Pollution in Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region, Connecticut

13 facilities in Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region, Connecticut reported releasing 35,000 lb of toxic chemicals on site in 2024. Of every 100 pounds, 99 went into the air, 1 into water and 0 onto or into land. There is 1 Superfund site. 34 facilities are currently in significant violation of a federal environmental law.

35,000 lbreleased on site, 2024
35,000 lbof that into the air
1Superfund sites
34in significant violation

Superfund siteReports toxic releases (TRI)In significant violation

Toxic Release Inventory · 2024

Where Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region's reported pounds went

Not counted above: another 3,871 lb shipped off site for disposal somewhere else.

Largest releases to air

What leaves stacks and vents — the pathway closest to the people living nearby.

FacilityIndustryWhere it wentTo airTotal
Kleen Energy Systems LlcMiddletownElectric Utilities13.0k13.0k
Habasit America Inc.MiddletownPlastics and Rubber9.1k9.1k
Middletown Power LlcMiddletownElectric Utilities7.7k7.9k
Vwr Chemicals LlcChesterChemicals4.3k4.3k
Perma Treat CorpDurhamWood Products509509
Pratt & WhitneyMiddletownTransportation Equipment47119
Bourdon Forge Co IncMiddletownFabricated Metals3032
Whelen Engineering CoChesterTransportation Equipment33

Largest totals, all pathways

Bar length is to scale across this table; colors show where each facility's pounds went.

FacilityIndustryWhere it wentTo airTotal
Kleen Energy Systems LlcMiddletownElectric Utilities13.0k13.0k
Habasit America Inc.MiddletownPlastics and Rubber9.1k9.1k
Middletown Power LlcMiddletownElectric Utilities7.7k7.9k
Vwr Chemicals LlcChesterChemicals4.3k4.3k
Perma Treat CorpDurhamWood Products509509
Pratt & WhitneyMiddletownTransportation Equipment47119
Bourdon Forge Co IncMiddletownFabricated Metals3032
Whelen Engineering CoChesterTransportation Equipment33
Superfund

1 Superfund site in Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region

SiteCleanup stageHuman exposureGroundwater
Durham MeadowsDurhamCleanup underwayUnder controlNot under control
EPA enforcement · ECHO

In significant violation

34 facilities in Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region. Boxes show how many of the last 12 quarters each spent out of compliance under its worst program (EPA publishes the count, not which quarters).

FacilityLawLast 12 quartersPenalties
Saybrook Point MarinaOld Saybrook— 12/12—
Hemlock Park AssociatesEssex— 0/12—
27 Maple Drive— 0/12—
Mile Creek ApartmentsOld Lyme— 0/12—
East Hampton Middle School-East Hampton Middle Treatment StationEast Hampton— 0/12—
Essex GlenEssex— 12/12—
Stanwich Club— 0/12—
Triple Net Clinton, LlcClinton— 12/12—
Goodspeed Actor Housing - The Village-Treatment PlantEast Haddam— 0/12—
Merwin Meadows Town Park— 0/12—
Carisma Car Wash, L.l.c.Old Saybrook— 12/12—
Saybrook CommonsOld Saybrook— 12/12—
Banner Country ClubEast Haddam— 12/12—
Tanger Outlet Center WestbrookWestbrook— 12/12—
Rockrimmon Country Club— 0/12—
Victoria Manor Association, IncClinton— 11/12—
Clinton Plaza (Stop & Shop #663)Clinton— 12/12—
Residence - 421 Jackson Hill RoadMiddlefield— 11/12—
Ridgewood Hills Association, System #1Deep River— 0/12—
Mattabassett District, TheCromwell— 9/12$65.4k
Round Hill Community Church— 0/12—
Goodspeed Opera House— 0/12—
Abhe & SvobodaPortlandHazardous waste 9/12—
Birge Park Commons— 0/12—
Buddha Ariyamett Aram Temple— 0/12—
Valley Shore Ymca, Inc.Westbrook— 8/12—
Perma Treat CorporationDurhamHazardous waste 6/12—
By The Waterfall Restaurant And Bar LlcChester— 5/12—
Essex Meadows Life Care FacilityEssex— 5/12—
Banbury CrossingOld Saybrook— 5/12—

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