64.6
County avg score
3
Cities ranked
33%
A or B grade
33%
D or F grade
2
Health violations
2
PFAS detected
Grade Distribution
How Orange cities scored
A
1
33%
Excellent
B
0
0%
Good
C
1
33%
Fair
D
0
0%
Poor
F
1
33%
Failing
Comparison
County vs North Carolina average
▼ 4.6 pts below state average
City Map
Water quality across Orange
Each dot is a city, colored by grade. Click any city to view its full report.
Highlights
Top & bottom cities in Orange
Best cities
Worst cities
County context
96.5%
of residents on fluoridated water (CDC, 2020)
0
lbs/yr to surface water · top 10 TRI facilities
Industrial pollution
Top industrial polluters in Orange
Industrial polluters nearby
Facilities reporting the most surface-water releases in Orange, 2023.
Total reported releases to surface water: 0 lbs
| Facility | Top chemical | To surface water (lbs/yr) |
|---|---|---|
INDUSTRIAL CONNECTIONS & SOLUTIONS LLC MEBANE, NC27302 | Silver | 0 |
WILMORE ELECTRONICS CO INC HILLSBOROUGH, NC27278 | — | — |
ARMACELL LLC MEBANE, NC27302 | — | — |
Source: EPA Toxic Release Inventory (TRI) 2023
Full Rankings
All 3 cities in Orange
| # | City | Grade | Score | Score | Population | Violations | Issues |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Carrboro | A | 94.1 | 86K | 2 | PFAS | |
| 2 | Hillsborough | C- | 55.4 | 14K | 218 | Health Unresolved | |
| 3 | Efland | F | 44.3 | 9K | 123 | Health PFAS Unresolved |