Carroll Water Quality Report
8 cities ranked · Average grade: B- · Maryland
Avg Score
74
Cities Ranked
8
Health Violations
8
PFAS Detected
5
74
County avg score
8
Cities ranked
63%
A or B grade
13%
D or F grade
8
Health violations
5
PFAS detected
Grade Distribution
How Carroll cities scored
A
3
38%
Excellent
B
2
25%
Good
C
2
25%
Fair
D
0
0%
Poor
F
1
13%
Failing
Comparison
County vs Maryland average
▼ 0.4 pts below state average
City Map
Water quality across Carroll
Each dot is a city, colored by grade. Click any city to view its full report.
Highlights
Top & bottom cities in Carroll
County context
76.0%
of residents on fluoridated water (CDC, 2020)
0
lbs/yr to surface water · top 10 TRI facilities
Industrial pollution
Top industrial polluters in Carroll
Industrial polluters nearby
Facilities reporting the most surface-water releases in Carroll, 2023.
| Facility | Top chemical | To surface water (lbs/yr) |
|---|---|---|
MARYLAND PAVING INC FINKSBURG, MD21048 | — | — |
BLACK & DECKER (US) INC HAMPSTEAD, MD21074 | — | — |
FUCHS N.A. HAMPSTEAD, MD21074 | — | — |
GRIFFITH ENERGY SERVICES INC SPRING MILL WESTMINSTER, MD21157 | — | — |
GRIFFITH ENERGY SERVICES INC BARE WESTMINSTER, MD21157 | — | — |
+ 3 more facilities
Source: EPA Toxic Release Inventory (TRI) 2023
Full Rankings
All 8 cities in Carroll
| # | City | Grade | Score | Score | Population | Violations | Issues |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Taneytown | A | 90.8 | 7K | 26 | Health PFAS | |
| 2 | New Windsor | A- | 89 | 2K | 9 | Health Unresolved | |
| 3 | Union Bridge | A- | 85.7 | 997 | 5 | Health Unresolved | |
| 4 | Hampstead | B+ | 81.8 | 7K | 9 | Health PFAS Unresolved | |
| 5 | Manchester | B+ | 80.9 | 5K | 57 | Health PFAS Unresolved | |
| 6 | Mount Airy | C+ | 66.6 | 10K | 120 | Health PFAS Unresolved | |
| 7 | Sykesville | C- | 57.8 | 2K | 53 | Health Unresolved | |
| 8 | Westminster | F | 39.5 | 63K | 128 | Health PFAS Unresolved |