Dorchester Water Quality Report
3 cities ranked · Average grade: B+ · Maryland
Avg Score
83.1
Cities Ranked
3
Health Violations
3
PFAS Detected
1
83.1
County avg score
3
Cities ranked
100%
A or B grade
0%
D or F grade
3
Health violations
1
PFAS detected
Grade Distribution
How Dorchester cities scored
A
1
33%
Excellent
B
2
67%
Good
C
0
0%
Fair
D
0
0%
Poor
F
0
0%
Failing
Comparison
County vs Maryland average
▲ 8.7 pts above state average
City Map
Water quality across Dorchester
Each dot is a city, colored by grade. Click any city to view its full report.
Highlights
Top & bottom cities in Dorchester
Best cities
Worst cities
County context
83.7%
of residents on fluoridated water (CDC, 2020)
12
lbs/yr to surface water · top 10 TRI facilities
Industrial pollution
Top industrial polluters in Dorchester
Industrial polluters nearby
Facilities reporting the most surface-water releases in Dorchester, 2023.
Total reported releases to surface water: 12 lbs
| Facility | Top chemical | To surface water (lbs/yr) |
|---|---|---|
DARLING INGREDIENTS INC.- LINKWOOD FACILITY LINKWOOD, MD21835 | Ammonia | 12 |
PROTENERGY NATURAL FOODS INC. CAMBRIDGE, MD21613 | — | — |
AMICK FARMS LLC HURLOCK, MD21643 | — | — |
PERDUE FOODS LLC - HURLOCK HATCHERY FEEDMILL & GRANARY HURLOCK, MD21643 | — | — |
VIENNA GENERATING STATION VIENNA, MD21869 | — | — |
Source: EPA Toxic Release Inventory (TRI) 2023
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