Onslow Water Quality Report
3 cities ranked · Average grade: C+ · North Carolina
Avg Score
69.9
Cities Ranked
3
Health Violations
3
PFAS Detected
2
69.9
County avg score
3
Cities ranked
67%
A or B grade
33%
D or F grade
3
Health violations
2
PFAS detected
Grade Distribution
How Onslow cities scored
A
1
33%
Excellent
B
1
33%
Good
C
0
0%
Fair
D
0
0%
Poor
F
1
33%
Failing
Comparison
County vs North Carolina average
▲ 1.3 pts above state average
City Map
Water quality across Onslow
Each dot is a city, colored by grade. Click any city to view its full report.
Highlights
Top & bottom cities in Onslow
Best cities
Worst cities
County context
2
Superfund sites in Onslow
93.3%
of residents on fluoridated water (CDC, 2020)
606,274
lbs/yr to surface water · top 10 TRI facilities
Industrial pollution
Top industrial polluters in Onslow
Industrial polluters nearby
Facilities reporting the most surface-water releases in Onslow, 2023.
Total reported releases to surface water: 606,274 lbs
| Facility | Top chemical | To surface water (lbs/yr) |
|---|---|---|
MCIEAST-MCB CAMLEJ MAIN FACILITY CAMP LEJEUNE, NC28547 | Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution) | 606,274 |
P4 JACKSONVILLE PLANT JACKSONVILLE, NC28540 | Lead | 0 |
S&W HOLLY RIDGE PLANT HOLLY RIDGE, NC28445 | — | — |
S&W HUBERT PLANT HUBERT, NC28539 | — | — |
STANADYNE OPERATING CO LLC JACKSONVILLE, NC28546 | — | — |
+ 1 more facility
Source: EPA Toxic Release Inventory (TRI) 2023
Superfund sites
Superfund sites in Onslow
Superfund sites nearby
Federally tracked hazardous-waste sites within Onslow on the EPA National Priorities List.
- ABC ONE HOUR CLEANERS
- CAMP LEJEUNE MILITARY RES USNAVY
Source: EPA Superfund National Priorities List
Full Rankings
All 3 cities in Onslow
| # | City | Grade | Score | Score | Population | Violations | Issues |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Camp Lejeune | A- | 86.8 | 70K | 30 | Health Unresolved | |
| 2 | Richlands | B+ | 84.5 | 3K | 19 | Health Unresolved | |
| 3 | Jacksonville | F | 38.3 | 212K | 552 | Health Unresolved |