Pollution in Berkshire County, Massachusetts

Berkshire County contains 110 EPA-regulated facilities, 5 of which are currently flagged for significant noncompliance. The county also hosts 2 Superfund sites and 9 TRI chemical reporters. EPA has assessed $38.4k in lifetime penalties and TRI reporters disclosed roughly 31.5k lb of on-site releases. That facility count is well above the Massachusetts state average of 60 per county.

Superfund2NPL sites
TRI Facilities9reporters
EPA Facilities110regulated
Sig. Violators5current SNC

Superfund sites

SiteCityStatus
Rose Disposal PitLanesboroReady for anticipated reuse
Ge Housatonic RiverPittsfieldSuperfund site

Largest releasers

FacilityCityOn-site (lb)Status
Onyx Specialty Papers Inc - Willow MillLee26.3kCompliant
Pittsfield Generating Company LpPittsfield2.5kPenalties
Oconnell OilPittsfield1.7kCompliant
Specialty Minerals, Inc.Adams1.0kCompliant
O'connell OilNorthampton3Compliant
Holland CompanyAdams1Penalties
UnistressPittsfield1Compliant

Significant violators

FacilityCityPenaltiesLast Inspected
Schweitzer Mauduit Eagle Mill (Former)Lee$02023-10-11
7-Eleven Store #32494Lee$0
Neenah Paper Fr LlcGreat Barrington$02010-08-08
Belmont Reservoir Filter PlantHinsdale$0
Glendale Hydroelectric ProjectStockbridge$0