Kennebec Water Quality Report
13 cities ranked · Average grade: B · Maine
Avg Score
77.5
Cities Ranked
13
Health Violations
12
PFAS Detected
6
77.5
County avg score
13
Cities ranked
85%
A or B grade
8%
D or F grade
12
Health violations
6
PFAS detected
Grade Distribution
How Kennebec cities scored
A
2
15%
Excellent
B
9
69%
Good
C
1
8%
Fair
D
0
0%
Poor
F
1
8%
Failing
Comparison
County vs Maine average
▼ 2.9 pts below state average
City Map
Water quality across Kennebec
Each dot is a city, colored by grade. Click any city to view its full report.
Highlights
Top & bottom cities in Kennebec
Best cities
County context
1
Superfund site in Kennebec
95.6%
of residents on fluoridated water (CDC, 2020)
0
lbs/yr to surface water · top 10 TRI facilities
Industrial pollution
Top industrial polluters in Kennebec
Industrial polluters nearby
Facilities reporting the most surface-water releases in Kennebec, 2023.
| Facility | Top chemical | To surface water (lbs/yr) |
|---|---|---|
KENWAY COMPOSITES AUGUSTA, ME04330 | — | — |
PIKE INDUSTRIES INC. - SIDNEY SIDNEY, ME04330 | — | — |
SOUTHPORT YACHTS LLC GARDINER, ME04345 | — | — |
HUHTAMAKI INC WATERVILLE, ME04901 | — | — |
Source: EPA Toxic Release Inventory (TRI) 2023
Superfund sites
Superfund sites in Kennebec
Superfund sites nearby
Federally tracked hazardous-waste sites within Kennebec on the EPA National Priorities List.
- WINTHROP LANDFILL
Source: EPA Superfund National Priorities List
Full Rankings
All 13 cities in Kennebec
| # | City | Grade | Score | Score | Population | Violations | Issues |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hallowell | A+ | 97 | 2K | 0 | Zero violations | |
| 2 | Augusta | A- | 88.1 | 14K | 4 | Health Unresolved | |
| 3 | Clinton | B+ | 84.3 | 1K | 7 | Health Unresolved | |
| 4 | Augusta | B+ | 83.6 | 17K | 56 | Health Unresolved | |
| 5 | Augusta | B+ | 83.3 | 14K | 18 | Health Unresolved | |
| 6 | Augusta | B+ | 82.4 | 14K | 67 | Health Unresolved | |
| 7 | Monmouth | B+ | 81.3 | 671 | 13 | Health Unresolved | |
| 8 | Waterville | B | 79.3 | 22K | 15 | Health PFAS Unresolved | |
| 9 | Waterville | B | 79.3 | 22K | 15 | Health PFAS Unresolved | |
| 10 | Waterville | B- | 74.1 | 25K | 32 | Health PFAS Unresolved | |
| 11 | Gardiner | B- | 72.8 | 9K | 22 | Health Unresolved | |
| 12 | Waterville | C | 63.8 | 36K | 83 | Health PFAS Unresolved | |
| 13 | Waterville | F | 37.9 | 22K | 160 | Health PFAS Unresolved |