Pollution in Northeastern Connecticut Planning Region, Connecticut

12 facilities in Northeastern Connecticut Planning Region, Connecticut reported releasing 13,000 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. 14 facilities are currently in significant violation of a federal environmental law.

13,000 lbreleased on site, 2024
13,000 lbof that into the air
3Superfund sites
14in significant violation

Superfund siteReports toxic releases (TRI)In significant violation

Toxic Release Inventory · 2024

Where Northeastern Connecticut Planning Region's reported pounds went

Not counted above: another 384 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
Brookwood Laminating IncWaureganTextiles8.2k8.2k
Dimension-Polyant Inc.PutnamTextiles2.6k2.6k
Rogers Corp - WoodstockWoodstockPlastics and Rubber1.8k1.8k
Frito-Lay IncDayvilleFood638638
Pall CorpPutnamTextile Product131141
Whitcraft Llc (Eastford)EastfordTransportation Equipment22
Quikrete - Connecticut PlantMoosupNonmetallic Mineral Product11
National Chromium Co IncPutnamFabricated Metals—0

Largest totals, all pathways

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

FacilityIndustryWhere it wentTo airTotal
Brookwood Laminating IncWaureganTextiles8.2k8.2k
Dimension-Polyant Inc.PutnamTextiles2.6k2.6k
Rogers Corp - WoodstockWoodstockPlastics and Rubber1.8k1.8k
Frito-Lay IncDayvilleFood638638
Pall CorpPutnamTextile Product131141
Whitcraft Llc (Eastford)EastfordTransportation Equipment22
Quikrete - Connecticut PlantMoosupNonmetallic Mineral Product11
National Chromium Co IncPutnamFabricated Metals—0
Superfund

3 Superfund sites in Northeastern Connecticut Planning Region

SiteCleanup stageHuman exposureGroundwater
Gallup S QuarryPlainfieldReady for reuseUnder controlUnder control
Linemaster Switch CorpWoodstockConstruction completeUnder controlUnder control
Yaworski Waste LagoonCanterburyReady for reuseUnder controlUnder control
EPA enforcement · ECHO

In significant violation

14 facilities in Northeastern Connecticut 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
Detotec North America, IncMoosupHazardous waste 12/12—
Lowe's Plainfield, Ct RdcPlainfieldHazardous waste 12/12—
Marianapolis Prep School - St Johns-Treatment PlantThompson— 12/12—
Pomfret Community SchoolPomfret Center— 12/12—
Plainfield Renewable Energy LlcPlainfieldHazardous waste 9/12—
Cvs Pharmacy 8249PutnamHazardous waste 10/12—
Alta Terrace AssociationPomfret— 0/12—
Pinecrest Condominiums (Crystal)Woodstock— 0/12—
Seely - Brown VillagePomfret— 0/12—
Hampton Elementary School-Treatment PlantHampton— 0/12—
The Pomfret Community Housing CorpPomfret Center— 5/12—
Woodstock Meadows Condominium AssociationWoodstock— 5/12—
Fort Hill Farms, LlcThompson— 2/12—
Fiberoptics Technology IncPomfretHazardous waste 2/12—

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