Floyd Water Quality Report
3 cities ranked · Average grade: A- · Georgia
Avg Score
85
Cities Ranked
3
Health Violations
2
PFAS Detected
1
85
County avg score
3
Cities ranked
100%
A or B grade
0%
D or F grade
2
Health violations
1
PFAS detected
Grade Distribution
How Floyd cities scored
A
2
67%
Excellent
B
1
33%
Good
C
0
0%
Fair
D
0
0%
Poor
F
0
0%
Failing
Comparison
County vs Georgia average
▲ 11.6 pts above state average
City Map
Water quality across Floyd
Each dot is a city, colored by grade. Click any city to view its full report.
Highlights
Top & bottom cities in Floyd
Best cities
Worst cities
County context
100.0%
of residents on fluoridated water (CDC, 2020)
149,276
lbs/yr to surface water · top 10 TRI facilities
Industrial pollution
Top industrial polluters in Floyd
Industrial polluters nearby
Facilities reporting the most surface-water releases in Floyd, 2023.
Total reported releases to surface water: 149,276 lbs
| Facility | Top chemical | To surface water (lbs/yr) |
|---|---|---|
INTERNATIONAL PAPER ROME LINERBOARD MILL ROME, GA30165 | Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution) | 149,263 |
BEKAERT CORP ROME, GA30161 | Copper And Copper Compounds | 8 |
F & P GEORGIA ROME, GA30162 | Manganese | 6 |
S.I. STOREY LUMBER CO INC. ARMUCHEE, GA30105 | — | — |
OLDCASTLE LAWN & GARDEN CEDARTOWN, GA30125 | — | — |
+ 5 more facilities
Source: EPA Toxic Release Inventory (TRI) 2023
Full Rankings
All 3 cities in Floyd
| # | City | Grade | Score | Score | Population | Violations | Issues |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cave Spring | A | 93.2 | 4K | 15 | Health Unresolved | |
| 2 | Mount Berry | A- | 85.1 | 2K | 3 | Unresolved | |
| 3 | Rome | B | 76.8 | 92K | 18 | Health PFAS Unresolved |