Mobile Water Quality Report
13 cities ranked · Average grade: B- · Alabama
Avg Score
74.7
Cities Ranked
13
Health Violations
8
PFAS Detected
5
74.7
County avg score
13
Cities ranked
62%
A or B grade
8%
D or F grade
8
Health violations
5
PFAS detected
Grade Distribution
How Mobile cities scored
A
3
23%
Excellent
B
5
38%
Good
C
4
31%
Fair
D
1
8%
Poor
F
0
0%
Failing
Comparison
County vs Alabama average
▼ 8.5 pts below state average
City Map
Water quality across Mobile
Each dot is a city, colored by grade. Click any city to view its full report.
Highlights
Top & bottom cities in Mobile
County context
2
Superfund sites in Mobile
1,012,235
lbs/yr to surface water · top 10 TRI facilities
Industrial pollution
Top industrial polluters in Mobile
Industrial polluters nearby
Facilities reporting the most surface-water releases in Mobile, 2023.
Total reported releases to surface water: 1,012,235 lbs
| Facility | Top chemical | To surface water (lbs/yr) |
|---|---|---|
OUTOKUMPU STAINLESS USA LLC CALVERT, AL36513 | Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution) | 654,510 |
ARKEMA INC AXIS, AL36505 | Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution) | 137,205 |
HONEYWELL - UOP LLC CHICKASAW, AL36611 | Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution) | 60,090 |
LENZING FIBERS INC AXIS, AL36505 | Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution) | 55,950 |
KIMBERLY-CLARK CORP MOBILE, AL36610 | Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution) | 50,828 |
+ 5 more facilities
Source: EPA Toxic Release Inventory (TRI) 2023
Superfund sites
Superfund sites in Mobile
Superfund sites nearby
Federally tracked hazardous-waste sites within Mobile on the EPA National Priorities List.
- STAUFFER CHEMICAL CO COLD CREEK PLANT
- STAUFFER CHEMICAL CO LEMOYNE PLANT
Source: EPA Superfund National Priorities List
Full Rankings
All 13 cities in Mobile
| # | City | Grade | Score | Score | Population | Violations | Issues |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dauphin Island | A | 90.6 | 6K | 108 | Health Unresolved | |
| 2 | Mobile | A- | 87.9 | 279K | 49 | Health | |
| 3 | St Elmo | A- | 87.3 | 10K | 74 | Health Unresolved | |
| 4 | Axis | B+ | 84.9 | 4K | 127 | Unresolved | |
| 5 | Bayou La Batre | B+ | 84 | 8K | 69 | Unresolved | |
| 6 | Grand Bay | B+ | 81.5 | 11K | 16 | PFAS | |
| 7 | Mt. Vernon | B | 76 | 2K | 98 | Health Unresolved | |
| 8 | Eight Mile | B | 75.4 | 6K | 35 | Unresolved | |
| 9 | Prichard | C+ | 68.2 | 29K | 50 | Health Unresolved | |
| 10 | Satsuma | C+ | 66.4 | 7K | 70 | Unresolved | |
| 11 | Theodore | C | 63.1 | 40K | 141 | Health Unresolved | |
| 12 | Saraland | C- | 57 | 20K | 59 | Health PFAS Unresolved | |
| 13 | Citronelle | D | 48.9 | 39K | 120 | Health |