Beaufort Water Quality Report
5 cities ranked · Average grade: A- · North Carolina
Avg Score
86.8
Cities Ranked
5
Health Violations
4
PFAS Detected
2
86.8
County avg score
5
Cities ranked
100%
A or B grade
0%
D or F grade
4
Health violations
2
PFAS detected
Grade Distribution
How Beaufort cities scored
A
3
60%
Excellent
B
2
40%
Good
C
0
0%
Fair
D
0
0%
Poor
F
0
0%
Failing
Comparison
County vs North Carolina average
▲ 18.2 pts above state average
City Map
Water quality across Beaufort
Each dot is a city, colored by grade. Click any city to view its full report.
Highlights
Top & bottom cities in Beaufort
Best cities
Worst cities
County context
1
Superfund site in Beaufort
80.4%
of residents on fluoridated water (CDC, 2020)
0
lbs/yr to surface water · top 10 TRI facilities
Industrial pollution
Top industrial polluters in Beaufort
Industrial polluters nearby
Facilities reporting the most surface-water releases in Beaufort, 2023.
| Facility | Top chemical | To surface water (lbs/yr) |
|---|---|---|
PCS PHOSPHATE CO INC AURORA, NC27806 | — | — |
AAF INTERNATIONAL WASHINGTON, NC27889 | — | — |
SEOLTA HOLDINGS LLC WASHINGTON, NC27889 | — | — |
ICONIC MARINE GROUP LLC WASHINGTON, NC27889 | — | — |
Source: EPA Toxic Release Inventory (TRI) 2023
Superfund sites
Superfund sites in Beaufort
Superfund sites nearby
Federally tracked hazardous-waste sites within Beaufort on the EPA National Priorities List.
- FCX INC WASHINGTON PLANT
Source: EPA Superfund National Priorities List
Full Rankings
All 5 cities in Beaufort
| # | City | Grade | Score | Score | Population | Violations | Issues |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Edward | A | 93.5 | 9K | 47 | Health Unresolved | |
| 2 | Belhaven | A | 90.7 | 2K | 19 | Unresolved | |
| 3 | Chocowinity | A- | 85.3 | 3K | 37 | Health Unresolved | |
| 4 | Washington | B+ | 84 | 35K | 12 | Health Unresolved | |
| 5 | Aurora | B+ | 80.6 | 805 | 56 | Health Unresolved |