Ohio Water Quality Report
3 cities ranked · Average grade: B- · Kentucky
Avg Score
74.6
Cities Ranked
3
Health Violations
3
PFAS Detected
1
74.6
County avg score
3
Cities ranked
67%
A or B grade
0%
D or F grade
3
Health violations
1
PFAS detected
Grade Distribution
How Ohio cities scored
A
0
0%
Excellent
B
2
67%
Good
C
1
33%
Fair
D
0
0%
Poor
F
0
0%
Failing
Comparison
County vs Kentucky average
▼ 4.7 pts below state average
City Map
Water quality across Ohio
Each dot is a city, colored by grade. Click any city to view its full report.
Highlights
Top & bottom cities in Ohio
Best cities
Worst cities
County context
100.0%
of residents on fluoridated water (CDC, 2020)
924,843
lbs/yr to surface water · top 10 TRI facilities
Industrial pollution
Top industrial polluters in Ohio
Industrial polluters nearby
Facilities reporting the most surface-water releases in Ohio, 2023.
Total reported releases to surface water: 924,843 lbs
| Facility | Top chemical | To surface water (lbs/yr) |
|---|---|---|
PERDUE FOODS LLC - CROMWELL PROCESSING PLANT BEAVER DAM, KY42320 | Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution) | 924,255 |
BIG RIVERS ELECTRIC CORP. WILSON STATION CENTERTOWN, KY42328 | Ammonia | 584 |
DAICEL SAFETY SYSTEMS AMERICAS INC BEAVER DAM, KY42320 | Copper compounds | 4 |
NEO INDUSTRIES (KENTUCKY) INC. BEAVER DAM, KY42320 | — | — |
MCHENRY BRASS INC MC HENRY, KY42354 | — | — |
Source: EPA Toxic Release Inventory (TRI) 2023
Full Rankings
All 3 cities in Ohio
| # | City | Grade | Score | Score | Population | Violations | Issues |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Beaver Dam | B+ | 82.8 | 5K | 65 | Health Unresolved | |
| 2 | Fordsville | B | 78.5 | 927 | 30 | Health Unresolved | |
| 3 | Hartford | C | 62.4 | 20K | 207 | Health Unresolved |