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Jackson Water Quality Report

2 cities ranked · Average grade: F · North Carolina

Avg Score
44
Cities Ranked
2
Health Violations
2
PFAS Detected
0
Live Water Alerts for North Carolina →
44
County avg score
2
Cities ranked
0%
A or B grade
100%
D or F grade
2
Health violations
0
PFAS detected

How Jackson cities scored

50%
50%
A
0
0%
Excellent
B
0
0%
Good
C
0
0%
Fair
D
1
50%
Poor
F
1
50%
Failing

County vs North Carolina average

F
Jackson
44/100
C+
North Carolina avg
68.6/100
▼ 24.6 pts below state average

Water quality across Jackson

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

North Carolina city water quality map

Top & bottom cities in Jackson

0.0%
of residents on fluoridated water (CDC, 2020)
0
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.

FacilityTop chemicalTo surface water (lbs/yr)
JACKSON PAPER MANUFACTURING
Paper · JACKSON PAPER MANUFACTURING CO
SYLVA, NC28779
SOUTHERN CONCRETE MATERIALS-SYLVA PLANT
Nonmetallic Mineral Product · HEDRICK INDUSTRIES
SYLVA, NC28779

Source: EPA Toxic Release Inventory (TRI) 2023

All 2 cities in Jackson

# City Grade Score Score Population Violations Issues
1 Cullowhee
D
45
17K 443 Health Unresolved
2 Cashiers
F
43
9K 1166 Health Unresolved
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