Muskingum Water Quality Report
7 cities ranked · Average grade: B · Ohio
Avg Score
75
Cities Ranked
7
Health Violations
5
PFAS Detected
2
75
County avg score
7
Cities ranked
71%
A or B grade
29%
D or F grade
5
Health violations
2
PFAS detected
Grade Distribution
How Muskingum cities scored
A
2
29%
Excellent
B
3
43%
Good
C
0
0%
Fair
D
1
14%
Poor
F
1
14%
Failing
Comparison
County vs Ohio average
▼ 2.3 pts below state average
City Map
Water quality across Muskingum
Each dot is a city, colored by grade. Click any city to view its full report.
Highlights
Top & bottom cities in Muskingum
County context
1
Superfund site in Muskingum
15
lbs/yr to surface water · top 10 TRI facilities
Industrial pollution
Top industrial polluters in Muskingum
Industrial polluters nearby
Facilities reporting the most surface-water releases in Muskingum, 2023.
Total reported releases to surface water: 15 lbs
| Facility | Top chemical | To surface water (lbs/yr) |
|---|---|---|
CLEVELAND-CLIFFS STEEL CORP - ZANESVI LLE WORKS ZANESVILLE, OH43701 | Nickel compounds | 15 |
NESTLE PURINA PETCARE ZANESVILLE, OH43701 | — | — |
WORTHINGTON FOODS INC ZANESVILLE, OH43701 | — | — |
PLASKOLITE LLC. ZANESVILLE, OH43701 | — | — |
OWENS-BROCKWAY GLASS CONTAINER INC PLANT 12 ZANESVILLE, OH43701 | — | — |
+ 4 more facilities
Source: EPA Toxic Release Inventory (TRI) 2023
Superfund sites
Superfund sites in Muskingum
Superfund sites nearby
Federally tracked hazardous-waste sites within Muskingum on the EPA National Priorities List.
- ZANESVILLE WELL FIELD
Source: EPA Superfund National Priorities List
Full Rankings
All 7 cities in Muskingum
| # | City | Grade | Score | Score | Population | Violations | Issues |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dresden | A | 91 | 2K | 38 | Health Unresolved | |
| 2 | Roseville | A- | 88 | 2K | 14 | Unresolved | |
| 3 | Philo | B+ | 84.4 | 974 | 113 | Health Unresolved | |
| 4 | Frazeysburg | B+ | 82.8 | 1K | 38 | Unresolved | |
| 5 | New Concord | B+ | 81.6 | 2K | 72 | Health Unresolved | |
| 6 | Zanesville | D+ | 54.8 | 54K | 197 | Health Unresolved | |
| 7 | White Cottage | F | 42.5 | 7K | 109 | Health Unresolved |