Carteret Water Quality Report
7 cities ranked · Average grade: C+ · North Carolina
Avg Score
69.3
Cities Ranked
7
Health Violations
7
PFAS Detected
5
69.3
County avg score
7
Cities ranked
57%
A or B grade
29%
D or F grade
7
Health violations
5
PFAS detected
Grade Distribution
How Carteret cities scored
A
2
29%
Excellent
B
2
29%
Good
C
1
14%
Fair
D
0
0%
Poor
F
2
29%
Failing
Comparison
County vs North Carolina average
▲ 0.7 pts above state average
City Map
Water quality across Carteret
Each dot is a city, colored by grade. Click any city to view its full report.
Highlights
Top & bottom cities in Carteret
County context
46.8%
of residents on fluoridated water (CDC, 2020)
0
lbs/yr to surface water · top 10 TRI facilities
Industrial pollution
Top industrial polluters in Carteret
Industrial polluters nearby
Facilities reporting the most surface-water releases in Carteret, 2023.
Total reported releases to surface water: 0 lbs
| Facility | Top chemical | To surface water (lbs/yr) |
|---|---|---|
S&W MOREHEAD CITY MOREHEAD CITY, NC28557 | Lead | 0 |
HOUSE OF SILK FLOWERS INC BEAUFORT, NC28516 | — | — |
PARKER OFFSHORE LLC BEAUFORT, NC28516 | — | — |
U.S. MARINE CORPS MCAS CHERRY PT - BT11 BOMBING RANGE - RNGE PINEY ISLAND, NC28516 | — | — |
BALLY REFRIGERATED BOXES INC. MOREHEAD CITY, NC28557 | — | — |
+ 1 more facility
Source: EPA Toxic Release Inventory (TRI) 2023
Full Rankings
All 7 cities in Carteret
| # | City | Grade | Score | Score | Population | Violations | Issues |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cape Carteret | A- | 88.9 | 2K | 19 | Health Unresolved | |
| 2 | Harkers Island | A- | 86.7 | 3K | 50 | Health Unresolved | |
| 3 | Atlantic Beach | B+ | 83.2 | 6K | 12 | Health Unresolved | |
| 4 | Emerald Isle | B | 75.7 | 5K | 62 | Health Unresolved | |
| 5 | Morehead City | C | 63.1 | 17K | 146 | Health Unresolved | |
| 6 | Beaufort | F | 44.4 | 9K | 211 | Health Unresolved | |
| 7 | Newport | F | 43.2 | 26K | 347 | Health PFAS Unresolved |