Lee Water Quality Report
4 cities ranked · Average grade: B+ · Alabama
Avg Score
83.8
Cities Ranked
4
Health Violations
3
PFAS Detected
4
83.8
County avg score
4
Cities ranked
100%
A or B grade
0%
D or F grade
3
Health violations
4
PFAS detected
Grade Distribution
How Lee cities scored
A
2
50%
Excellent
B
2
50%
Good
C
0
0%
Fair
D
0
0%
Poor
F
0
0%
Failing
Comparison
County vs Alabama average
▲ 0.6 pts above state average
City Map
Water quality across Lee
Each dot is a city, colored by grade. Click any city to view its full report.
Highlights
Top & bottom cities in Lee
Best cities
Worst cities
County context
18
lbs/yr to surface water · top 10 TRI facilities
Industrial pollution
Top industrial polluters in Lee
Industrial polluters nearby
Facilities reporting the most surface-water releases in Lee, 2023.
Total reported releases to surface water: 18 lbs
| Facility | Top chemical | To surface water (lbs/yr) |
|---|---|---|
BRIGGS & STRATTON LLC AUBURN, AL36830 | Copper | 18 |
WEST FRASER OPELIKA MILL OPELIKA, AL36801 | — | — |
GAMBRO RENAL PRODUCTS INC. OPELIKA, AL36801 | — | — |
READY MIX USA LLC-OPELIKA PLANT OPELIKA, AL36804 | — | — |
DONALDSON CO INC AUBURN, AL36830 | — | — |
+ 5 more facilities
Source: EPA Toxic Release Inventory (TRI) 2023
Full Rankings
All 4 cities in Lee
| # | City | Grade | Score | Score | Population | Violations | Issues |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Auburn | A- | 88 | 65K | 68 | Health PFAS Unresolved | |
| 2 | Loachapoka | A- | 87.4 | 14K | 27 | Health PFAS Unresolved | |
| 3 | Smiths | B+ | 80.2 | 32K | 16 | PFAS Unresolved | |
| 4 | Opelika | B | 79.7 | 58K | 36 | Health PFAS Unresolved |