Bartow Water Quality Report
5 cities ranked · Average grade: B+ · Georgia
Avg Score
83.1
Cities Ranked
5
Health Violations
4
PFAS Detected
1
83.1
County avg score
5
Cities ranked
100%
A or B grade
0%
D or F grade
4
Health violations
1
PFAS detected
Grade Distribution
How Bartow cities scored
A
2
40%
Excellent
B
3
60%
Good
C
0
0%
Fair
D
0
0%
Poor
F
0
0%
Failing
Comparison
County vs Georgia average
▲ 9.7 pts above state average
City Map
Water quality across Bartow
Each dot is a city, colored by grade. Click any city to view its full report.
Highlights
Top & bottom cities in Bartow
Best cities
Worst cities
County context
99.4%
of residents on fluoridated water (CDC, 2020)
76,069
lbs/yr to surface water · top 10 TRI facilities
Industrial pollution
Top industrial polluters in Bartow
Industrial polluters nearby
Facilities reporting the most surface-water releases in Bartow, 2023.
Total reported releases to surface water: 76,069 lbs
| Facility | Top chemical | To surface water (lbs/yr) |
|---|---|---|
BOWEN STEAM ELECTRIC GENERATING PLANT CARTERSVILLE, GA30120 | Manganese And Manganese Compounds | 66,136 |
CHEMICAL PRODUCTS CORP CARTERSVILLE, GA30120 | Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution) | 9,928 |
INNOVATIVE CHEMICAL TECHNOLOGIES INC CARTERSVILLE, GA30120 | Zinc compounds | 2 |
AMPACET CORP CARTERSVILLE, GA30120 | Barium And Barium Compounds | 2 |
ZEP COMMERCIAL EMERSON, GA30137 | Copper compounds | 1 |
+ 5 more facilities
Source: EPA Toxic Release Inventory (TRI) 2023
Full Rankings
All 5 cities in Bartow
| # | City | Grade | Score | Score | Population | Violations | Issues |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Adairsville | A | 91 | 7K | 14 | Health Unresolved | |
| 2 | Emerson | A | 90.4 | 2K | 18 | Health Unresolved | |
| 3 | White | B+ | 80.6 | 900 | 16 | Unresolved | |
| 4 | Kingston | B | 77.4 | 1K | 52 | Health Unresolved | |
| 5 | Cartersville | B | 76.2 | 95K | 44 | Health Unresolved |