Bladen Water Quality Report
6 cities ranked · Average grade: B · North Carolina
Avg Score
78.2
Cities Ranked
6
Health Violations
5
PFAS Detected
2
78.2
County avg score
6
Cities ranked
83%
A or B grade
0%
D or F grade
5
Health violations
2
PFAS detected
Grade Distribution
How Bladen cities scored
A
1
17%
Excellent
B
4
67%
Good
C
1
17%
Fair
D
0
0%
Poor
F
0
0%
Failing
Comparison
County vs North Carolina average
▲ 9.6 pts above state average
City Map
Water quality across Bladen
Each dot is a city, colored by grade. Click any city to view its full report.
Highlights
Top & bottom cities in Bladen
County context
0.0%
of residents on fluoridated water (CDC, 2020)
3,682,186
lbs/yr to surface water · top 10 TRI facilities
Industrial pollution
Top industrial polluters in Bladen
Industrial polluters nearby
Facilities reporting the most surface-water releases in Bladen, 2023.
Total reported releases to surface water: 3,682,186 lbs
| Facility | Top chemical | To surface water (lbs/yr) |
|---|---|---|
SMITHFIELD FRESH MEATS CORP - TAR HEEL TAR HEEL, NC28392 | Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution) | 3,568,128 |
CHEMOURS CO - FAYETTEVILLE WORKS FAYETTEVILLE, NC28306 | Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution) | 113,904 |
KURARAY AMERICA-FAYETTEVILLE FAYETTEVILLE, NC28306 | Methanol | 154 |
DUPONT FAYETTEVILLE FAYETTEVILLE, NC28306 | — | — |
MURPHY-BROWN LLC BLADEBORO FEED MILL BLADENBORO, NC28320 | — | — |
+ 2 more facilities
Source: EPA Toxic Release Inventory (TRI) 2023
Full Rankings
All 6 cities in Bladen
| # | City | Grade | Score | Score | Population | Violations | Issues |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Clarkton | A- | 88.5 | 1K | 22 | Unresolved | |
| 2 | Elizabethtown | B+ | 82.6 | 20K | 83 | Health Unresolved | |
| 3 | Dublin | B | 79.7 | 603 | 17 | Health Unresolved | |
| 4 | White Lake | B | 76.8 | 10K | 104 | Health PFAS Unresolved | |
| 5 | Bladenboro | B | 76.5 | 3K | 20 | Health Unresolved | |
| 6 | East Arcadia | C | 64.9 | 633 | 137 | Health Unresolved |