Lee Water Quality Report
10 cities ranked · Average grade: B · Florida
Avg Score
77.5
Cities Ranked
10
Health Violations
7
PFAS Detected
3
77.5
County avg score
10
Cities ranked
70%
A or B grade
10%
D or F grade
7
Health violations
3
PFAS detected
Grade Distribution
How Lee cities scored
A
3
30%
Excellent
B
4
40%
Good
C
2
20%
Fair
D
1
10%
Poor
F
0
0%
Failing
Comparison
County vs Florida average
▲ 8.6 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
County context
78.1%
of residents on fluoridated water (CDC, 2020)
0
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: 0 lbs
| Facility | Top chemical | To surface water (lbs/yr) |
|---|---|---|
COASTAL AN OLDCASTLE CO LEHIGH ACRES, FL33971 | Lead | 0 |
OLDCASTLE INFRASTRUCTURE & PREFERRED MATERIALS CAPE CORAL, FL33909 | — | — |
PLANT 155 CAPE CORAL CAPE CORAL, FL33909 | — | — |
FOLEY PRODUCTS CO - FORT MYERS FORT MYERS, FL33905 | — | — |
MUNTERS CORP FORT MYERS, FL33907 | — | — |
+ 5 more facilities
Source: EPA Toxic Release Inventory (TRI) 2023
Full Rankings
All 10 cities in Lee
| # | City | Grade | Score | Score | Population | Violations | Issues |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | St James City | A | 91 | 16K | 2 | Unresolved | |
| 2 | Cape Coral | A | 90.8 | 173K | 8 | Health Unresolved | |
| 3 | Sanibel Island | A- | 89.6 | 15K | 2 | Unresolved | |
| 4 | Fort Myers Beach | B+ | 84.1 | 6K | 5 | Health Unresolved | |
| 5 | N. Fort Myers | B+ | 83.4 | 4K | 13 | Unresolved | |
| 6 | Lehigh Acres | B | 78.3 | 32K | 21 | Health PFAS Unresolved | |
| 7 | Bonita Springs | B | 75.7 | 79K | 21 | Health Unresolved | |
| 8 | Fort Myers | C+ | 69.7 | 389K | 28 | Health PFAS Unresolved | |
| 9 | Alva | C- | 57.5 | 712 | 39 | Health Unresolved | |
| 10 | North Fort Myers | D+ | 54.8 | 4K | 70 | Health Unresolved |