Daviess Water Quality Report
4 cities ranked · Average grade: B+ · Kentucky
Avg Score
82
Cities Ranked
4
Health Violations
3
PFAS Detected
4
82
County avg score
4
Cities ranked
100%
A or B grade
0%
D or F grade
3
Health violations
4
PFAS detected
Grade Distribution
How Daviess cities scored
A
1
25%
Excellent
B
3
75%
Good
C
0
0%
Fair
D
0
0%
Poor
F
0
0%
Failing
Comparison
County vs Kentucky average
▲ 2.7 pts above state average
City Map
Water quality across Daviess
Each dot is a city, colored by grade. Click any city to view its full report.
Highlights
Top & bottom cities in Daviess
Best cities
Worst cities
County context
1
Superfund site in Daviess
100.0%
of residents on fluoridated water (CDC, 2020)
341,215
lbs/yr to surface water · top 10 TRI facilities
Industrial pollution
Top industrial polluters in Daviess
Industrial polluters nearby
Facilities reporting the most surface-water releases in Daviess, 2023.
Total reported releases to surface water: 341,215 lbs
| Facility | Top chemical | To surface water (lbs/yr) |
|---|---|---|
KIMBERLY-CLARK CORP OWENSBORO OPERATIONS OWENSBORO, KY42301 | Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution) | 329,423 |
OWENSBORO GRAIN BIODIESEL LLC OWENSBORO, KY42301 | Methanol | 11,777 |
VALOR LLC OWENSBORO, KY42303 | Xylene (mixed isomers) | 15 |
METALSA STRUCTURAL PRODUCTS INC. OWENSBORO, KY42301 | — | — |
DART POLYMERS INC OWENSBORO, KY42301 | — | — |
+ 5 more facilities
Source: EPA Toxic Release Inventory (TRI) 2023
Superfund sites
Superfund sites in Daviess
Superfund sites nearby
Federally tracked hazardous-waste sites within Daviess on the EPA National Priorities List.
- GREEN RIVER DISPOSAL INC
Source: EPA Superfund National Priorities List
Full Rankings
All 4 cities in Daviess
| # | City | Grade | Score | Score | Population | Violations | Issues |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Owensboro | A- | 85.1 | 94K | 137 | Health PFAS Unresolved | |
| 2 | Whitesville | B+ | 84.6 | 4K | 10 | PFAS Unresolved | |
| 3 | Knottsville | B+ | 83.5 | 12K | 13 | Health PFAS Unresolved | |
| 4 | Livermore | B | 75 | 5K | 93 | Health PFAS Unresolved |