Lane Water Quality Report
11 cities ranked · Average grade: C · Oregon
Avg Score
60.9
Cities Ranked
11
Health Violations
10
PFAS Detected
1
60.9
County avg score
11
Cities ranked
36%
A or B grade
45%
D or F grade
10
Health violations
1
PFAS detected
Grade Distribution
How Lane cities scored
A
2
18%
Excellent
B
2
18%
Good
C
2
18%
Fair
D
1
9%
Poor
F
4
36%
Failing
Comparison
County vs Oregon average
▼ 1.4 pts below state average
City Map
Water quality across Lane
Each dot is a city, colored by grade. Click any city to view its full report.
Highlights
Top & bottom cities in Lane
Best cities
County context
2
Superfund sites in Lane
3.1%
of residents on fluoridated water (CDC, 2020)
110,738
lbs/yr to surface water · top 10 TRI facilities
Industrial pollution
Top industrial polluters in Lane
Industrial polluters nearby
Facilities reporting the most surface-water releases in Lane, 2023.
Total reported releases to surface water: 110,738 lbs
| Facility | Top chemical | To surface water (lbs/yr) |
|---|---|---|
INTERNATIONAL PAPER SPRINGFIELD, OR97478 | Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution) | 110,566 |
ARCLIN USA LLC SPRINGFIELD, OR97477 | Formaldehyde | 170 |
ASTEC EUGENE FRANKLIN BLVD EUGENE, OR97405 | Manganese | 2 |
STELLA-JONES CORP EUGENE, OR97402 | Dioxin and dioxin-like compounds | 0 |
BULK HANDLING SYSTEMS INC EUGENE, OR97402 | — | — |
+ 5 more facilities
Source: EPA Toxic Release Inventory (TRI) 2023
Superfund sites
Superfund sites in Lane
Superfund sites nearby
Federally tracked hazardous-waste sites within Lane on the EPA National Priorities List.
- BLACK BUTTE MINE
- J H BAXTER
Source: EPA Superfund National Priorities List
Full Rankings
All 11 cities in Lane
| # | City | Grade | Score | Score | Population | Violations | Issues |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Florence | A- | 88.6 | 14K | 51 | Health Unresolved | |
| 2 | Veneta | A- | 88.3 | 6K | 36 | Health Unresolved | |
| 3 | Coburg | B+ | 81.2 | 1K | 42 | Health Unresolved | |
| 4 | Lowell | B- | 71.4 | 1K | 72 | Lead Unresolved | |
| 5 | Oakridge | C+ | 69.3 | 3K | 53 | Health Unresolved | |
| 6 | Creswell | C+ | 66.9 | 6K | 124 | Health Unresolved | |
| 7 | Mapleton | D | 49 | 600 | 239 | Health Unresolved | |
| 8 | Cottage Grove | F | 44 | 12K | 1157 | Health Unresolved | |
| 9 | Springfield | F | 42.5 | 70K | 285 | Health PFAS Unresolved | |
| 10 | Junction City | F | 41 | 7K | 228 | Health Unresolved | |
| 11 | Eugene | F | 28 | 180K | 2141 | Health Lead Unresolved |