Ottawa Water Quality Report
13 cities ranked · Average grade: B+ · Michigan
Avg Score
84.8
Cities Ranked
13
Health Violations
3
PFAS Detected
2
84.8
County avg score
13
Cities ranked
100%
A or B grade
0%
D or F grade
3
Health violations
2
PFAS detected
Grade Distribution
How Ottawa cities scored
A
6
46%
Excellent
B
7
54%
Good
C
0
0%
Fair
D
0
0%
Poor
F
0
0%
Failing
Comparison
County vs Michigan average
▲ 3.8 pts above state average
City Map
Water quality across Ottawa
Each dot is a city, colored by grade. Click any city to view its full report.
Highlights
Top & bottom cities in Ottawa
Best cities
County context
1
Superfund site in Ottawa
98.4%
of residents on fluoridated water (CDC, 2020)
215,993
lbs/yr to surface water · top 10 TRI facilities
Industrial pollution
Top industrial polluters in Ottawa
Industrial polluters nearby
Facilities reporting the most surface-water releases in Ottawa, 2023.
Total reported releases to surface water: 215,993 lbs
| Facility | Top chemical | To surface water (lbs/yr) |
|---|---|---|
MEAD JOHNSON & CO LLC ZEELAND, MI49464 | Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution) | 107,615 |
THE HILLSHIRE BRANDS CO ZEELAND, MI49464 | Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution) | 98,513 |
J H CAMPBELL GENERATING PLANT WEST OLIVE, MI49460 | Copper And Copper Compounds | 9,865 |
LEPRINO FOODS CO ALLENDALE, MI49401 | — | — |
CONTINENTAL DAIRY FACILITIES LLC COOPERSVILLE, MI49404 | — | — |
+ 5 more facilities
Source: EPA Toxic Release Inventory (TRI) 2023
Superfund sites
Superfund sites in Ottawa
Superfund sites nearby
Federally tracked hazardous-waste sites within Ottawa on the EPA National Priorities List.
- SOUTHWEST OTTAWA COUNTY LANDFILL
Source: EPA Superfund National Priorities List
Full Rankings
All 13 cities in Ottawa
| # | City | Grade | Score | Score | Population | Violations | Issues |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Zeeland | A+ | 96.4 | 8K | 2 | ||
| 2 | Nunica | A+ | 96 | 2K | 0 | Zero violations | |
| 3 | Allendale | A- | 87.4 | 20K | 1 | Unresolved | |
| 4 | Jamestown | A- | 86.7 | 3K | 2 | Unresolved | |
| 5 | Jenison | A- | 86.4 | 41K | 1 | Unresolved | |
| 6 | Grand Haven | A- | 86.2 | 25K | 6 | Health PFAS Unresolved | |
| 7 | Coopersville | B+ | 84.8 | 5K | 6 | Unresolved | |
| 8 | Ferrysburg | B+ | 84.6 | 3K | 1 | Unresolved | |
| 9 | Spring Lake | B+ | 82.5 | 12K | 8 | Health PFAS Unresolved | |
| 10 | Hudsonville | B+ | 82.1 | 8K | 17 | Unresolved | |
| 11 | Borculo | B | 79.5 | 544 | 6 | Unresolved | |
| 12 | West Olive | B | 78.3 | 647 | 3 | Unresolved | |
| 13 | Holland | B- | 72.1 | 80K | 35 | Health Unresolved |