Baltimore City Water Quality Report
1 cities ranked · Average grade: F · Maryland
Avg Score
39.8
Cities Ranked
1
Health Violations
1
PFAS Detected
1
39.8
County avg score
1
Cities ranked
0%
A or B grade
100%
D or F grade
1
Health violations
1
PFAS detected
Grade Distribution
How Baltimore City cities scored
A
0
0%
Excellent
B
0
0%
Good
C
0
0%
Fair
D
0
0%
Poor
F
1
100%
Failing
Comparison
County vs Maryland average
▼ 34.6 pts below state average
City Map
Water quality across Baltimore City
Each dot is a city, colored by grade. Click any city to view its full report.
Highlights
Top & bottom cities in Baltimore City
Best cities
Worst cities
County context
2
Superfund sites in Baltimore City
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 Baltimore City
Industrial polluters nearby
Facilities reporting the most surface-water releases in Baltimore City, 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 Baltimore City
Superfund sites nearby
Federally tracked hazardous-waste sites within Baltimore City on the EPA National Priorities List.
- CURTIS BAY COAST GUARD YARD
- FORT GEORGE G MEADE
Source: EPA Superfund National Priorities List
Full Rankings
All 1 cities in Baltimore City
| # | City | Grade | Score | Score | Population | Violations | Issues |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Baltimore | F | 39.8 | 1.6M | 84 | Health Unresolved |