Jefferson Water Quality Report
9 cities ranked · Average grade: A- · Alabama
Avg Score
86.7
Cities Ranked
9
Health Violations
6
PFAS Detected
4
86.7
County avg score
9
Cities ranked
100%
A or B grade
0%
D or F grade
6
Health violations
4
PFAS detected
Grade Distribution
How Jefferson cities scored
A
5
56%
Excellent
B
4
44%
Good
C
0
0%
Fair
D
0
0%
Poor
F
0
0%
Failing
Comparison
County vs Alabama average
▲ 3.5 pts above state average
City Map
Water quality across Jefferson
Each dot is a city, colored by grade. Click any city to view its full report.
Highlights
Top & bottom cities in Jefferson
Worst cities
County context
2
Superfund sites in Jefferson
22,945
lbs/yr to surface water · top 10 TRI facilities
Industrial pollution
Top industrial polluters in Jefferson
Industrial polluters nearby
Facilities reporting the most surface-water releases in Jefferson, 2023.
Total reported releases to surface water: 22,945 lbs
| Facility | Top chemical | To surface water (lbs/yr) |
|---|---|---|
MILLER STEAM PLANT QUINTON, AL35130 | Barium And Barium Compounds | 14,706 |
AMERICAN CAST IRON PIPE CO. BIRMINGHAM, AL35207 | Manganese compounds | 4,059 |
US PIPE & FOUNDRY CO LLC BESSEMER, AL35020 | Zinc compounds | 1,399 |
SMI STEEL LLC DBA CMC STEEL ALABAMA BIRMINGHAM, AL35212 | Manganese And Manganese Compounds | 849 |
DRUMMOND CO INC ABC COKE DIV TARRANT, AL35217 | Cyanide compounds | 780 |
+ 5 more facilities
Source: EPA Toxic Release Inventory (TRI) 2023
Superfund sites
Superfund sites in Jefferson
Superfund sites nearby
Federally tracked hazardous-waste sites within Jefferson on the EPA National Priorities List.
- 35TH AVENUE
- INTERSTATE LEAD CO ILCO
Source: EPA Superfund National Priorities List
Full Rankings
All 9 cities in Jefferson
| # | City | Grade | Score | Score | Population | Violations | Issues |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Graysville | A+ | 97.2 | 9K | 5 | Health | |
| 2 | Brookside | A+ | 95.7 | 3K | 3 | Health | |
| 3 | Trussville | A- | 89.7 | 36K | 4 | Unresolved | |
| 4 | Birmingham | A- | 89.2 | 585K | 12 | Health Unresolved | |
| 5 | Leeds | A- | 88.1 | 21K | 68 | Health Unresolved | |
| 6 | Quinton | B+ | 84.8 | 3K | 3 | Unresolved | |
| 7 | Irondale | B+ | 84.4 | 10K | 23 | PFAS Unresolved | |
| 8 | Mulga | B | 78.9 | 6K | 6 | Health Lead Unresolved | |
| 9 | Bessemer | B- | 72.5 | 125K | 17 | Health PFAS Unresolved |