Harford Water Quality Report
3 cities ranked · Average grade: B · Maryland
Avg Score
77.3
Cities Ranked
3
Health Violations
1
PFAS Detected
1
77.3
County avg score
3
Cities ranked
67%
A or B grade
0%
D or F grade
1
Health violations
1
PFAS detected
Grade Distribution
How Harford cities scored
A
1
33%
Excellent
B
1
33%
Good
C
1
33%
Fair
D
0
0%
Poor
F
0
0%
Failing
Comparison
County vs Maryland average
▲ 2.9 pts above state average
City Map
Water quality across Harford
Each dot is a city, colored by grade. Click any city to view its full report.
Highlights
Top & bottom cities in Harford
Best cities
Worst cities
County context
3
Superfund sites in Harford
97.7%
of residents on fluoridated water (CDC, 2020)
156
lbs/yr to surface water · top 10 TRI facilities
Industrial pollution
Top industrial polluters in Harford
Industrial polluters nearby
Facilities reporting the most surface-water releases in Harford, 2023.
Total reported releases to surface water: 156 lbs
| Facility | Top chemical | To surface water (lbs/yr) |
|---|---|---|
S&G CONCRETE EDGEWOOD EDGEWOOD, MD21040 | Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution) | 124 |
OLDCASTLE PRECAST INC EDGEWOOD, MD21040 | Manganese compounds | 32 |
PROFORM FINISHING PRODUCTS - BELCAMP BELCAMP, MD21017 | Lead compounds | 0 |
MARYLAND PAVING INC ABERDEEN, MD21001 | — | — |
U.S. ARMY ABERDEEN PROVING GROUND ABERDEEN PROVING GROUND, MD21005 | — | — |
+ 5 more facilities
Source: EPA Toxic Release Inventory (TRI) 2023
Superfund sites
Superfund sites in Harford
Superfund sites nearby
Federally tracked hazardous-waste sites within Harford on the EPA National Priorities List.
- ABERDEEN PROVING GROUND EDGEWOOD AREA
- ABERDEEN PROVING GROUND MICHAELSVILLE LANDFILL
- BUSH VALLEY LANDFILL
Source: EPA Superfund National Priorities List
Full Rankings
All 3 cities in Harford
| # | City | Grade | Score | Score | Population | Violations | Issues |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Abingdon | A | 90 | 105K | 11 | Unresolved | |
| 2 | Aberdeen | B | 79.8 | 33K | 11 | PFAS Unresolved | |
| 3 | Havre De Grace | C | 62.2 | 15K | 98 | Health Unresolved |