Monongalia Water Quality Report
4 cities ranked · Average grade: C · West Virginia
Avg Score
63.5
Cities Ranked
4
Health Violations
2
PFAS Detected
0
63.5
County avg score
4
Cities ranked
50%
A or B grade
50%
D or F grade
2
Health violations
0
PFAS detected
Grade Distribution
How Monongalia cities scored
A
1
25%
Excellent
B
1
25%
Good
C
0
0%
Fair
D
1
25%
Poor
F
1
25%
Failing
Comparison
County vs West Virginia average
▲ 2.2 pts above state average
City Map
Water quality across Monongalia
Each dot is a city, colored by grade. Click any city to view its full report.
Highlights
Top & bottom cities in Monongalia
Best cities
Worst cities
County context
100.0%
of residents on fluoridated water (CDC, 2020)
439
lbs/yr to surface water · top 10 TRI facilities
Industrial pollution
Top industrial polluters in Monongalia
Industrial polluters nearby
Facilities reporting the most surface-water releases in Monongalia, 2023.
Total reported releases to surface water: 439 lbs
| Facility | Top chemical | To surface water (lbs/yr) |
|---|---|---|
FORT MARTIN POWER STATION MAIDSVILLE, WV26541 | Nickel And Nickel Compounds | 387 |
LONGVIEW POWER MAIDSVILLE, WV26541 | Zinc compounds | 49 |
CORESCO LLC MAIDSVILLE COMPLEX MAIDSVILLE, WV26541 | Manganese compounds | 2 |
SI GROUP INC -NORTH PLANT MORGANTOWN, WV26501 | Phenol | 1 |
SI GROUP INC - SOUTH PLANT MORGANTOWN, WV26501 | Cresol (mixed isomers) | 0 |
+ 3 more facilities
Source: EPA Toxic Release Inventory (TRI) 2023
Full Rankings
All 4 cities in Monongalia
| # | City | Grade | Score | Score | Population | Violations | Issues |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Core | A- | 86.7 | 4K | 2 | Unresolved | |
| 2 | Star City | B+ | 82.5 | 2K | 28 | Unresolved | |
| 3 | Maidsville | D | 45.4 | 2K | 62 | Health Unresolved | |
| 4 | Morgantown | F | 39.4 | 78K | 1062 | Health Unresolved |