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Madison Water Quality Report

2 cities ranked · Average grade: B+ · Kentucky

Avg Score
81.7
Cities Ranked
2
Health Violations
2
PFAS Detected
1
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81.7
County avg score
2
Cities ranked
100%
A or B grade
0%
D or F grade
2
Health violations
1
PFAS detected

How Madison cities scored

50%
50%
A
1
50%
Excellent
B
1
50%
Good
C
0
0%
Fair
D
0
0%
Poor
F
0
0%
Failing

County vs Kentucky average

B+
Madison
81.7/100
B
Kentucky avg
79.3/100
▲ 2.4 pts above state average

Water quality across Madison

Each dot is a city, colored by grade. Click any city to view its full report.

Kentucky city water quality map

Top & bottom cities in Madison

100.0%
of residents on fluoridated water (CDC, 2020)
68
lbs/yr to surface water · top 10 TRI facilities

Top industrial polluters in Madison

Industrial polluters nearby

Facilities reporting the most surface-water releases in Madison, 2023.

Total reported releases to surface water: 68 lbs

FacilityTop chemicalTo surface water (lbs/yr)
ENERSYS DELAWARE INC.
Electrical Equipment · ENERSYS
RICHMOND, KY40475
Lead compounds26
NOVELIS
Primary Metals · NOVELIS INC
BEREA, KY40403
Manganese26
OKONITE CO INC
Electrical Equipment · THE OKONITE CO INC
RICHMOND, KY40475
Zinc compounds16
HYSTER YALE MATERIALS HANDLING INC.
Machinery · HYSTER-YALE INC
BEREA, KY40403
MOTOR WHEEL LLC
Fabricated Metals · THE BOLER CO
BEREA, KY40403

+ 5 more facilities

Source: EPA Toxic Release Inventory (TRI) 2023

All 2 cities in Madison

# City Grade Score Score Population Violations Issues
1 Berea
A-
85.5
25K 79 Health Unresolved
2 Richmond
B
77.9
67K 65 Health Unresolved
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