Environmental hazards, flood and water records in Rochester, MA
Public environmental, infrastructure and surveillance records inside Rochester'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 Rochester on the map ↗ Check a specific address in Rochester See a sample brief
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 Rochester
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
Landfills Agency record
Industrial reporting Facility self-report + EPA compliance
Transfer stations Agency record
- CARVER MARION WAREHAM TRANSFER STATION
Transmission lines Archived geometry
- 115 kV transmission line
- 115 kV transmission line
- 115 kV transmission line
- 115 kV transmission line
- 115 kV transmission line
- 115 kV transmission line
- 115 kV transmission line
- 115 kV transmission line
+ 2 more on the map.
Communications Community mapped
- Communications tower / antenna
Mapped cameras Community mapped
- Mapped camera
- Plate reader
- Plate reader
- Plate reader
- Plate reader
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
- SEMASS PARTNERSHIP
- ZE GEN
- MSW POWER CORP
- FALL RIVER DPW INCINERATOR
- PET MEMORIAL PARK
A 30-mile extent is EPA's air-modeling distance for toxic releases, used here as a search limit, not a danger radius.
Superfund sites within 10 miles
Largest reported air releases within 30 miles
- NORKING CO INC
- CPS TECHNOLOGIES CORP
- ACUSHNET CO BALL PLANT II
- HOLCIM SOLUTIONS & PRODUCTS US LLC
- COVALENCE SPECIALTY ADHESIVES LLC
- 3M CO
Pounds are facility self-reports, not concentrations in Rochester, and chemicals differ widely in toxicity. How to read TRI and ECHO records ↗
Drinking water, radon, air quality, flood
Community water systems serving Rochester
- MARION WATER DIVISION 1 health-based violation since 2021-01-01
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: Plymouth County is EPA Zone 2, moderate predicted potential (2–4 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 FALL RIVER (Fall River, MA, 17.9 mi) measured a 2025 annual mean of 5.4 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 Rochester.
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: 5 mapped motorway, trunk or primary segments cross Rochester. Road proximity is a cue for traffic noise and emissions, not a measurement. More ↗
Documented surveillance technology in Rochester
Agency-level records from the EFF Atlas of Surveillance. These describe documented technology use, not device locations or current operation.
- Rochester Police Department · Body-worn Cameras
- Rochester Police Department · Third-party Investigative Platforms · SoundThinking
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 Rochester, Massachusetts
Count not published for Rochester 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 Rochester.
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.
Questions worth asking before you commit
Compiled from the guides for the record types actually present in or near Rochester.
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)
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)
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)
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
Acushnet · Freetown · Lakeville · Marion · Mattapoisett · Middleborough · Wareham
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.