59.5
County avg score
10
Cities ranked
40%
A or B grade
50%
D or F grade
10
Health violations
3
PFAS detected
Grade Distribution
How Gaston cities scored
A
1
10%
Excellent
B
3
30%
Good
C
1
10%
Fair
D
2
20%
Poor
F
3
30%
Failing
Comparison
County vs North Carolina average
▼ 9.7 pts below state average
City Map
Water quality across Gaston
Each dot is a city, colored by grade. Click any city to view its full report.
Highlights
Top & bottom cities in Gaston
Worst cities
County context
4
Superfund sites in Gaston
89.6%
of residents on fluoridated water (CDC, 2020)
29
lbs/yr to surface water · top 10 TRI facilities
Industrial pollution
Top industrial polluters in Gaston
Industrial polluters nearby
Facilities reporting the most surface-water releases in Gaston, 2023.
Total reported releases to surface water: 29 lbs
| Facility | Top chemical | To surface water (lbs/yr) |
|---|---|---|
DAIMLER TRUCK NA LLC GASTONIA, NC28052 | Zinc compounds | 14 |
CARUS LLC BELMONT SITE BELMONT, NC28012 | Zinc compounds | 7 |
DUKE ENERGY CAROLINAS LLC - ALLEN STEAM STATION BELMONT, NC28012 | Lead And Lead Compounds | 4 |
CONCRETE SUPPLY CO. LLC - DALLAS DALLAS, NC28034 | Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution) | 4 |
DOLE FRESH VEGETABLES INC. BESSEMER CITY, NC28016 | — | — |
+ 5 more facilities
Source: EPA Toxic Release Inventory (TRI) 2023
Superfund sites
Superfund sites in Gaston
Superfund sites nearby
Federally tracked hazardous-waste sites within Gaston on the EPA National Priorities List.
- DAVIS PARK ROAD TCE
- HEMPHILL ROAD TCE
- JADCO HUGHES FACILITY
- NORTH BELMONT PCE
Source: EPA Superfund National Priorities List
Full Rankings
All 10 cities in Gaston
| # | City | Grade | Score | Score | Population | Violations | Issues |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | High Shoals | A- | 85.4 | 729 | 60 | Health Unresolved | |
| 2 | Ranlo | B | 78.3 | 5K | 34 | Health Unresolved | |
| 3 | Lowell | B | 77.5 | 4K | 27 | Health Unresolved | |
| 4 | Mcadenville | B- | 73.5 | 1K | 139 | Health Unresolved | |
| 5 | Cherryville | C | 61.1 | 6K | 117 | Health Unresolved | |
| 6 | Belmont | D+ | 53.5 | 19K | 179 | Health Unresolved | |
| 7 | Bessemer City | D | 46.5 | 6K | 129 | Health PFAS Unresolved | |
| 8 | Stanley | F | 43 | 5K | 479 | Health Unresolved | |
| 9 | Gastonia | F | 42.6 | 94K | 4271 | Health Unresolved | |
| 10 | Dallas | F | 33.5 | 9K | 782 | Health PFAS Unresolved |