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Environmental hazards, flood and water records in Millbury, MA

Public environmental, infrastructure and surveillance records inside Millbury's municipal boundary, plus the regional air, drinking-water, flood, radon and Superfund context that does not stop at the town line. Each item links to its original record. Nothing here is a risk score.

Explore Millbury on the map ↗ Check a specific address in Millbury See a sample brief

1Incinerators
0Superfund sites
1Landfills
0Hazardous-waste facilities
2Transfer stations
8Cleanup sites
2Industrial reporting
31Transmission lines
2Communications
4Mapped cameras
1Agency surveillance records

Counts are records inside the municipal boundary, not unique facilities and not a ranking. Sources carry different dates (June 2024 for MassDEP waste layers, TRI 2024, OpenStreetMap Sept 2026). Community-mapped items are unverified. No record does not prove absence.

Records inside Millbury

The most consequential categories first. Open a record for its EPA compliance history, reported chemicals, what the record can and cannot tell you, and who to ask next.

Incinerators Agency record

Why incinerators matter and what to ask ↗

Landfills Agency record

Why landfills matter and what to ask ↗

Industrial reporting Facility self-report + EPA compliance

Why industrial reporting matter and what to ask ↗

Cleanup sites Agency record

  • DEARNLEY BROTHERSTIERI · 204 W. MAIN ST
  • DL HALEY & SONSTIER1D · MA TPKE EASTBOUND AT EXIT 11
  • HARRIS OILTIERII · 206 WEST MAIN ST
  • OAK POND WELLTIER1D · OAK POND AVENUE
  • SHOPPES AT BLACKSTONE VALLEYTIERII · 70 WORCESTER PROVIDENCE TPKE
  • SW CUTOFF AT RTE 20 CON; 1ST PETROL MGTTIER1D · SW CUTOFF AT RTE 20 INTERSECTION
  • TRAN RESIDENCETIERI · 362 GREENWOOD STREET
  • WINDLE INDUSTRIESTIER1D · 65 CANAL ST

Why cleanup sites matter and what to ask ↗

Transfer stations Agency record

  • MILLBURY TRANSFER STATIONOperating status not supplied · 207 RIVERLIN ST
  • WHEELABRATOR MILLBURY TRANSFER STATIONOperating status not supplied · 331 SOUTHWEST CUTOFF RD

Why transfer stations matter and what to ask ↗

Transmission lines Archived geometry

  • 115 kV transmission lineIN SERVICE
  • 115 kV transmission lineIN SERVICE
  • 115 kV transmission lineIN SERVICE
  • 115 kV transmission lineIN SERVICE
  • 115 kV transmission lineIN SERVICE
  • 115 kV transmission lineIN SERVICE
  • 115 kV transmission lineIN SERVICE
  • 115 kV transmission lineIN SERVICE

+ 23 more on the map.

Why transmission lines matter and what to ask ↗

Communications Community mapped

  • Communications tower / antennaCommunity mapped; current operation unverified
  • Communications tower / antennaCommunity mapped; current operation unverified

Why communications matter and what to ask ↗

Mapped cameras Community mapped

  • Mapped cameraCommunity mapped; current operation unverified
  • Mapped cameraCommunity mapped; current operation unverified
  • Mapped cameraCommunity mapped; current operation unverified
  • Plate readerCommunity mapped; current operation unverified

Why mapped cameras matter and what to ask ↗

Beyond the town line

Air pollution follows wind and stack height, water comes from wherever the supplier draws it, and a Superfund plume ignores municipal boundaries. These items are searched from the town's center across state lines.

Incinerators within 30 miles

  • WHEELABRATOR MILLBURY INCMILLBURY, MA · 2.2 mi · Operating · No Violation Identified
  • PET MEMORIAL PARKFOXBORO, MA · 27.8 mi · Operating · No Violation Identified

A 30-mile extent is EPA's air-modeling distance for toxic releases, used here as a search limit, not a danger radius.

What an incinerator can mean for a home ↗

Superfund sites within 10 miles

What a Superfund listing means nearby ↗

Largest reported air releases within 30 miles

  • OCEAN STATE POWERHARRISVILLE, RI · 13.4 mi · 171,550 lb to air in 2024
  • ADVANCE COATINGS COWESTMINSTER, MA · 25.5 mi · 15,514 lb to air in 2024 · carcinogen-flagged: Styrene
  • SAINT-GOBAIN ABRASIVES & SAINT -GOBAIN CERAMICS & PLASTICSWORCESTER, MA · 8.2 mi · 11,704 lb to air in 2024
  • FLEXCON CO INC.SPENCER, MA · 12.5 mi · 11,245 lb to air in 2024 · carcinogen-flagged: Vinyl acetate
  • TRELLEBORG COATED SYSTEMS US INC.MONSON, MA · 28.0 mi · 7,537 lb to air in 2024 · carcinogen-flagged: N,N-Dimethylformamide
  • HIGHLINE WARREN LLCLEOMINSTER, MA · 23.9 mi · 5,210 lb to air in 2024

Pounds are facility self-reports, not concentrations in Millbury, and chemicals differ widely in toxicity. How to read TRI and ECHO records ↗

Drinking water, radon, air quality, flood

Community water systems serving Millbury

  • AQUARION WATER COMPANY, MILLBURYMA2186000 · CWS · serves 11,368 · source SWP · boundary confirmed No health-based violations since 2021-01-01 PFAS (UCMR 5, 296 samples to 2023-12-13): 7 compounds detected · max PFOA 15.8 · max PFOS 6.2 ng/L · highest PFAS6 sum in one sample 27.8 ng/L (MA limit 20)
  • MILLBURY IND. PARK/ PARK HILL VILLAGEMA2186001 · CWS · serves 400 · source SWP · boundary unconfirmed 1 health-based violation since 2021-01-01Latest: Stage 1 Disinfectants and Disinfection Byproducts Rule (TT), 2024-12-01, Returned to Compliance Not in the federal UCMR 5 PFAS survey; MassDEP requires separate statewide PFAS6 testing.

Boundaries are estimates and do not verify a household connection. Sample results are at treatment or entry points, not at a tap. Drinking-water questions to ask ↗ · PFAS explained ↗

Radon, particle pollution, flood

Radon: Worcester County is EPA Zone 1, the highest predicted indoor radon potential (county average above 4 pCi/L). EPA says the zone map must not be used to decide whether to test; homes in every zone have measured high levels. Testing guidance ↗

Fine particles (PM2.5): nearest regulatory monitor WORCESTER SUMMER STREET (Worcester, MA, 5.3 mi) measured a 2025 annual mean of 5.8 µg/m³; the annual standard adopted in 2024 is 9.0 µg/m³ on a three-year design value. A monitor reports its own location, not Millbury.

Flood: FEMA flood zones are point-specific. Use the map to query the National Flood Hazard Layer live at an address. Flood questions to ask ↗

Major roads: 76 mapped motorway, trunk or primary segments cross Millbury. Road proximity is a cue for traffic noise and emissions, not a measurement. More ↗

Documented surveillance technology in Millbury

Agency-level records from the EFF Atlas of Surveillance. These describe documented technology use, not device locations or current operation.

Privacy questions to ask an agency ↗

Do not use registry information to commit a crime, harass anyone or engage in illegal discrimination. Massachusetts law prohibits these uses. These town totals are not individual background checks or eligibility decisions.

Sex offender registry information in Millbury, Massachusetts

Count not published for Millbury in this source. The selected report supplies totals for ten cities only. This means unknown here, not zero.

For current public records, open the official Massachusetts registry search and select Millbury.

Published municipal totals are not a crime rate or safety rating. The city table does not separate registry classifications and is not equivalent to public online search counts. Read the registry coverage guide.

Table labeled 2024 · source date as printed: August 5, 2024 · Official report, Table 7, page 24.

View the town boundary on the map ↗

Questions worth asking before you commit

Compiled from the guides for the record types actually present in or near Millbury.

Environmental regulator

Request the current air permit, recent stack tests and any published dispersion study. (Incinerators & waste-to-energy)

Request groundwater and gas monitoring, closure plans and any off-site migration findings. (Landfills & land-disposal sites)

Request the latest site investigation, plume maps, cleanup status and any activity/use limitations. (Cleanup sites & historic contamination)

Review chemical-specific emissions, inspections and the underlying documents for any violation. (Industrial releases & air-program facilities)

Ask whether nearby private wells or indoor air have been sampled and what the results were. (Superfund (National Priorities List) sites)

Facility operator

Which pollutants are monitored, how often, and are results public? (Incinerators & waste-to-energy)

Ask which emissions controls and monitoring apply to the relevant process. (Industrial releases & air-program facilities)

Local health department

Are there monitoring studies or investigated odor/air complaints for this area? (Incinerators & waste-to-energy)

Water supplier / well professional

Confirm the drinking-water source and whether site-related contaminants have been tested. (Landfills & land-disposal sites)

Seller / inspector

Ask about recorded land-use restrictions and any environmental reports for the parcel. (Landfills & land-disposal sites)

Request environmental disclosures and maintenance records for any mitigation system. (Cleanup sites & historic contamination)

Check any tower lease/easement, lighting and generator-noise concerns. (Communications towers & antennas)

Confirm municipal water versus private well and request available water-quality and plumbing records. (Drinking water & groundwater)

For a private well, request PFAS test results or arrange a test with a certified laboratory. (PFAS in drinking water)

Request dated radon test results and any mitigation-system records. (Radon inside the home)

Request flood and water-intrusion history, drainage repairs and elevation documents. (Flood context)

Visit during rush hour and at night; assess window and ventilation conditions. (Major roads & traffic)

Local permitting department

Check operating hours, truck-route conditions and enforcement records. (Transfer stations & other waste facilities)

Seller / neighbors

Visit on a working weekday and ask about truck traffic, noise and odors. (Transfer stations & other waste facilities)

Qualified environmental professional

Determine whether site-specific vapor, soil or well testing is appropriate. (Cleanup sites & historic contamination)

Environmental professional

Look for a published dispersion or exposure assessment before interpreting personal risk. (Industrial releases & air-program facilities)

Title professional / utility

Confirm the recorded easement, access rights and restrictions on structures or vegetation. (Transmission lines)

Qualified field-measurement professional

If this is a concern, discuss appropriate measurements and their limitations. (Transmission lines)

Planning department / operator

Request the equipment description, siting permit and applicable RF compliance assessment. (Communications towers & antennas)

Agency / device operator

Request the current collection, retention, access and sharing policy. (Cameras, plate readers & privacy)

Agency records office

Ask for the deployment approval, contract, audit policy and oversight reports. (Cameras, plate readers & privacy)

EPA site manager / community involvement coordinator

Request the current site status, the operable-unit boundaries, plume maps and any five-year review findings. (Superfund (National Priorities List) sites)

Title professional

Check for recorded activity and use limitations or easements tied to the cleanup. (Superfund (National Priorities List) sites)

Water supplier

Confirm service to the address and request the latest Consumer Confidence Report and relevant sampling results. (Drinking water & groundwater)

Ask for the most recent PFAS results, the treatment in place and the compliance schedule if a limit was exceeded. (PFAS in drinking water)

Certified laboratory / local health department

For a private well, discuss a testing panel appropriate to local conditions. (Drinking water & groundwater)

State drinking-water program

Ask whether the system is under a PFAS order and where the public notices are. (PFAS in drinking water)

Qualified radon professional

Arrange appropriate testing and discuss mitigation if results warrant it. (Radon inside the home)

Local floodplain administrator

Confirm the effective map, any map revisions and building-specific requirements. (Flood context)

Insurer

Obtain a property-specific flood insurance quote and coverage explanation. (Flood context)

Transportation department

Request recent traffic counts, truck routes and planned road changes. (Major roads & traffic)

Neighboring towns

Auburn · Grafton · Oxford · Sutton · Worcester

Sources: MassDEP solid waste (June 2024) and tier-classified sites, EPA TRI 2023–2024, EPA ECHO (retrieved 2026-10-03), EPA NPL, EPA AQS, EPA UCMR 5, EPA SDWIS, MassDEP water service areas, EPA radon zones, HIFLD, OpenStreetMap (ODbL), EFF Atlas of Surveillance (CC BY). Guidance reviewed 2026-09-13. Methodology and limits · Report a problem with a record.