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Malheur Water Quality Report

3 cities ranked · Average grade: C+ · Oregon

Avg Score
68.3
Cities Ranked
3
Health Violations
3
PFAS Detected
1
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68.3
County avg score
3
Cities ranked
67%
A or B grade
0%
D or F grade
3
Health violations
1
PFAS detected

How Malheur cities scored

67%
33%
A
0
0%
Excellent
B
2
67%
Good
C
1
33%
Fair
D
0
0%
Poor
F
0
0%
Failing

County vs Oregon average

C+
Malheur
68.3/100
C
Oregon avg
62.3/100
▲ 6.0 pts above state average

Water quality across Malheur

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

Oregon city water quality map
90.0%
of residents on fluoridated water (CDC, 2020)
319
lbs/yr to surface water · top 10 TRI facilities

Top industrial polluters in Malheur

Industrial polluters nearby

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

Total reported releases to surface water: 319 lbs

FacilityTop chemicalTo surface water (lbs/yr)
J.R. SIMPLOT CO
Food · J R SIMPLOT CO
ONTARIO, OR97914
Ammonia319

Source: EPA Toxic Release Inventory (TRI) 2023

All 3 cities in Malheur

# City Grade Score Score Population Violations Issues
1 Nyssa
B-
72.6
3K 75 Health Unresolved
2 Ontario
B-
71.1
15K 154 Health Unresolved
3 Vale
C
61.2
2K 121 Health Unresolved
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