Baltimore Water Quality Report
2 cities ranked · Average grade: B- · Maryland
Avg Score
74.8
Cities Ranked
2
Health Violations
2
PFAS Detected
0
74.8
County avg score
2
Cities ranked
50%
A or B grade
0%
D or F grade
2
Health violations
0
PFAS detected
Grade Distribution
How Baltimore cities scored
A
0
0%
Excellent
B
1
50%
Good
C
1
50%
Fair
D
0
0%
Poor
F
0
0%
Failing
Comparison
County vs Maryland average
▲ 0.4 pts above state average
City Map
Water quality across Baltimore
Each dot is a city, colored by grade. Click any city to view its full report.
Highlights
Top & bottom cities in Baltimore
Best cities
Worst cities
County context
4
Superfund sites in Baltimore
99.7%
of residents on fluoridated water (CDC, 2020)
50,718
lbs/yr to surface water · top 10 TRI facilities
Industrial pollution
Top industrial polluters in Baltimore
Industrial polluters nearby
Facilities reporting the most surface-water releases in Baltimore, 2023.
Total reported releases to surface water: 50,718 lbs
| Facility | Top chemical | To surface water (lbs/yr) |
|---|---|---|
GRACE DAVISON-CURTIS BAY WORKS BALTIMORE, MD21226 | Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution) | 50,503 |
S&G CONCRETE GRANTLEY AVE. BALTIMORE, MD21215 | Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution) | 113 |
GALVCO MARYLAND LLC BALTIMORE, MD21237 | Zinc compounds | 83 |
GLOBAL BALTIMORE TERMINAL BALTIMORE, MD21226 | Toluene | 18 |
OLDCASTLE APG MID-ATLANTIC WHITE MARSH MD WHITE MARSH, MD21162 | Lead compounds | 0 |
+ 5 more facilities
Source: EPA Toxic Release Inventory (TRI) 2023
Superfund sites
Superfund sites in Baltimore
Superfund sites nearby
Federally tracked hazardous-waste sites within Baltimore on the EPA National Priorities List.
- 68TH STREET DUMP INDUSTRIAL ENTERPRISES
- BEAR CREEK SEDIMENTS
- KANE LOMBARD STREET DRUMS
- SAUER DUMP
Source: EPA Superfund National Priorities List
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