Madison Water Quality Report
7 cities ranked · Average grade: B+ · Alabama
Avg Score
83.3
Cities Ranked
7
Health Violations
4
PFAS Detected
5
83.3
County avg score
7
Cities ranked
86%
A or B grade
0%
D or F grade
4
Health violations
5
PFAS detected
Grade Distribution
How Madison cities scored
A
3
43%
Excellent
B
3
43%
Good
C
1
14%
Fair
D
0
0%
Poor
F
0
0%
Failing
Comparison
County vs Alabama average
▲ 0.1 pts above state average
City Map
Water quality across Madison
Each dot is a city, colored by grade. Click any city to view its full report.
Highlights
Top & bottom cities in Madison
County context
1
Superfund site in Madison
252
lbs/yr to surface water · top 10 TRI facilities
Industrial pollution
Top industrial polluters in Madison
Industrial polluters nearby
Facilities reporting the most surface-water releases in Madison, 2023.
Total reported releases to surface water: 252 lbs
| Facility | Top chemical | To surface water (lbs/yr) |
|---|---|---|
KENNAMETAL INC DBA KENNAMETAL FIRTH STERLING HUNTSVILLE, AL35806 | Ammonia | 190 |
KENNAMETAL INC DBA KENNAMETAL FIRTH STERLING GURLEY, AL35748 | Cobalt | 46 |
BASF MOBILE EMISSIONS CATALYSTS LLC HUNTSVILLE, AL35824 | Copper And Copper Compounds | 16 |
READY MIX USA LLC - HARVEST PLANT HARVEST, AL35749 | — | — |
NEXTEK INC MADISON, AL35758 | — | — |
+ 5 more facilities
Source: EPA Toxic Release Inventory (TRI) 2023
Superfund sites
Superfund sites in Madison
Superfund sites nearby
Federally tracked hazardous-waste sites within Madison on the EPA National Priorities List.
- USARMY NASA REDSTONE ARSENAL
Source: EPA Superfund National Priorities List
Full Rankings
All 7 cities in Madison
| # | City | Grade | Score | Score | Population | Violations | Issues |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | New Hope | A | 91.9 | 6K | 4 | Health Unresolved | |
| 2 | Owens Cross Roads | A- | 89.3 | 12K | 11 | Unresolved | |
| 3 | Gurley | A- | 88.9 | 1K | 12 | Health Unresolved | |
| 4 | Madison | B+ | 83.9 | 54K | 66 | Unresolved | |
| 5 | Redstone Arsenal | B | 79.9 | 44K | 109 | Health Unresolved | |
| 6 | Triana | B | 79.3 | 7K | 47 | Health Unresolved | |
| 7 | Huntsville | C+ | 69.8 | 381K | 31 | PFAS |