Environment in Reading, PA

Air quality, water systems, and environmental sites

Water Systems

Source: EPA SDWIS

Water Systems

12

Pop. Served

175,161

Violations (5yr)

4

Greenhouse Gas Emitters

Source: EPA GHGRP (2023)

Facilities Reporting

2

Total CO₂e

1.7M MT

Top Emitter

Ontelaunee Energy Center

1.6M MT CO₂e

Total CO₂e vs Similar Cities (50k_100k)

FacilitySectorCO₂e (MT)
Ontelaunee Energy Center
Vistra Corp
Power Plants1,578,806
CARPENTER TECHNOLOGY
Carpenter Technology Corp
Metals168,155

Data from EPA Greenhouse Gas Reporting Program (GHGRP). Includes facilities emitting 25,000+ metric tons CO₂e/year.

There are 12 water systems serving the area. 4 water quality violations have been reported in the past 5 years. 2 industrial facilities report greenhouse gas emissions totaling 1.7M metric tons of CO₂e.