Ashe Water Quality Report
3 cities ranked · Average grade: C- · North Carolina
Avg Score
58
Cities Ranked
3
Health Violations
3
PFAS Detected
0
58
County avg score
3
Cities ranked
33%
A or B grade
67%
D or F grade
3
Health violations
0
PFAS detected
Grade Distribution
How Ashe cities scored
A
0
0%
Excellent
B
1
33%
Good
C
0
0%
Fair
D
2
67%
Poor
F
0
0%
Failing
Comparison
County vs North Carolina average
▼ 10.6 pts below state average
City Map
Water quality across Ashe
Each dot is a city, colored by grade. Click any city to view its full report.
Highlights
Top & bottom cities in Ashe
Best cities
Worst cities
County context
1
Superfund site in Ashe
0.0%
of residents on fluoridated water (CDC, 2020)
5
lbs/yr to surface water · top 10 TRI facilities
Industrial pollution
Top industrial polluters in Ashe
Industrial polluters nearby
Facilities reporting the most surface-water releases in Ashe, 2023.
Total reported releases to surface water: 5 lbs
| Facility | Top chemical | To surface water (lbs/yr) |
|---|---|---|
UNITED CHEMI-CON INC LANSING, NC28643 | Ethylene glycol | 5 |
GE AEROSPACE WEST JEFFERSON WEST JEFFERSON, NC28694 | — | — |
Source: EPA Toxic Release Inventory (TRI) 2023
Superfund sites
Superfund sites in Ashe
Superfund sites nearby
Federally tracked hazardous-waste sites within Ashe on the EPA National Priorities List.
- ORE KNOB MINE
Source: EPA Superfund National Priorities List
Full Rankings
All 3 cities in Ashe
| # | City | Grade | Score | Score | Population | Violations | Issues |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fleetwood | B | 76.8 | 519 | 26 | Health Lead Unresolved | |
| 2 | West Jefferson | D+ | 52.3 | 2K | 432 | Health Unresolved | |
| 3 | Jefferson | D | 45 | 2K | 404 | Health Unresolved |