Pollution in Naugatuck Valley Planning Region, Connecticut

44 facilities in Naugatuck Valley Planning Region, Connecticut reported releasing 91,000 lb of toxic chemicals on site in 2024. Of every 100 pounds, 100 went into the air, 0 into water and 0 onto or into land. There are 3 Superfund sites. 15 facilities are currently in significant violation of a federal environmental law.

91,000 lbreleased on site, 2024
90,000 lbof that into the air
3Superfund sites
15in significant violation

Superfund siteReports toxic releases (TRI)In significant violation

Toxic Release Inventory · 2024

Where Naugatuck Valley Planning Region's reported pounds went

Not counted above: another 676,000 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
Cpv Towantic Energy CenterOxfordElectric Utilities37.8k37.8k
Wieland Rolled Products N.a. - Waterbury FacilityWaterburyPrimary Metals16.5k16.5k
E & J Parts Cleaning IncWaterburyFabricated Metals14.0k14.0k
Idex Health & Science LlcBristolPlastics and Rubber9.9k9.9k
Unimetal Surface Finishing LlcThomastonFabricated Metals7.3k7.6k
Waterbury Peaking Elec Generating PlantWaterburyElectric Utilities1.7k1.7k
Talalay GlobalSheltonPlastics and Rubber695700
Summit Corp Of AmericaThomastonFabricated Metals691698
Metal Finishing Technologies LlcForestvilleFabricated Metals610610
American Electro Products IncWaterburyFabricated Metals500500
Hubbard-Hall IncWaterburyChemical Wholesalers359359
Luvata Waterbury IncWaterburyPrimary Metals288293
Modern Metal Finishing LlcOxfordFabricated Metals124124
Anco Engineering Inc.SheltonFabricated Metals4243
Electric Cable Compounds IncNaugatuckChemicals1212
Silgan Dispensing Systems Covit AmericaWaterburyFabricated Metals1058
Marmon Utility LlcSeymourElectrical Equipment749
O&g Industries IncSouthburyPetroleum00
Holcim Products & Solutions Us Llc.BristolPlastics and Rubber00
Microboard Processing IncSeymourComputers and Electronic Products00

Largest totals, all pathways

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

FacilityIndustryWhere it wentTo airTotal
Cpv Towantic Energy CenterOxfordElectric Utilities37.8k37.8k
Wieland Rolled Products N.a. - Waterbury FacilityWaterburyPrimary Metals16.5k16.5k
E & J Parts Cleaning IncWaterburyFabricated Metals14.0k14.0k
Idex Health & Science LlcBristolPlastics and Rubber9.9k9.9k
Unimetal Surface Finishing LlcThomastonFabricated Metals7.3k7.6k
Waterbury Peaking Elec Generating PlantWaterburyElectric Utilities1.7k1.7k
Talalay GlobalSheltonPlastics and Rubber695700
Summit Corp Of AmericaThomastonFabricated Metals691698
Metal Finishing Technologies LlcForestvilleFabricated Metals610610
American Electro Products IncWaterburyFabricated Metals500500
Hubbard-Hall IncWaterburyChemical Wholesalers359359
Luvata Waterbury IncWaterburyPrimary Metals288293
Modern Metal Finishing LlcOxfordFabricated Metals124124
Silgan Dispensing Systems Covit AmericaWaterburyFabricated Metals1058
Marmon Utility LlcSeymourElectrical Equipment749
Anco Engineering Inc.SheltonFabricated Metals4243
Electric Cable Compounds IncNaugatuckChemicals1212
Ogs Technologies LlcCheshireFabricated Metals—11
Consolidated Industries Inc.CheshireFabricated Metals—2
Truelove & Maclean IncWatertownFabricated Metals—0
Superfund

3 Superfund sites in Naugatuck Valley Planning Region

SiteCleanup stageHuman exposureGroundwater
Beacon Heights LandfillBeacon FallsReady for reuseUnder controlUnder control
Laurel Park IncNaugatuck BoroughReady for reuseUnder controlUnder control
Scovill Industrial LandfillWaterburyRemedy chosenUnder controlUnder control
EPA enforcement · ECHO

In significant violation

15 facilities in Naugatuck 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
Clean Harbors Of Ct Field ServicesBristolHazardous waste 12/12$1.2M
Omnicare Of Ct Value Health Care Serv LlcCheshireHazardous waste 12/12—
Home Depot Store #6212WaterburyHazardous waste 12/12—
Velocity Print SolutionsMiddlebury— 12/12—
Southbury PlazaSouthbury— 12/12—
Microtech IncCheshireHazardous waste 11/12—
Southbury GreenSouthbury— 12/12—
The Hearth At SouthburySouthbury— 12/12—
Donham CraftNaugatuck— 10/12—
Summit Corp Of AmericaThomastonHazardous waste 7/12—
Carten-Fujikin IncorporatedCheshire— 5/12—
Waterbury Hospital Health CenterWaterburyHazardous waste 6/12—
Woodbury Hill Condominium AssociationWoodbury— 4/12—
Truelove & Maclean, Inc.Watertown— 5/12—
Pfaltz And Bauer IncorporatedWaterburyHazardous waste 4/12—

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