Alamance Water Quality Report
8 cities ranked · Average grade: C+ · North Carolina
Avg Score
67.1
Cities Ranked
8
Health Violations
8
PFAS Detected
3
67.1
County avg score
8
Cities ranked
50%
A or B grade
38%
D or F grade
8
Health violations
3
PFAS detected
Grade Distribution
How Alamance cities scored
A
2
25%
Excellent
B
2
25%
Good
C
1
13%
Fair
D
2
25%
Poor
F
1
13%
Failing
Comparison
County vs North Carolina average
▼ 1.5 pts below state average
City Map
Water quality across Alamance
Each dot is a city, colored by grade. Click any city to view its full report.
Highlights
Top & bottom cities in Alamance
Worst cities
County context
95.9%
of residents on fluoridated water (CDC, 2020)
52
lbs/yr to surface water · top 10 TRI facilities
Industrial pollution
Top industrial polluters in Alamance
Industrial polluters nearby
Facilities reporting the most surface-water releases in Alamance, 2023.
Total reported releases to surface water: 52 lbs
| Facility | Top chemical | To surface water (lbs/yr) |
|---|---|---|
SOUTH ATLANTIC GALVANIZING GRAHAM, NC27253 | Zinc compounds | 38 |
NORTH CAROLINA MANUFACTURING SWEPSONVILLE, NC27359 | Copper | 14 |
HYDRO EXTRUSION USA LLC BURLINGTON, NC27215 | Lead | 0 |
BURLINGTON FINISHING PLANT BURLINGTON, NC27217 | — | — |
APOLLO CHEMICAL BURLINGTON, NC27215 | — | — |
+ 5 more facilities
Source: EPA Toxic Release Inventory (TRI) 2023
Full Rankings
All 8 cities in Alamance
| # | City | Grade | Score | Score | Population | Violations | Issues |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Haw River | A- | 89.5 | 3K | 36 | Health Unresolved | |
| 2 | Swepsonville | A- | 88.1 | 3K | 25 | Health Unresolved | |
| 3 | Mebane | B+ | 81.8 | 39K | 34 | Health PFAS Unresolved | |
| 4 | Green Level | B+ | 80.2 | 2K | 30 | Health Unresolved | |
| 5 | Saxapahaw | C+ | 67.7 | 1K | 198 | Health Unresolved | |
| 6 | Elon | D+ | 51.4 | 14K | 223 | Health PFAS Unresolved | |
| 7 | Graham | D | 45 | 898 | 454 | Health Unresolved | |
| 8 | Burlington | F | 33 | 63K | 641 | Health PFAS Unresolved |