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Charles Water Quality Report

3 cities ranked · Average grade: D+ · Maryland

Avg Score
51.6
Cities Ranked
3
Health Violations
3
PFAS Detected
2
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51.6
County avg score
3
Cities ranked
33%
A or B grade
67%
D or F grade
3
Health violations
2
PFAS detected

How Charles cities scored

33%
33%
33%
A
0
0%
Excellent
B
1
33%
Good
C
0
0%
Fair
D
1
33%
Poor
F
1
33%
Failing

County vs Maryland average

D+
Charles
51.6/100
B-
Maryland avg
74.4/100
▼ 22.8 pts below state average

Water quality across Charles

Each dot is a city, colored by grade. Click any city to view its full report.

Maryland city water quality map
1
Superfund site in Charles
87.2%
of residents on fluoridated water (CDC, 2020)
3,534
lbs/yr to surface water · top 10 TRI facilities

Top industrial polluters in Charles

Industrial polluters nearby

Facilities reporting the most surface-water releases in Charles, 2023.

Total reported releases to surface water: 3,534 lbs

FacilityTop chemicalTo surface water (lbs/yr)
U.S. NAVY NAVAL SUPPORT FACILITY INDIAN HEAD
Other · US DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
INDIAN HEAD, MD20640
Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution)3,534
SMO BRYANS ROAD PLANT
Other · STAR GROUP LP
BRYANS ROAD, MD20616
SMO LA PLATA PLANT
Other · STAR GROUP LP
LA PLATA, MD20646

Source: EPA Toxic Release Inventory (TRI) 2023

Superfund sites in Charles

Superfund sites nearby

Federally tracked hazardous-waste sites within Charles on the EPA National Priorities List.

Source: EPA Superfund National Priorities List

All 3 cities in Charles

# City Grade Score Score Population Violations Issues
1 Indian Head
B-
70.3
9K 100 Health Unresolved
2 Waldorf
D
45
3K 282 Health Unresolved
3 La Plata
F
39.5
107K 183 Health Unresolved
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