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Mercer Water Quality Report

4 cities ranked · Average grade: B · West Virginia

Avg Score
78.4
Cities Ranked
4
Health Violations
3
PFAS Detected
1
Live Water Alerts for West Virginia →
78.4
County avg score
4
Cities ranked
75%
A or B grade
25%
D or F grade
3
Health violations
1
PFAS detected

How Mercer cities scored

50%
25%
25%
A
2
50%
Excellent
B
1
25%
Good
C
0
0%
Fair
D
1
25%
Poor
F
0
0%
Failing

County vs West Virginia average

B
Mercer
78.4/100
C
West Virginia avg
61.3/100
▲ 17.1 pts above state average

Water quality across Mercer

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

West Virginia city water quality map
99.2%
of residents on fluoridated water (CDC, 2020)
0
lbs/yr to surface water · top 10 TRI facilities

Top industrial polluters in Mercer

Industrial polluters nearby

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

FacilityTop chemicalTo surface water (lbs/yr)
ACME WOOD PRESERVING INC
Wood Products · NA
PRINCETON, WV24740
ALLEGHENY WOOD PRODUCTS INC MILL 9
Wood Products · ALLEGHENY WOOD PRODUCTS INC
PRINCETON, WV24739

Source: EPA Toxic Release Inventory (TRI) 2023

All 4 cities in Mercer

# City Grade Score Score Population Violations Issues
1 Bluefield
A+
99
12K 0 Zero violations
2 Athens
A-
86.1
6K 13 Health Unresolved
3 Princeton
B
79.9
7K 53 Health Unresolved
4 Bluewell
D
48.5
6K 182 Health Unresolved
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