inc - Rendering Div 3.0M lbs
2 Superior Tube Co Inc 777.8K lbs
3 Viant Collegeville LLC 368.8K lbs
4 Dana Driveshaft Products LLC 116.3K lbs
5 Coopers Creek Chemical Corp 96.5K lbs
6 Custom Processing Services LLC 93.1K lbs
7 Sps Technologies LLC 91.0K lbs
8 Jbs Souderton Inc-Beef Plant 90.6K lbs
9 Blommer Chocolate Co/e Greenville Plt 67.2K lbs
10 Palmer International Inc. 35.6K lbs
11 Penn Color Inc. 30.2K lbs
12 Cleveland-Cliffs Plate LLC Conshohocken Facility 29.0K lbs
13 Edon Composites 26.8K lbs
14 Tech Tube 23.1K lbs
15 Colorcon 19.7K lbs
16 Clemens Food Group (hatfield Facility) 18.6K lbs
17 Precision Tube Co LLC 18.4K lbs
18 Chemalloy Co LLC 17.6K lbs
19 Hammond Lead Products 17.5K lbs
20 Knoll Inc 14.1K lbs
21 Amazon.com Services LLC 13.6K lbs
22 Pecora Corp 13.4K lbs
23 John Middleton Co Kop Site 11.5K lbs
24 Glaxosmithkline LLC 10.3K lbs
25 Republic Environmental Systems Pennsylvania LLC 9.4K lbs
26 Saint Gobain Abrasives Inc 7.7K lbs
27 Vibrantz Corp 4.5K lbs
28 Montgomery Chemicals 4.2K lbs
29 Tube Methods Inc 3.7K lbs
30 Judson a Smith Co 3.4K lbs
31 Titan International Inc 2.4K lbs
32 Matheson Tri-Gas Inc-Palm 1.3K lbs
33 Itw Performance Polymers 1.2K lbs
34 Scheerer Bearing Corp 750 lbs
35 Dfa Dairy Brands Fluid LLC DBA Lehigh Valley Dairy Farms 500 lbs
36 Constantia-Colmar Inc 470 lbs
37 Specialty Chemical Systems Inc 411 lbs
38 Heraeus Precious Metals Na Conshohocken LLC 222 lbs
39 Rex Heat Treat-Lansdale Inc 45 lbs
40 C & L Rivet Co Inc 29 lbs
41 Metlab 20 lbs
42 Caes Systems LLC 14 lbs
43 Sonoco Protective Solutions Inc 0 lbs
44 Scheerer Bearing Corp 0 lbs
45 Keystone Screw Corp 0 lbs
46 Dickson Investment Hardware Inc 0 lbs
47 Bestweld Inc. 0 lbs
48 Imperial Precision Mfg. Inc. 0 lbs
49 Micro-Coax an Amphenol Co 0 lbs
50 Marine Acquisition (us) Inc-Dba Seastar Solutions 0 lbs

Superfund Sites (19)

Site Name Status HRS Score
Ambler Asbestos Piles Deleted NPL Site 34.47
Baghurst Drive NPL Site 50.00
BoRit Asbestos NPL Site 50.00
Commodore Semiconductor Group NPL Site 42.35
Crater Resources, Inc./Keystone Coke Co./Alan Wood Steel Co. NPL Site 50.00
Henderson Road NPL Site 41.69
Moyers Landfill Deleted NPL Site 37.62
North Penn - Area 1 NPL Site 35.57
North Penn - Area 12 NPL Site 28.90
North Penn - Area 2 NPL Site 35.57
North Penn - Area 5 NPL Site 35.57
North Penn - Area 6 NPL Site 35.57
North Penn - Area 7 NPL Site 35.57
Occidental Chemical Corp./Firestone Tire & Rubber Co. NPL Site 45.91
Raymark NPL Site 53.42
Salford Quarry NPL Site 50.00
Stanley Kessler NPL Site 33.89
Tysons Dump NPL Site 63.10
Willow Grove Naval Air and Air Reserve Station NPL Site 50.00

Cities in Montgomery (42)

Pottstown
8 facilities · 6 water
King Of Prussia
5 facilities · 2 water
Hatfield
5 facilities · 1 water
Conshohocken
5 facilities · 0 water
East Greenville
3 facilities · 4 water
Lansdale
3 facilities · 4 water
Royersford
3 facilities · 4 water
Montgomeryville
3 facilities · 0 water
Collegeville
2 facilities · 1 water
Horsham
2 facilities · 1 water
Souderton
2 facilities · 0 water
Willow Grove
2 facilities · 0 water
Norristown
1 facilities · 9 water
North Wales
1 facilities · 8 water
Gilbertsville
1 facilities · 2 water
Jenkintown
1 facilities · 1 water
Trappe
1 facilities · 1 water
Bridgeport
1 facilities · 0 water
Colmar
1 facilities · 0 water
Harleysville
1 facilities · 0 water
Hatboro
1 facilities · 0 water
Limerick
1 facilities · 0 water
Palm
1 facilities · 0 water
Skippack
1 facilities · 0 water
West Point
1 facilities · 0 water
Wyndmoor
1 facilities · 0 water
Ambler
0 facilities · 2 water
Dresher
0 facilities · 1 water
East Norriton
0 facilities · 1 water
Fort Washington
0 facilities · 1 water
Frederick
0 facilities · 1 water
Green Lane
0 facilities · 1 water
Red Hill
0 facilities · 1 water
Schwenksville
0 facilities · 1 water
Zieglerville
0 facilities · 1 water
Eagleville
0 facilities · 0 water
Lower Pottsgrove Township
0 facilities · 0 water
Lower Providence Township
0 facilities · 0 water
Lower Salford Township
0 facilities · 0 water
Montgomery Township
0 facilities · 0 water
Upper Merion Township
0 facilities · 0 water
Worcester
0 facilities · 0 water

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the environmental risk level in Montgomery, Pennsylvania?
Montgomery, PA has an environmental risk score of 96/100 (High Risk), based on 50 TRI facilities, 19 Superfund sites, and 51 water systems on record. 19 water systems have health-based violations. Source: EPA TRI, SDWIS, and Superfund NPL.
Are there Superfund sites in Montgomery?
Yes, Montgomery, PA has 19 Superfund sites on the EPA National Priorities List (NPL). Superfund sites are contaminated locations that require long-term cleanup under the EPA Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA).
How many toxic release facilities are in Montgomery?
Montgomery, PA has 50 TRI-reporting facilities on record with the EPA Toxic Release Inventory, with a combined total of 5.1M lbs in reported toxic releases. TRI facilities self-report annual chemical release data to the EPA.
What is the air quality in Montgomery?
In 2024, Montgomery, PA recorded a median AQI of 40 and a peak AQI of 140. 73% of monitored days had "Good" air quality (AQI 0–50). Source: EPA Air Quality System (AQS) Annual AQI by County.
Is the drinking water safe in Montgomery?
Montgomery, PA has 51 EPA-regulated water systems. 19 systems have reported health-based violations (MCL exceedances). A past violation does not necessarily mean water is currently unsafe. For current water quality, contact your local water utility. Source: EPA SDWIS.
What environmental agencies cover Montgomery?
Environmental compliance in Montgomery, Pennsylvania is overseen by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) at the federal level and the Pennsylvania state environmental agency. Facilities report to the EPA Toxic Release Inventory, water systems are regulated under the Safe Drinking Water Act, and contaminated sites are managed under the Superfund program. Contact your state environmental agency for local concerns.

What does this county environmental profile show?

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.

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