Berks County contains 869 EPA-regulated facilities, 42 of which are currently flagged for significant noncompliance. The county also hosts 9 Superfund sites and 46 TRI chemical reporters. EPA has assessed $6.8M in lifetime penalties and TRI reporters disclosed roughly 1.0M lb of on-site releases. That facility count is well above the Pennsylvania state average of 222 per county.
| Site | City | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Cryochem Inc | Worman | Ready for anticipated reuse |
| Douglassville Disposal | Douglassville | Ready for anticipated reuse |
| Crossley Farm | Hereford Township | Cleanup underway |
| Brown S Battery Breaking | Hamburg | Ready for anticipated reuse |
| Ryeland Road Arsenic Site | Heidelberg Twp | Cleanup underway |
| Berks Sand Pit | Longswamp Township | Ready for anticipated reuse |
| Price Battery Lead Smelter | Hamburg | Cleanup underway |
| Bally Ground Water Contamination | Bally | Ready for anticipated reuse |
| Former Exide Technologies Laureldale | Laureldale | Listed on NPL |