Craven Water Quality Report
6 cities ranked · Average grade: B+ · North Carolina
Avg Score
84.3
Cities Ranked
6
Health Violations
5
PFAS Detected
1
84.3
County avg score
6
Cities ranked
100%
A or B grade
0%
D or F grade
5
Health violations
1
PFAS detected
Grade Distribution
How Craven cities scored
A
2
33%
Excellent
B
4
67%
Good
C
0
0%
Fair
D
0
0%
Poor
F
0
0%
Failing
Comparison
County vs North Carolina average
▲ 15.7 pts above state average
City Map
Water quality across Craven
Each dot is a city, colored by grade. Click any city to view its full report.
Highlights
Top & bottom cities in Craven
County context
1
Superfund site in Craven
62.6%
of residents on fluoridated water (CDC, 2020)
437,598
lbs/yr to surface water · top 10 TRI facilities
Industrial pollution
Top industrial polluters in Craven
Industrial polluters nearby
Facilities reporting the most surface-water releases in Craven, 2023.
Total reported releases to surface water: 437,598 lbs
| Facility | Top chemical | To surface water (lbs/yr) |
|---|---|---|
INTERNATIONAL PAPER- NEW BERN MILL VANCEBORO, NC28586 | Methanol | 437,579 |
U.S. MARINE CORPS CHERRY POINT AIR STATION CHERRY POINT, NC285330006 | Ethylbenzene | 19 |
S&W NEW BERN PLANT NEW BERN, NC28560 | Lead | 0 |
CULPEPER OF COVE CITY LLC COVE CITY, NC28523 | — | — |
WHITE RIVER MARINE GROUP NEW BERN, NC28560 | — | — |
Source: EPA Toxic Release Inventory (TRI) 2023
Superfund sites
Superfund sites in Craven
Superfund sites nearby
Federally tracked hazardous-waste sites within Craven on the EPA National Priorities List.
- CHERRY POINT MARINE CORPS AIR STATION
Source: EPA Superfund National Priorities List
Full Rankings
All 6 cities in Craven
| # | City | Grade | Score | Score | Population | Violations | Issues |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cherry Point | A- | 89.5 | 17K | 8 | Health Unresolved | |
| 2 | Vanceboro | A- | 87.1 | 2K | 7 | Unresolved | |
| 3 | Havelock | B+ | 84.3 | 15K | 66 | Health Unresolved | |
| 4 | New Bern | B+ | 82.3 | 76K | 51 | Health Unresolved | |
| 5 | Bridgeton | B+ | 81.5 | 12K | 9 | Health Unresolved | |
| 6 | River Bend | B+ | 81 | 3K | 43 | Health Unresolved |