Cecil Water Quality Report
8 cities ranked · Average grade: C · Maryland
Avg Score
60
Cities Ranked
8
Health Violations
7
PFAS Detected
2
60
County avg score
8
Cities ranked
50%
A or B grade
50%
D or F grade
7
Health violations
2
PFAS detected
Grade Distribution
How Cecil cities scored
A
1
13%
Excellent
B
3
38%
Good
C
0
0%
Fair
D
1
13%
Poor
F
3
38%
Failing
Comparison
County vs Maryland average
▼ 14.4 pts below state average
City Map
Water quality across Cecil
Each dot is a city, colored by grade. Click any city to view its full report.
Highlights
Top & bottom cities in Cecil
County context
5
Superfund sites in Cecil
24.1%
of residents on fluoridated water (CDC, 2020)
0
lbs/yr to surface water · top 10 TRI facilities
Industrial pollution
Top industrial polluters in Cecil
Industrial polluters nearby
Facilities reporting the most surface-water releases in Cecil, 2023.
| Facility | Top chemical | To surface water (lbs/yr) |
|---|---|---|
QUIKRETE - PERRYVILLE MD PLANT PERRYVILLE, MD21903 | — | — |
COLONIAL METALS INC ELKTON, MD21921 | — | — |
TERUMO MEDICAL CORP ELKTON, MD21921 | — | — |
W L GORE & ASSOCIATES INC ELKTON, MD21921 | — | — |
W.L. GORE & ASSOCIATES INC - LOVETT I ELKTON, MD21921 | — | — |
Source: EPA Toxic Release Inventory (TRI) 2023
Superfund sites
Superfund sites in Cecil
Superfund sites nearby
Federally tracked hazardous-waste sites within Cecil on the EPA National Priorities List.
- DWYER PROPERTY GROUND WATER PLUME
- ORDNANCE PRODUCTS INC
- SAND GRAVEL AND STONE
- SPECTRON INC
- WOODLAWN COUNTY LANDFILL
Source: EPA Superfund National Priorities List
Full Rankings
All 8 cities in Cecil
| # | City | Grade | Score | Score | Population | Violations | Issues |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chesapeake City | A- | 87.8 | 673 | 12 | Unresolved | |
| 2 | Willards | B+ | 82.9 | 4K | 20 | Health Unresolved | |
| 3 | Perry Point | B+ | 81.7 | 2K | 126 | Health Unresolved | |
| 4 | Street | B- | 73.3 | 643 | 144 | Health Unresolved | |
| 5 | Perryville | D | 45 | 5K | 281 | Health Unresolved | |
| 6 | North East | F | 41 | 10K | 504 | Health Unresolved | |
| 7 | Port Deposit | F | 36 | 1K | 372 | Health Unresolved | |
| 8 | Elkton | F | 32.1 | 18K | 182 | Health PFAS Unresolved |