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Jackson Water Quality Report

5 cities ranked · Average grade: B · Georgia

Avg Score
79.1
Cities Ranked
5
Health Violations
5
PFAS Detected
1
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79.1
County avg score
5
Cities ranked
80%
A or B grade
0%
D or F grade
5
Health violations
1
PFAS detected

How Jackson cities scored

20%
60%
20%
A
1
20%
Excellent
B
3
60%
Good
C
1
20%
Fair
D
0
0%
Poor
F
0
0%
Failing

County vs Georgia average

B
Jackson
79.1/100
B-
Georgia avg
73.4/100
▲ 5.7 pts above state average

Water quality across Jackson

Each dot is a city, colored by grade. Click any city to view its full report.

Georgia city water quality map
93.0%
of residents on fluoridated water (CDC, 2020)
120,308
lbs/yr to surface water · top 10 TRI facilities

Top industrial polluters in Jackson

Industrial polluters nearby

Facilities reporting the most surface-water releases in Jackson, 2023.

Total reported releases to surface water: 120,308 lbs

FacilityTop chemicalTo surface water (lbs/yr)
WAYNE-SANDERSON FARMS LLC - PENDERGRASS FRESH PLANT
Food · CONTINENTAL GRAIN CO
PENDERGRASS, GA30567
Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution)119,556
ENCHEM AMERICA INC.
Chemicals · ENCHEM AMERICA INC
COMMERCE, GA30530
N-Methyl-2-pyrrolidone750
TOYOTA INDUSTRIES COMPRESSOR PARTS AMERICA CO
Transportation Equipment · TOYOTA INDUSTRIES NORTH AMERICA
PENDERGRASS, GA30567
Copper2
HUBER ENGINEERED WOODS LLC
Wood Products · J M HUBER CORP
COMMERCE, GA30530
SK BATTERY AMERICA INC.
Electrical Equipment · NA
COMMERCE, GA30529

+ 5 more facilities

Source: EPA Toxic Release Inventory (TRI) 2023

All 5 cities in Jackson

# City Grade Score Score Population Violations Issues
1 Commerce
A-
89.7
11K 15 Health Unresolved
2 Hoschton
B+
83.2
7K 25 Health Unresolved
3 Nicholson
B
78.8
3K 22 Health Unresolved
4 Braselton
B
77.3
20K 19 Health PFAS Unresolved
5 Jefferson
C+
66.4
46K 62 Health Unresolved
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