Hancock Water Quality Report
4 cities ranked · Average grade: B- · West Virginia
Avg Score
70.8
Cities Ranked
4
Health Violations
3
PFAS Detected
0
70.8
County avg score
4
Cities ranked
50%
A or B grade
25%
D or F grade
3
Health violations
0
PFAS detected
Grade Distribution
How Hancock cities scored
A
2
50%
Excellent
B
0
0%
Good
C
1
25%
Fair
D
1
25%
Poor
F
0
0%
Failing
Comparison
County vs West Virginia average
▲ 9.5 pts above state average
City Map
Water quality across Hancock
Each dot is a city, colored by grade. Click any city to view its full report.
Highlights
Top & bottom cities in Hancock
County context
100.0%
of residents on fluoridated water (CDC, 2020)
36,469
lbs/yr to surface water · top 10 TRI facilities
Industrial pollution
Top industrial polluters in Hancock
Industrial polluters nearby
Facilities reporting the most surface-water releases in Hancock, 2023.
Total reported releases to surface water: 36,469 lbs
| Facility | Top chemical | To surface water (lbs/yr) |
|---|---|---|
ERGON WEST VIRGINIA INC NEWELL, WV26050 | Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution) | 34,169 |
CLEVELAND-CLIFFS WEIRTON LLC WEIRTON, WV26062 | Chromium compounds (except for chromite ore mined in the Transvaal Region) | 2,300 |
PENNZOIL-QUAKER STATE (DBA SOPUS PRODUCTS) NEWELL, WV26050 | — | — |
Source: EPA Toxic Release Inventory (TRI) 2023
Full Rankings
All 4 cities in Hancock
| # | City | Grade | Score | Score | Population | Violations | Issues |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Newell | A- | 88.4 | 5K | 58 | Health Unresolved | |
| 2 | New Manchester (Pughtown) | A- | 86.9 | 2K | 7 | Unresolved | |
| 3 | Chester | C | 63 | 3K | 103 | Health Unresolved | |
| 4 | New Cumberland | D | 45 | 3K | 164 | Health Unresolved |