Amador Water Quality Report
7 cities ranked · Average grade: A- · California
Avg Score
85.1
Cities Ranked
7
Health Violations
7
PFAS Detected
0
85.1
County avg score
7
Cities ranked
100%
A or B grade
0%
D or F grade
7
Health violations
0
PFAS detected
Grade Distribution
How Amador cities scored
A
4
57%
Excellent
B
3
43%
Good
C
0
0%
Fair
D
0
0%
Poor
F
0
0%
Failing
Comparison
County vs California average
▲ 8.6 pts above state average
City Map
Water quality across Amador
Each dot is a city, colored by grade. Click any city to view its full report.
Highlights
Top & bottom cities in Amador
County context
1
Superfund site in Amador
0
lbs/yr to surface water · top 10 TRI facilities
Industrial pollution
Top industrial polluters in Amador
Industrial polluters nearby
Facilities reporting the most surface-water releases in Amador, 2023.
| Facility | Top chemical | To surface water (lbs/yr) |
|---|---|---|
SPECIALTY GRANULES (IONE) LLC IONE, CA95640 | — | — |
Source: EPA Toxic Release Inventory (TRI) 2023
Superfund sites
Superfund sites in Amador
Superfund sites nearby
Federally tracked hazardous-waste sites within Amador on the EPA National Priorities List.
- ARGONAUT MINE
Source: EPA Superfund National Priorities List
Full Rankings
All 7 cities in Amador
| # | City | Grade | Score | Score | Population | Violations | Issues |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Valley Springs | A | 90.3 | 3K | 28 | Health Unresolved | |
| 2 | Jackson | A- | 89.9 | 14K | 23 | Health Unresolved | |
| 3 | Ione | A- | 89.9 | 4K | 53 | Health Unresolved | |
| 4 | River Pines | A- | 88.7 | 574 | 10 | Health Unresolved | |
| 5 | Sutter Creek | B+ | 80.1 | 16K | 36 | Health Unresolved | |
| 6 | Pine Grove | B | 78.6 | 2K | 32 | Health Unresolved | |
| 7 | Plymouth | B | 77.9 | 1K | 47 | Health Unresolved |