Benton Water Quality Report
5 cities ranked · Average grade: D+ · Washington
Avg Score
50.4
Cities Ranked
5
Health Violations
5
PFAS Detected
5
50.4
County avg score
5
Cities ranked
0%
A or B grade
60%
D or F grade
5
Health violations
5
PFAS detected
Grade Distribution
How Benton cities scored
A
0
0%
Excellent
B
0
0%
Good
C
2
40%
Fair
D
0
0%
Poor
F
3
60%
Failing
Comparison
County vs Washington average
▼ 19.7 pts below state average
City Map
Water quality across Benton
Each dot is a city, colored by grade. Click any city to view its full report.
Highlights
Top & bottom cities in Benton
County context
3
Superfund sites in Benton
2,509,196
lbs/yr to surface water · top 10 TRI facilities
Industrial pollution
Top industrial polluters in Benton
Industrial polluters nearby
Facilities reporting the most surface-water releases in Benton, 2023.
Total reported releases to surface water: 2,509,196 lbs
| Facility | Top chemical | To surface water (lbs/yr) |
|---|---|---|
LAMB WESTON INC RICHLAND FACILITY RICHLAND, WA99354 | Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution) | 2,350,514 |
ALLEIMA SPECIAL METALS LLC KENNEWICK, WA99337 | Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution) | 142,417 |
NUTRIEN US LLC KENNEWICK, WA99337 | Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution) | 16,265 |
TESSENDERLO KERLEY INC. KENNEWICK, WA99337 | — | — |
FRAMATOME NP RICHLAND, WA99354 | — | — |
+ 5 more facilities
Source: EPA Toxic Release Inventory (TRI) 2023
Superfund sites
Superfund sites in Benton
Superfund sites nearby
Federally tracked hazardous-waste sites within Benton on the EPA National Priorities List.
- HANFORD 100 AREA USDOE
- HANFORD 200 AREA USDOE
- HANFORD 300 AREA USDOE
Source: EPA Superfund National Priorities List
Full Rankings
All 5 cities in Benton
| # | City | Grade | Score | Score | Population | Violations | Issues |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Richland | C+ | 65.4 | 106K | 163 | Health PFAS Unresolved | |
| 2 | Prosser | C+ | 65.4 | 7K | 241 | Health Unresolved | |
| 3 | West Richland | F | 43.5 | 19K | 444 | Health Unresolved | |
| 4 | Benton City | F | 42.8 | 6K | 1357 | Health PFAS Unresolved | |
| 5 | Kennewick | F | 34.8 | 123K | 841 | Health PFAS Unresolved |