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Polk Water Quality Report

3 cities ranked · Average grade: C+ · North Carolina

Avg Score
67.8
Cities Ranked
3
Health Violations
2
PFAS Detected
0
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67.8
County avg score
3
Cities ranked
67%
A or B grade
33%
D or F grade
2
Health violations
0
PFAS detected

How Polk cities scored

67%
33%
A
0
0%
Excellent
B
2
67%
Good
C
0
0%
Fair
D
1
33%
Poor
F
0
0%
Failing

County vs North Carolina average

C+
Polk
67.8/100
C+
North Carolina avg
68.6/100
▼ 0.8 pts below state average

Water quality across Polk

Each dot is a city, colored by grade. Click any city to view its full report.

North Carolina city water quality map
21.0%
of residents on fluoridated water (CDC, 2020)

All 3 cities in Polk

# City Grade Score Score Population Violations Issues
1 Tryon
B
78.9
6K 103 Health Unresolved
2 Saluda
B
78.5
2K 65 Unresolved
3 Columbus
D
46
3K 277 Health Unresolved
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