Jackson Water Quality Report
3 cities ranked · Average grade: D · West Virginia
Avg Score
48
Cities Ranked
3
Health Violations
3
PFAS Detected
2
48
County avg score
3
Cities ranked
0%
A or B grade
67%
D or F grade
3
Health violations
2
PFAS detected
Grade Distribution
How Jackson cities scored
A
0
0%
Excellent
B
0
0%
Good
C
1
33%
Fair
D
0
0%
Poor
F
2
67%
Failing
Comparison
County vs West Virginia average
▼ 13.3 pts below state average
City Map
Water quality across Jackson
Each dot is a city, colored by grade. Click any city to view its full report.
Highlights
Top & bottom cities in Jackson
Best cities
Worst cities
County context
1
Superfund site in Jackson
85.4%
of residents on fluoridated water (CDC, 2020)
837
lbs/yr to surface water · top 10 TRI facilities
Industrial pollution
Top industrial polluters in Jackson
Industrial polluters nearby
Facilities reporting the most surface-water releases in Jackson, 2023.
Total reported releases to surface water: 837 lbs
| Facility | Top chemical | To surface water (lbs/yr) |
|---|---|---|
ARMSTRONG WORLD INDUSTRIES INC MILLWOOD WV MILLWOOD, WV25262 | Manganese And Manganese Compounds | 780 |
CONSTELLIUM ROLLED PRODUCTS RAVENSWOOD LLC RAVENSWOOD, WV26164 | Zinc compounds | 57 |
Source: EPA Toxic Release Inventory (TRI) 2023
Superfund sites
Superfund sites in Jackson
Superfund sites nearby
Federally tracked hazardous-waste sites within Jackson on the EPA National Priorities List.
- RAVENSWOOD PCE
Source: EPA Superfund National Priorities List
Full Rankings
All 3 cities in Jackson
| # | City | Grade | Score | Score | Population | Violations | Issues |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cottageville | C | 64.3 | 3K | 38 | Health Unresolved | |
| 2 | Ripley | F | 42.2 | 12K | 221 | Health PFAS Unresolved | |
| 3 | Ravenswood | F | 37.5 | 8K | 147 | Health PFAS Unresolved |