Licking Water Quality Report
8 cities ranked · Average grade: B+ · Ohio
Avg Score
80.7
Cities Ranked
8
Health Violations
7
PFAS Detected
2
80.7
County avg score
8
Cities ranked
100%
A or B grade
0%
D or F grade
7
Health violations
2
PFAS detected
Grade Distribution
How Licking cities scored
A
2
25%
Excellent
B
6
75%
Good
C
0
0%
Fair
D
0
0%
Poor
F
0
0%
Failing
Comparison
County vs Ohio average
▲ 3.4 pts above state average
City Map
Water quality across Licking
Each dot is a city, colored by grade. Click any city to view its full report.
Highlights
Top & bottom cities in Licking
Worst cities
County context
60
lbs/yr to surface water · top 10 TRI facilities
Industrial pollution
Top industrial polluters in Licking
Industrial polluters nearby
Facilities reporting the most surface-water releases in Licking, 2023.
Total reported releases to surface water: 60 lbs
| Facility | Top chemical | To surface water (lbs/yr) |
|---|---|---|
KAISER ALUMINUM FABRICATED PRODUCTS LLC. HEATH, OH43056 | Zinc compounds | 59 |
AMPACET CORP HEATH, OH43056 | Zinc compounds | 1 |
MARATHON PIPE LINE - HEATH TERMINAL HEATH, OH43056 | Polycyclic aromatic compounds | 0 |
COVESTRO NEWARK COMPOUNDING FACILITY HEBRON, OH43025 | — | — |
STATE INDUSTRIAL PRODUCTS HEBRON, OH43025 | — | — |
+ 5 more facilities
Source: EPA Toxic Release Inventory (TRI) 2023
Full Rankings
All 8 cities in Licking
| # | City | Grade | Score | Score | Population | Violations | Issues |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hebron | A- | 89.7 | 2K | 16 | Unresolved | |
| 2 | Heath | A- | 87.6 | 10K | 7 | Health Unresolved | |
| 3 | Johnstown | B+ | 81.7 | 5K | 53 | Health Unresolved | |
| 4 | Buckeye Lake | B+ | 80.9 | 7K | 23 | Health Unresolved | |
| 5 | Baltimore | B | 79.8 | 21K | 57 | Health Unresolved | |
| 6 | Granville | B | 78.1 | 6K | 4 | Health Unresolved | |
| 7 | Utica | B | 76.7 | 2K | 20 | Health Unresolved | |
| 8 | Newark | B- | 71 | 51K | 115 | Health Unresolved |