Etowah Water Quality Report
8 cities ranked · Average grade: A- · Alabama
Avg Score
87.3
Cities Ranked
8
Health Violations
4
PFAS Detected
3
87.3
County avg score
8
Cities ranked
88%
A or B grade
0%
D or F grade
4
Health violations
3
PFAS detected
Grade Distribution
How Etowah cities scored
A
5
63%
Excellent
B
2
25%
Good
C
1
13%
Fair
D
0
0%
Poor
F
0
0%
Failing
Comparison
County vs Alabama average
▲ 4.1 pts above state average
City Map
Water quality across Etowah
Each dot is a city, colored by grade. Click any city to view its full report.
Highlights
Top & bottom cities in Etowah
Worst cities
County context
1,393,355
lbs/yr to surface water · top 10 TRI facilities
Industrial pollution
Top industrial polluters in Etowah
Industrial polluters nearby
Facilities reporting the most surface-water releases in Etowah, 2023.
Total reported releases to surface water: 1,393,355 lbs
| Facility | Top chemical | To surface water (lbs/yr) |
|---|---|---|
KOCH FOODS OF GADSDEN GADSDEN, AL35903 | Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution) | 1,393,343 |
TENNESSEE ALUMINUM PROCESSORS INC GADSDEN, AL35903 | Zinc compounds | 7 |
STAMPED PRODUCTS INC GADSDEN, AL35903 | Manganese | 5 |
FEHRER AUTOMOTIVE N.A. LLC GADSDEN, AL35904 | — | — |
KEYSTONE FOODS LLC - ALABAMA DIV GADSDEN, AL35906 | — | — |
+ 4 more facilities
Source: EPA Toxic Release Inventory (TRI) 2023
Full Rankings
All 8 cities in Etowah
| # | City | Grade | Score | Score | Population | Violations | Issues |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hokes Bluff | A+ | 97.5 | 6K | 1 | ||
| 2 | Glencoe | A+ | 96 | 6K | 26 | Unresolved | |
| 3 | Walnut Grove | A | 91.9 | 1K | 59 | Health Unresolved | |
| 4 | Altoona | A | 91.6 | 1K | 4 | Unresolved | |
| 5 | Rainbow City | A | 91.3 | 12K | 5 | Health Unresolved | |
| 6 | Southside | B+ | 84.8 | 12K | 24 | PFAS Unresolved | |
| 7 | Attalla | B | 77 | 18K | 95 | Health PFAS Unresolved | |
| 8 | Gadsden | C+ | 67.9 | 57K | 108 | Health PFAS Unresolved |