Okaloosa Water Quality Report
12 cities ranked · Average grade: A · Florida
Avg Score
90
Cities Ranked
12
Health Violations
9
PFAS Detected
6
90
County avg score
12
Cities ranked
100%
A or B grade
0%
D or F grade
9
Health violations
6
PFAS detected
Grade Distribution
How Okaloosa cities scored
A
10
83%
Excellent
B
2
17%
Good
C
0
0%
Fair
D
0
0%
Poor
F
0
0%
Failing
Comparison
County vs Florida average
▲ 21.1 pts above state average
City Map
Water quality across Okaloosa
Each dot is a city, colored by grade. Click any city to view its full report.
Highlights
Top & bottom cities in Okaloosa
County context
63.9%
of residents on fluoridated water (CDC, 2020)
0
lbs/yr to surface water · top 10 TRI facilities
Industrial pollution
Top industrial polluters in Okaloosa
Industrial polluters nearby
Facilities reporting the most surface-water releases in Okaloosa, 2023.
| Facility | Top chemical | To surface water (lbs/yr) |
|---|---|---|
MMC MATERIALS GULF COAST LLC - CRESTVIEW CRESTVIEW, FL32539 | — | — |
U.S. DOD USAF EGLIN AFB FL EGLIN AFB, FL32542 | — | — |
US DOD, USAF, HURLBURT FIELD HURLBURT FIELD, FL32544 | — | — |
CRANE ELECTRONICS INC FORT WALTON BEACH, FL32548 | — | — |
BAE SYSTEMS - FWB FORT WALTON BEACH, FL32548 | — | — |
+ 1 more facility
Source: EPA Toxic Release Inventory (TRI) 2023
Full Rankings
All 12 cities in Okaloosa
| # | City | Grade | Score | Score | Population | Violations | Issues |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Destin | A+ | 95.1 | 32K | 7 | Unresolved | |
| 2 | Valparaiso | A | 94.9 | 6K | 8 | Health Unresolved | |
| 3 | Mary Esther | A | 94.7 | 4K | 6 | Health Unresolved | |
| 4 | Ft. Walton Beach | A | 93.3 | 8K | 12 | Unresolved | |
| 5 | Fort Walton Beach | A | 91.5 | 104K | 11 | Health Unresolved | |
| 6 | Laurel Hill | A | 90.8 | 2K | 8 | Health Unresolved | |
| 7 | Crestview | A- | 89.8 | 59K | 41 | Health Unresolved | |
| 8 | Baker | A- | 88.3 | 6K | 26 | Health Unresolved | |
| 9 | Hurlburt Field | A- | 87 | 10K | 14 | Health Unresolved | |
| 10 | Niceville | A- | 85.5 | 42K | 27 | Health Unresolved | |
| 11 | Eglin Afb | B+ | 84.5 | 9K | 41 | Health Unresolved | |
| 12 | Holt | B+ | 84.1 | 3K | 12 | Unresolved |