Northampton Water Quality Report
8 cities ranked · Average grade: B- · North Carolina
Avg Score
74.7
Cities Ranked
8
Health Violations
7
PFAS Detected
1
74.7
County avg score
8
Cities ranked
63%
A or B grade
13%
D or F grade
7
Health violations
1
PFAS detected
Grade Distribution
How Northampton cities scored
A
3
38%
Excellent
B
2
25%
Good
C
2
25%
Fair
D
1
13%
Poor
F
0
0%
Failing
Comparison
County vs North Carolina average
▲ 6.1 pts above state average
City Map
Water quality across Northampton
Each dot is a city, colored by grade. Click any city to view its full report.
Highlights
Top & bottom cities in Northampton
Worst cities
County context
51.6%
of residents on fluoridated water (CDC, 2020)
10
lbs/yr to surface water · top 10 TRI facilities
Industrial pollution
Top industrial polluters in Northampton
Industrial polluters nearby
Facilities reporting the most surface-water releases in Northampton, 2023.
Total reported releases to surface water: 10 lbs
| Facility | Top chemical | To surface water (lbs/yr) |
|---|---|---|
GEORGIA-PACIFIC CHEMICALS LLC CONWAY, NC27820 | Formaldehyde | 10 |
RESINALL CORP SEVERN, NC27877 | — | — |
Source: EPA Toxic Release Inventory (TRI) 2023
Full Rankings
All 8 cities in Northampton
| # | City | Grade | Score | Score | Population | Violations | Issues |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rich Square | A- | 89.6 | 1K | 28 | Health Unresolved | |
| 2 | Conway | A- | 89.1 | 887 | 15 | Health Unresolved | |
| 3 | Woodland | A- | 89.1 | 747 | 5 | Unresolved | |
| 4 | Seaboard | B+ | 82.3 | 881 | 25 | Health Unresolved | |
| 5 | Lake Gaston | B- | 70.1 | 4K | 88 | Health PFAS Unresolved | |
| 6 | Garysburg | C+ | 67.9 | 2K | 58 | Health Unresolved | |
| 7 | Gaston | C | 63.3 | 2K | 55 | Health Unresolved | |
| 8 | Jackson | D | 46 | 6K | 135 | Health Unresolved |