Anne Arundel Water Quality Report
9 cities ranked · Average grade: B · Maryland
Avg Score
79.3
Cities Ranked
9
Health Violations
7
PFAS Detected
2
79.3
County avg score
9
Cities ranked
89%
A or B grade
11%
D or F grade
7
Health violations
2
PFAS detected
Grade Distribution
How Anne Arundel cities scored
A
5
56%
Excellent
B
3
33%
Good
C
0
0%
Fair
D
0
0%
Poor
F
1
11%
Failing
Comparison
County vs Maryland average
▲ 4.9 pts above state average
City Map
Water quality across Anne Arundel
Each dot is a city, colored by grade. Click any city to view its full report.
Highlights
Top & bottom cities in Anne Arundel
Worst cities
County context
2
Superfund sites in Anne Arundel
96.6%
of residents on fluoridated water (CDC, 2020)
12,578
lbs/yr to surface water · top 10 TRI facilities
Industrial pollution
Top industrial polluters in Anne Arundel
Industrial polluters nearby
Facilities reporting the most surface-water releases in Anne Arundel, 2023.
Total reported releases to surface water: 12,578 lbs
| Facility | Top chemical | To surface water (lbs/yr) |
|---|---|---|
VIBRANTZ SPECIALTY PRODUCTS LLC BALTIMORE, MD21226 | Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution) | 12,424 |
BRANDON SHORES & WAGNER COMPLEX CURTIS BAY, MD21226 | Ammonia | 154 |
OLDCASTLE APG MID-ATLANTIC CROFTON MD ODENTON, MD21113 | Lead compounds | 0 |
NATIONAL SECURITY AGENCY FIRING RANGE FORT GEORGE G MEADE, MD20755 | — | — |
FORT GEORGE G MEADE (RANGE) FORT GEORGE G MEADE, MD20755 | — | — |
+ 5 more facilities
Source: EPA Toxic Release Inventory (TRI) 2023
Superfund sites
Superfund sites in Anne Arundel
Superfund sites nearby
Federally tracked hazardous-waste sites within Anne Arundel on the EPA National Priorities List.
- CURTIS BAY COAST GUARD YARD
- FORT GEORGE G MEADE
Source: EPA Superfund National Priorities List
Full Rankings
All 9 cities in Anne Arundel
| # | City | Grade | Score | Score | Population | Violations | Issues |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bel Air | A+ | 96.1 | 5K | 5 | Unresolved | |
| 2 | Fort Meade | A | 91.8 | 62K | 21 | Health Unresolved | |
| 3 | Sherwood Forest | A | 91.6 | 1K | 3 | Unresolved | |
| 4 | Annapolis | A- | 88 | 44K | 20 | Health Unresolved | |
| 5 | Dunkirk | A- | 85.5 | 9K | 17 | Health Unresolved | |
| 6 | Jessup | B | 75.4 | 1K | 46 | Health Unresolved | |
| 7 | Severn | B- | 73.2 | 2K | 17 | Health Unresolved | |
| 8 | Lothian | B- | 70.5 | 3K | 50 | Health Unresolved | |
| 9 | Millersville | F | 41.6 | 388K | 99 | Health Unresolved |