Catawba Water Quality Report
8 cities ranked · Average grade: C+ · North Carolina
Avg Score
66.8
Cities Ranked
8
Health Violations
6
PFAS Detected
2
66.8
County avg score
8
Cities ranked
50%
A or B grade
38%
D or F grade
6
Health violations
2
PFAS detected
Grade Distribution
How Catawba cities scored
A
2
25%
Excellent
B
2
25%
Good
C
1
13%
Fair
D
0
0%
Poor
F
3
38%
Failing
Comparison
County vs North Carolina average
▼ 1.8 pts below state average
City Map
Water quality across Catawba
Each dot is a city, colored by grade. Click any city to view its full report.
Highlights
Top & bottom cities in Catawba
Worst cities
County context
91.9%
of residents on fluoridated water (CDC, 2020)
2,748
lbs/yr to surface water · top 10 TRI facilities
Industrial pollution
Top industrial polluters in Catawba
Industrial polluters nearby
Facilities reporting the most surface-water releases in Catawba, 2023.
Total reported releases to surface water: 2,748 lbs
| Facility | Top chemical | To surface water (lbs/yr) |
|---|---|---|
DUKE ENERGY CAROLINAS LLC - MARSHALL STEAM STATION TERRELL, NC28682 | Copper And Copper Compounds | 2,685 |
COMMSCOPE INC-CLAREMONT NC FACILITY CLAREMONT, NC28610 | Zinc compounds | 43 |
CAROLINA SOLVENTS INC HICKORY, NC28602 | Xylene (mixed isomers) | 15 |
HUNTINGTON ALLOYS CORP SPECIAL METALS WELDING PRODUCTS NEWTON, NC28658 | Nickel | 5 |
HICKORY CHAIR LLC HICKORY, NC28602 | — | — |
+ 5 more facilities
Source: EPA Toxic Release Inventory (TRI) 2023
Full Rankings
All 8 cities in Catawba
| # | City | Grade | Score | Score | Population | Violations | Issues |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Catawba | A- | 88.2 | 1K | 7 | Health Unresolved | |
| 2 | Longview | A- | 87.5 | 5K | 83 | Unresolved | |
| 3 | Claremont | B+ | 83.1 | 3K | 151 | Unresolved | |
| 4 | Maiden | B | 78.8 | 6K | 99 | Health PFAS Unresolved | |
| 5 | Sherrills Ford | C+ | 67.8 | 6K | 230 | Health Unresolved | |
| 6 | Conover | F | 43.6 | 17K | 770 | Health Unresolved | |
| 7 | Hickory | F | 43.2 | 80K | 770 | Health Unresolved | |
| 8 | Newton | F | 42.3 | 21K | 1141 | Health Unresolved |