Linn Water Quality Report
10 cities ranked · Average grade: C- · Oregon
Avg Score
58.9
Cities Ranked
10
Health Violations
9
PFAS Detected
0
58.9
County avg score
10
Cities ranked
30%
A or B grade
50%
D or F grade
9
Health violations
0
PFAS detected
Grade Distribution
How Linn cities scored
A
1
10%
Excellent
B
2
20%
Good
C
2
20%
Fair
D
1
10%
Poor
F
4
40%
Failing
Comparison
County vs Oregon average
▼ 3.4 pts below state average
City Map
Water quality across Linn
Each dot is a city, colored by grade. Click any city to view its full report.
Highlights
Top & bottom cities in Linn
Best cities
Worst cities
County context
1
Superfund site in Linn
83.4%
of residents on fluoridated water (CDC, 2020)
160,057
lbs/yr to surface water · top 10 TRI facilities
Industrial pollution
Top industrial polluters in Linn
Industrial polluters nearby
Facilities reporting the most surface-water releases in Linn, 2023.
Total reported releases to surface water: 160,057 lbs
| Facility | Top chemical | To surface water (lbs/yr) |
|---|---|---|
CASCADE PACIFIC PULP HALSEY PULP MILL HALSEY, OR97348 | Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution) | 85,836 |
GEORGIA-PACIFIC CONSUMER OPERATIONS LLC HALSEY, OR97348 | Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution) | 74,001 |
ATI SPECIALTY ALLOYS & COMPONENTS LLC ALBANY, OR97321 | Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution) | 211 |
BAKELITE CHEMICALS LLC ALBANY, OR97321 | Ammonia | 10 |
ARAUCO N.A. INC. - DURAFLAKE PARTICLEBOARD ALBANY, OR97321 | — | — |
+ 5 more facilities
Source: EPA Toxic Release Inventory (TRI) 2023
Superfund sites
Superfund sites in Linn
Superfund sites nearby
Federally tracked hazardous-waste sites within Linn on the EPA National Priorities List.
- TELEDYNE WAH CHANG
Source: EPA Superfund National Priorities List
Full Rankings
All 10 cities in Linn
| # | City | Grade | Score | Score | Population | Violations | Issues |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mill City | A | 93.4 | 2K | 66 | Unresolved | |
| 2 | Halsey | B+ | 80.6 | 800 | 23 | Health Unresolved | |
| 3 | Sweet Home | B- | 71.4 | 10K | 152 | Health Unresolved | |
| 4 | Scio | C | 61.3 | 940 | 187 | Health Unresolved | |
| 5 | Tangent | C | 60 | 649 | 352 | Health Unresolved | |
| 6 | Harrisburg | D | 49.5 | 4K | 318 | Health Unresolved | |
| 7 | Brownsville | F | 44.5 | 2K | 281 | Health Unresolved | |
| 8 | Lyons | F | 43 | 2K | 329 | Health Unresolved | |
| 9 | Albany | F | 42.6 | 62K | 921 | Health Unresolved | |
| 10 | Lebanon | F | 42.2 | 20K | 324 | Health Unresolved |