Montgomery Water Quality Report
2 cities ranked · Average grade: A- · Maryland
Avg Score
85.9
Cities Ranked
2
Health Violations
1
PFAS Detected
2
85.9
County avg score
2
Cities ranked
100%
A or B grade
0%
D or F grade
1
Health violations
2
PFAS detected
Grade Distribution
How Montgomery cities scored
A
1
50%
Excellent
B
1
50%
Good
C
0
0%
Fair
D
0
0%
Poor
F
0
0%
Failing
Comparison
County vs Maryland average
▲ 11.5 pts above state average
City Map
Water quality across Montgomery
Each dot is a city, colored by grade. Click any city to view its full report.
Highlights
Top & bottom cities in Montgomery
Best cities
Worst cities
County context
99.5%
of residents on fluoridated water (CDC, 2020)
0
lbs/yr to surface water · top 10 TRI facilities
Industrial pollution
Top industrial polluters in Montgomery
Industrial polluters nearby
Facilities reporting the most surface-water releases in Montgomery, 2023.
| Facility | Top chemical | To surface water (lbs/yr) |
|---|---|---|
NEUTRON PRODUCTS INC. DICKERSON, MD20842 | — | — |
SCHUSTER CONCRETE READY MIX LLC-SOUTHLAWN LN ROCKVILLE, MD20850 | — | — |
WABTEC RAILWAY ELECTRONICS GERMANTOWN, MD20876 | — | — |
GRIFFITH ENERGY SERVICES - DAMASCUS FUELS PLANT DAMASCUS, MD20872 | — | — |
U.S. PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE NATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTH BETHESDA, MD20892 | — | — |
+ 1 more facility
Source: EPA Toxic Release Inventory (TRI) 2023
Full Rankings
All 2 cities in Montgomery
| # | City | Grade | Score | Score | Population | Violations | Issues |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Laurel | A+ | 95 | 1.9M | 2 | ||
| 2 | Poolesville | B | 76.8 | 6K | 49 | Health PFAS Unresolved |