Escambia Water Quality Report
5 cities ranked · Average grade: B · Florida
Avg Score
77.5
Cities Ranked
5
Health Violations
4
PFAS Detected
3
77.5
County avg score
5
Cities ranked
80%
A or B grade
0%
D or F grade
4
Health violations
3
PFAS detected
Grade Distribution
How Escambia cities scored
A
2
40%
Excellent
B
2
40%
Good
C
1
20%
Fair
D
0
0%
Poor
F
0
0%
Failing
Comparison
County vs Florida average
▲ 8.6 pts above state average
City Map
Water quality across Escambia
Each dot is a city, colored by grade. Click any city to view its full report.
Highlights
Top & bottom cities in Escambia
Best cities
Worst cities
County context
4
Superfund sites in Escambia
84.4%
of residents on fluoridated water (CDC, 2020)
213,859
lbs/yr to surface water · top 10 TRI facilities
Industrial pollution
Top industrial polluters in Escambia
Industrial polluters nearby
Facilities reporting the most surface-water releases in Escambia, 2023.
Total reported releases to surface water: 213,859 lbs
| Facility | Top chemical | To surface water (lbs/yr) |
|---|---|---|
INTERNATIONAL PAPER PENSACOLA MILL CANTONMENT, FL32533 | Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution) | 213,783 |
SANTOPRENE PRODUCTION PENSACOLA LLC CANTONMENT, FL32533 | Zinc compounds | 76 |
COASTAL AN OLDCASTLE CO PENSACOLA, FL32514 | Lead And Lead Compounds | 0 |
POLYNT COMPOSITES USA INC PENSACOLA, FL32502 | — | — |
ARMSTRONG WORLD INDUSTRIES INC. PENSACOLA, FL32505 | — | — |
+ 5 more facilities
Source: EPA Toxic Release Inventory (TRI) 2023
Superfund sites
Superfund sites in Escambia
Superfund sites nearby
Federally tracked hazardous-waste sites within Escambia on the EPA National Priorities List.
- AGRICO CHEMICAL CO
- AMERICAN CREOSOTE WORKS INC PENSACOLA PLANT
- ESCAMBIA WOOD PENSACOLA
- PENSACOLA NAVAL AIR STATION
Source: EPA Superfund National Priorities List
Full Rankings
All 5 cities in Escambia
| # | City | Grade | Score | Score | Population | Violations | Issues |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Molino | A- | 89.4 | 9K | 20 | Health Unresolved | |
| 2 | Mcdavid | A- | 86.1 | 4K | 12 | PFAS Unresolved | |
| 3 | Cantonment | B | 77 | 23K | 34 | Health PFAS Unresolved | |
| 4 | Century | B- | 72.4 | 6K | 37 | Health Unresolved | |
| 5 | Pensacola | C | 62.4 | 305K | 53 | Health PFAS Unresolved |