Cumberland Water Quality Report
7 cities ranked · Average grade: C+ · North Carolina
Avg Score
69.7
Cities Ranked
7
Health Violations
4
PFAS Detected
3
69.7
County avg score
7
Cities ranked
71%
A or B grade
29%
D or F grade
4
Health violations
3
PFAS detected
Grade Distribution
How Cumberland cities scored
A
0
0%
Excellent
B
5
71%
Good
C
0
0%
Fair
D
1
14%
Poor
F
1
14%
Failing
Comparison
County vs North Carolina average
▲ 1.1 pts above state average
City Map
Water quality across Cumberland
Each dot is a city, colored by grade. Click any city to view its full report.
Highlights
Top & bottom cities in Cumberland
Best cities
Worst cities
County context
2
Superfund sites in Cumberland
90.5%
of residents on fluoridated water (CDC, 2020)
40,720
lbs/yr to surface water · top 10 TRI facilities
Industrial pollution
Top industrial polluters in Cumberland
Industrial polluters nearby
Facilities reporting the most surface-water releases in Cumberland, 2023.
Total reported releases to surface water: 40,720 lbs
| Facility | Top chemical | To surface water (lbs/yr) |
|---|---|---|
ALPEK POLYESTER USA LLC FAYETTEVILLE, NC28312 | Ethylene glycol | 40,144 |
HEXION INC-FAYETTEVILLE FACILITY FAYETTEVILLE, NC28301 | Methanol | 560 |
THE GOODYEAR TIRE & RUBBER CO FAYETTEVILLE PLANT FAYETTEVILLE, NC28311 | Zinc compounds | 6 |
MANN + HUMMEL PUROLATOR FILTERS LLC FAYETTEVILLE, NC28306 | Lead | 4 |
EATON - FAYETTEVILLE FAYETTEVILLE, NC28306 | Lead | 4 |
+ 5 more facilities
Source: EPA Toxic Release Inventory (TRI) 2023
Superfund sites
Superfund sites in Cumberland
Superfund sites nearby
Federally tracked hazardous-waste sites within Cumberland on the EPA National Priorities List.
- CAPE FEAR WOOD PRESERVING
- CAROLINA TRANSFORMER CO
Source: EPA Superfund National Priorities List
Full Rankings
All 7 cities in Cumberland
| # | City | Grade | Score | Score | Population | Violations | Issues |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Falcon | B+ | 84.4 | 714 | 35 | Unresolved | |
| 2 | Stedman | B+ | 84 | 2K | 50 | Health Unresolved | |
| 3 | Eastover | B+ | 80.3 | 8K | 4 | PFAS Unresolved | |
| 4 | Linden | B | 78.6 | 2K | 38 | Health Unresolved | |
| 5 | Wade | B | 77.8 | 780 | 19 | Unresolved | |
| 6 | Spring Lake | D+ | 52.7 | 13K | 239 | Health PFAS Unresolved | |
| 7 | Fayetteville | F | 30.2 | 315K | 802 | Health PFAS Unresolved |