Haywood Water Quality Report
5 cities ranked · Average grade: B- · North Carolina
Avg Score
73.8
Cities Ranked
5
Health Violations
5
PFAS Detected
0
73.8
County avg score
5
Cities ranked
60%
A or B grade
0%
D or F grade
5
Health violations
0
PFAS detected
Grade Distribution
How Haywood cities scored
A
0
0%
Excellent
B
3
60%
Good
C
2
40%
Fair
D
0
0%
Poor
F
0
0%
Failing
Comparison
County vs North Carolina average
▲ 5.2 pts above state average
City Map
Water quality across Haywood
Each dot is a city, colored by grade. Click any city to view its full report.
Highlights
Top & bottom cities in Haywood
County context
2
Superfund sites in Haywood
76.8%
of residents on fluoridated water (CDC, 2020)
62,052
lbs/yr to surface water · top 10 TRI facilities
Industrial pollution
Top industrial polluters in Haywood
Industrial polluters nearby
Facilities reporting the most surface-water releases in Haywood, 2023.
Total reported releases to surface water: 62,052 lbs
| Facility | Top chemical | To surface water (lbs/yr) |
|---|---|---|
BLUE RIDGE PAPER PRODUCTS LLC CANTON, NC28716 | Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution) | 62,052 |
CONSOLIDATED METCO INC CANTON, NC28716 | — | — |
BLUE RIDGE PAPER PRODUCTS - WAYNESVILLE WAYNESVILLE, NC28786 | — | — |
APPLACHIAN SITEWORK WAYNESVILLE, NC28785 | — | — |
SOUTHERN CONCRETE MATERIALS-WEST WAYNESVILLE PLANT WAYNESVILLE, NC28786 | — | — |
Source: EPA Toxic Release Inventory (TRI) 2023
Superfund sites
Superfund sites in Haywood
Superfund sites nearby
Federally tracked hazardous-waste sites within Haywood on the EPA National Priorities List.
- BARBER ORCHARD
- BENFIELD INDUSTRIES INC
Source: EPA Superfund National Priorities List
Full Rankings
All 5 cities in Haywood
| # | City | Grade | Score | Score | Population | Violations | Issues |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Clyde | B+ | 81.4 | 3K | 8 | Health Unresolved | |
| 2 | Lake Junaluska | B+ | 80.1 | 2K | 19 | Health Unresolved | |
| 3 | Maggie Valley | B- | 71.7 | 10K | 67 | Health Unresolved | |
| 4 | Waynesville | C+ | 68.9 | 25K | 169 | Health Unresolved | |
| 5 | Canton | C+ | 66.9 | 8K | 287 | Health Unresolved |