Greenup Water Quality Report
7 cities ranked · Average grade: B+ · Kentucky
Avg Score
82
Cities Ranked
7
Health Violations
5
PFAS Detected
2
82
County avg score
7
Cities ranked
100%
A or B grade
0%
D or F grade
5
Health violations
2
PFAS detected
Grade Distribution
How Greenup cities scored
A
4
57%
Excellent
B
3
43%
Good
C
0
0%
Fair
D
0
0%
Poor
F
0
0%
Failing
Comparison
County vs Kentucky average
▲ 2.7 pts above state average
City Map
Water quality across Greenup
Each dot is a city, colored by grade. Click any city to view its full report.
Highlights
Top & bottom cities in Greenup
Worst cities
County context
100.0%
of residents on fluoridated water (CDC, 2020)
5
lbs/yr to surface water · top 10 TRI facilities
Industrial pollution
Top industrial polluters in Greenup
Industrial polluters nearby
Facilities reporting the most surface-water releases in Greenup, 2023.
Total reported releases to surface water: 5 lbs
| Facility | Top chemical | To surface water (lbs/yr) |
|---|---|---|
HARBISONWALKER INTERNATIONAL INC SOUTH SHORE, KY41175 | Chromium and Chromium Compounds(except for chromite ore mined in the Transvaal Region) | 5 |
NEXPERA WURTLAND PLANT WURTLAND, KY41144 | — | — |
VESUVIUS USA - WURTLAND PLANT WURTLAND, KY41144 | — | — |
SILOAM NGL FACILITY SOUTH SHORE, KY41175 | — | — |
Source: EPA Toxic Release Inventory (TRI) 2023
Full Rankings
All 7 cities in Greenup
| # | City | Grade | Score | Score | Population | Violations | Issues |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Worthington | A- | 89.7 | 2K | 18 | Unresolved | |
| 2 | South Shore | A- | 89.3 | 7K | 109 | Health Unresolved | |
| 3 | Raceland | A- | 86.7 | 3K | 21 | Unresolved | |
| 4 | Russell | A- | 86.2 | 5K | 82 | Health Unresolved | |
| 5 | Flatwoods | B | 77.3 | 10K | 28 | Health PFAS Unresolved | |
| 6 | Wurtland | B- | 73.3 | 2K | 26 | Health Unresolved | |
| 7 | Greenup | B- | 71.2 | 12K | 96 | Health Unresolved |