Brunswick Water Quality Report
5 cities ranked · Average grade: B · North Carolina
Avg Score
78.4
Cities Ranked
5
Health Violations
4
PFAS Detected
4
78.4
County avg score
5
Cities ranked
80%
A or B grade
0%
D or F grade
4
Health violations
4
PFAS detected
Grade Distribution
How Brunswick cities scored
A
1
20%
Excellent
B
3
60%
Good
C
1
20%
Fair
D
0
0%
Poor
F
0
0%
Failing
Comparison
County vs North Carolina average
▲ 9.8 pts above state average
City Map
Water quality across Brunswick
Each dot is a city, colored by grade. Click any city to view its full report.
Highlights
Top & bottom cities in Brunswick
County context
2
Superfund sites in Brunswick
100.0%
of residents on fluoridated water (CDC, 2020)
4,878
lbs/yr to surface water · top 10 TRI facilities
Industrial pollution
Top industrial polluters in Brunswick
Industrial polluters nearby
Facilities reporting the most surface-water releases in Brunswick, 2023.
Total reported releases to surface water: 4,878 lbs
| Facility | Top chemical | To surface water (lbs/yr) |
|---|---|---|
ADM SOUTHPORT SOUTHPORT, NC28461 | Ammonia | 4,862 |
CAROLINA POLE LELAND LELAND, NC28451 | Arsenic And Arsenic Compounds | 16 |
S&W SUPPLY PLANT BOLIVIA, NC28422 | — | — |
COATINGS & ADHESIVES CORP LELAND, NC28451 | — | — |
AMERICAN DISTILLATION INC LELAND, NC28451 | — | — |
+ 2 more facilities
Source: EPA Toxic Release Inventory (TRI) 2023
Superfund sites
Superfund sites in Brunswick
Superfund sites nearby
Federally tracked hazardous-waste sites within Brunswick on the EPA National Priorities List.
- KERR MCGEE CHEMICAL CORP NAVASSA
- POTTER S SEPTIC TANK SERVICE PITS
Source: EPA Superfund National Priorities List
Full Rankings
All 5 cities in Brunswick
| # | City | Grade | Score | Score | Population | Violations | Issues |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Holden Beach | A- | 86.5 | 6K | 7 | PFAS Unresolved | |
| 2 | Ocean Isle Beach | B+ | 82.4 | 8K | 50 | Health PFAS Unresolved | |
| 3 | Bald Head Island | B+ | 82.1 | 3K | 35 | Health Unresolved | |
| 4 | Oak Island | B | 78.8 | 27K | 30 | Health PFAS Unresolved | |
| 5 | Leland | C | 62 | 188K | 70 | Health PFAS Unresolved |