Burke Water Quality Report
6 cities ranked · Average grade: A- · North Carolina
Avg Score
85
Cities Ranked
6
Health Violations
3
PFAS Detected
0
85
County avg score
6
Cities ranked
100%
A or B grade
0%
D or F grade
3
Health violations
0
PFAS detected
Grade Distribution
How Burke cities scored
A
2
33%
Excellent
B
4
67%
Good
C
0
0%
Fair
D
0
0%
Poor
F
0
0%
Failing
Comparison
County vs North Carolina average
▲ 16.4 pts above state average
City Map
Water quality across Burke
Each dot is a city, colored by grade. Click any city to view its full report.
Highlights
Top & bottom cities in Burke
County context
98.8%
of residents on fluoridated water (CDC, 2020)
451
lbs/yr to surface water · top 10 TRI facilities
Industrial pollution
Top industrial polluters in Burke
Industrial polluters nearby
Facilities reporting the most surface-water releases in Burke, 2023.
Total reported releases to surface water: 451 lbs
| Facility | Top chemical | To surface water (lbs/yr) |
|---|---|---|
SGL CARBON LLC MORGANTON, NC28655 | Polycyclic aromatic compounds | 441 |
AMERICAN ROLLER BEARING CO MORGANTON, NC28655 | Chromium | 10 |
HEXION INC - MORGANTON FACILITY MORGANTON, NC28655 | Formaldehyde | 0 |
BRACKETT BROTHERS MORGANTON, NC28655 | — | — |
VEKA EAST MORGANTON, NC28655 | — | — |
+ 5 more facilities
Source: EPA Toxic Release Inventory (TRI) 2023
Full Rankings
All 6 cities in Burke
| # | City | Grade | Score | Score | Population | Violations | Issues |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hildebran | A- | 88 | 8K | 6 | Health Unresolved | |
| 2 | Glen Alpine | A- | 88 | 6K | 3 | Unresolved | |
| 3 | Drexel | B+ | 84.4 | 3K | 8 | Unresolved | |
| 4 | Valdese | B+ | 83.5 | 14K | 48 | Unresolved | |
| 5 | Rutherford Coll | B+ | 83.3 | 2K | 3 | Health Unresolved | |
| 6 | Morganton | B+ | 82.8 | 39K | 24 | Health Unresolved |