Richmond Water Quality Report
3 cities ranked · Average grade: D · North Carolina
Avg Score
49.9
Cities Ranked
3
Health Violations
3
PFAS Detected
2
49.9
County avg score
3
Cities ranked
0%
A or B grade
67%
D or F grade
3
Health violations
2
PFAS detected
Grade Distribution
How Richmond cities scored
A
0
0%
Excellent
B
0
0%
Good
C
1
33%
Fair
D
0
0%
Poor
F
2
67%
Failing
Comparison
County vs North Carolina average
▼ 18.7 pts below state average
City Map
Water quality across Richmond
Each dot is a city, colored by grade. Click any city to view its full report.
Highlights
Top & bottom cities in Richmond
Best cities
Worst cities
County context
1
Superfund site in Richmond
99.8%
of residents on fluoridated water (CDC, 2020)
0
lbs/yr to surface water · top 10 TRI facilities
Industrial pollution
Top industrial polluters in Richmond
Industrial polluters nearby
Facilities reporting the most surface-water releases in Richmond, 2023.
| Facility | Top chemical | To surface water (lbs/yr) |
|---|---|---|
DUKE ENERGY PROGRESS LLC - SMITH ENERGY COMPLEX HAMLET, NC28345 | — | — |
TRINITY MANUFACTURING INC HAMLET, NC28345 | — | — |
CONCRETE SUPPLY CO LLC-HAMLET HAMLET, NC28345 | — | — |
CAVCO INDUSTRIES INC. DBA CAVCO HOMES OF NC HAMLET, NC28345 | — | — |
LATHAM POOL PRODUCTS INC D/B/A VIKING POOLS-NC ROCKINGHAM, NC28379 | — | — |
+ 2 more facilities
Source: EPA Toxic Release Inventory (TRI) 2023
Superfund sites
Superfund sites in Richmond
Superfund sites nearby
Federally tracked hazardous-waste sites within Richmond on the EPA National Priorities List.
- CHARLES MACON LAGOON AND DRUM STORAGE
Source: EPA Superfund National Priorities List
Full Rankings
All 3 cities in Richmond
| # | City | Grade | Score | Score | Population | Violations | Issues |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rockingham | C | 64.6 | 35K | 55 | Health PFAS Unresolved | |
| 2 | Ellerbe | F | 44.9 | 2K | 45 | Health Lead Unresolved | |
| 3 | Hamlet | F | 40.1 | 11K | 44 | Health PFAS Unresolved |