Kent Water Quality Report
13 cities ranked · Average grade: B · Michigan
Avg Score
77.9
Cities Ranked
13
Health Violations
10
PFAS Detected
3
77.9
County avg score
13
Cities ranked
85%
A or B grade
0%
D or F grade
10
Health violations
3
PFAS detected
Grade Distribution
How Kent cities scored
A
3
23%
Excellent
B
8
62%
Good
C
2
15%
Fair
D
0
0%
Poor
F
0
0%
Failing
Comparison
County vs Michigan average
▼ 3.1 pts below state average
City Map
Water quality across Kent
Each dot is a city, colored by grade. Click any city to view its full report.
Highlights
Top & bottom cities in Kent
County context
8
Superfund sites in Kent
97.1%
of residents on fluoridated water (CDC, 2020)
74
lbs/yr to surface water · top 10 TRI facilities
Industrial pollution
Top industrial polluters in Kent
Industrial polluters nearby
Facilities reporting the most surface-water releases in Kent, 2023.
Total reported releases to surface water: 74 lbs
| Facility | Top chemical | To surface water (lbs/yr) |
|---|---|---|
PHILLIPS & JOHNSTON ROCK RIVER FABRICATIONS GRAND RAPIDS, MI49548 | Manganese | 42 |
RAPID ENGINEERING COMSTOCK PARK, MI49321 | Manganese | 20 |
GM COMPONENTS HOLDINGS LLC WYOMING, MI49509 | Copper | 6 |
BLACKMER A DOVER CO GRAND RAPIDS, MI49503 | Copper | 6 |
SUPERIOR STONE PRODUCTS INC. BYRON CENTER, MI49315 | — | — |
+ 5 more facilities
Source: EPA Toxic Release Inventory (TRI) 2023
Superfund sites
Superfund sites in Kent
Superfund sites nearby
Federally tracked hazardous-waste sites within Kent on the EPA National Priorities List.
- BUTTERWORTH 2 LANDFILL
- CHEM CENTRAL
- H BROWN CO INC
- KENTWOOD LANDFILL
- ORGANIC CHEMICALS INC
+ 3 more sites
Source: EPA Superfund National Priorities List
Full Rankings
All 13 cities in Kent
| # | City | Grade | Score | Score | Population | Violations | Issues |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Byron Center | A+ | 97.2 | 37K | 0 | Zero violations | |
| 2 | Shelbyville | A- | 87.6 | 540 | 73 | Health Unresolved | |
| 3 | Grandville | A- | 87.2 | 16K | 5 | Unresolved | |
| 4 | Sparta | B+ | 83.8 | 4K | 20 | Health Unresolved | |
| 5 | East Grand Rapids | B+ | 81.2 | 12K | 2 | Unresolved | |
| 6 | Kentwood | B | 79 | 36K | 10 | Health Unresolved | |
| 7 | Lowell | B | 78.7 | 6K | 57 | Health Unresolved | |
| 8 | Ada | B | 77.6 | 7K | 45 | Health Unresolved | |
| 9 | Wyoming | B- | 74.5 | 73K | 27 | Health Unresolved | |
| 10 | Caledonia | B- | 73.3 | 5K | 29 | Health Unresolved | |
| 11 | Grand Rapids | B- | 70.2 | 316K | 28 | Health Unresolved | |
| 12 | Rockford | C | 62.1 | 13K | 62 | Health Unresolved | |
| 13 | Cedar Springs | C- | 59.9 | 4K | 146 | Health Unresolved |