Placer Water Quality Report
11 cities ranked · Average grade: A- · California
Avg Score
85.7
Cities Ranked
11
Health Violations
10
PFAS Detected
3
85.7
County avg score
11
Cities ranked
100%
A or B grade
0%
D or F grade
10
Health violations
3
PFAS detected
Grade Distribution
How Placer cities scored
A
5
45%
Excellent
B
6
55%
Good
C
0
0%
Fair
D
0
0%
Poor
F
0
0%
Failing
Comparison
County vs California average
▲ 9.2 pts above state average
City Map
Water quality across Placer
Each dot is a city, colored by grade. Click any city to view its full report.
Highlights
Top & bottom cities in Placer
County context
33
lbs/yr to surface water · top 10 TRI facilities
Industrial pollution
Top industrial polluters in Placer
Industrial polluters nearby
Facilities reporting the most surface-water releases in Placer, 2023.
Total reported releases to surface water: 33 lbs
| Facility | Top chemical | To surface water (lbs/yr) |
|---|---|---|
GLADDING MCBEAN LINCOLN, CA95648 | Barium And Barium Compounds | 33 |
SIERRA PACIFIC INDUSTRIES LINCOLN DIV LINCOLN, CA95648 | — | — |
ALPHA/DYNO NOBEL LINCOLN, CA95648 | — | — |
CEMEX LINCOLN LINCOLN, CA95648 | — | — |
H.B. FULLER CO ROSEVILLE, CA95678 | — | — |
+ 5 more facilities
Source: EPA Toxic Release Inventory (TRI) 2023
Full Rankings
All 11 cities in Placer
| # | City | Grade | Score | Score | Population | Violations | Issues |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Meadow Vista | A+ | 95.7 | 6K | 61 | Unresolved | |
| 2 | Alpine Meadows | A | 94.8 | 2K | 2 | Health | |
| 3 | Auburn | A | 91.1 | 124K | 13 | Health Unresolved | |
| 4 | Lincoln | A- | 88.5 | 55K | 11 | Health PFAS Unresolved | |
| 5 | Tahoe Vista | A- | 88.3 | 7K | 10 | Health Unresolved | |
| 6 | Foresthill | B+ | 84.6 | 7K | 12 | Health Unresolved | |
| 7 | Olympic Valley | B+ | 82.9 | 1K | 1 | Health | |
| 8 | Tahoe City | B+ | 82.2 | 13K | 47 | Health Unresolved | |
| 9 | Carnelian Bay | B | 79 | 5K | 73 | Health Unresolved | |
| 10 | Eldorado Hills | B | 78.6 | 800 | 22 | Health Unresolved | |
| 11 | Roseville | B | 76.6 | 156K | 39 | Health Unresolved |