Manatee Water Quality Report
3 cities ranked · Average grade: C+ · Florida
Avg Score
66.6
Cities Ranked
3
Health Violations
2
PFAS Detected
2
66.6
County avg score
3
Cities ranked
67%
A or B grade
33%
D or F grade
2
Health violations
2
PFAS detected
Grade Distribution
How Manatee cities scored
A
0
0%
Excellent
B
2
67%
Good
C
0
0%
Fair
D
0
0%
Poor
F
1
33%
Failing
Comparison
County vs Florida average
▼ 2.3 pts below state average
City Map
Water quality across Manatee
Each dot is a city, colored by grade. Click any city to view its full report.
Highlights
Top & bottom cities in Manatee
Best cities
Worst cities
County context
100.0%
of residents on fluoridated water (CDC, 2020)
0
lbs/yr to surface water · top 10 TRI facilities
Industrial pollution
Top industrial polluters in Manatee
Industrial polluters nearby
Facilities reporting the most surface-water releases in Manatee, 2023.
Total reported releases to surface water: 0 lbs
| Facility | Top chemical | To surface water (lbs/yr) |
|---|---|---|
TROPICANA MANUFACTURING CO INC BRADENTON, FL34208 | Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution) | 0 |
PIERCE MANUFACTURING INC FLORIDA DI V BRADENTON, FL34208 | — | — |
BRADENTON BLOCK 9TH ST BRADENTON, FL34208 | — | — |
CEMEX 15TH ST. BRADENTON, FL34203 | — | — |
PREFERRED-BRADENTON 63RD RM BRADENTON, FL34203 | — | — |
+ 5 more facilities
Source: EPA Toxic Release Inventory (TRI) 2023
Full Rankings
All 3 cities in Manatee
| # | City | Grade | Score | Score | Population | Violations | Issues |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Longboat Key | B+ | 83.8 | 7K | 16 | Unresolved | |
| 2 | Palmetto | B- | 74.3 | 13K | 25 | Health Unresolved | |
| 3 | Bradenton | F | 41.8 | 410K | 87 | Health Unresolved |