Halifax Water Quality Report
6 cities ranked · Average grade: B- · North Carolina
Avg Score
73.5
Cities Ranked
6
Health Violations
6
PFAS Detected
2
73.5
County avg score
6
Cities ranked
83%
A or B grade
17%
D or F grade
6
Health violations
2
PFAS detected
Grade Distribution
How Halifax cities scored
A
1
17%
Excellent
B
4
67%
Good
C
0
0%
Fair
D
0
0%
Poor
F
1
17%
Failing
Comparison
County vs North Carolina average
▲ 4.9 pts above state average
City Map
Water quality across Halifax
Each dot is a city, colored by grade. Click any city to view its full report.
Highlights
Top & bottom cities in Halifax
County context
89.5%
of residents on fluoridated water (CDC, 2020)
48,426
lbs/yr to surface water · top 10 TRI facilities
Industrial pollution
Top industrial polluters in Halifax
Industrial polluters nearby
Facilities reporting the most surface-water releases in Halifax, 2023.
Total reported releases to surface water: 48,426 lbs
| Facility | Top chemical | To surface water (lbs/yr) |
|---|---|---|
WESTROCK KRAFT PAPER LLC ROANOKE RAPIDS, NC27870 | Methanol | 48,416 |
PATCH RUBBER CO WELDON, NC27890 | Zinc compounds | 10 |
BINDERHOLZ ENFIELD LLC ENFIELD, NC27823 | — | — |
HOOVER TREATED WOOD PRODUCTS INC HALIFAX, NC27839 | — | — |
CULPEPER OF ROANOKE RAPIDS LLC ROANOKE RAPIDS, NC27870 | — | — |
+ 3 more facilities
Source: EPA Toxic Release Inventory (TRI) 2023
Full Rankings
All 6 cities in Halifax
| # | City | Grade | Score | Score | Population | Violations | Issues |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Weldon | A- | 88.3 | 1K | 82 | Health Unresolved | |
| 2 | Hobgood | B+ | 83.7 | 665 | 7 | Health Unresolved | |
| 3 | Enfield | B | 79.9 | 2K | 79 | Health Unresolved | |
| 4 | Roanoke Rapids | B | 75.4 | 36K | 71 | Health PFAS Unresolved | |
| 5 | Scotland Neck | B- | 72.5 | 3K | 116 | Health Unresolved | |
| 6 | Littleton | F | 41 | 3K | 312 | Health PFAS Unresolved |