Sacramento Water Quality Report
15 cities ranked · Average grade: B · California
Avg Score
76.2
Cities Ranked
15
Health Violations
13
PFAS Detected
8
76.2
County avg score
15
Cities ranked
73%
A or B grade
13%
D or F grade
13
Health violations
8
PFAS detected
Grade Distribution
How Sacramento cities scored
A
6
40%
Excellent
B
5
33%
Good
C
2
13%
Fair
D
0
0%
Poor
F
2
13%
Failing
Comparison
County vs California average
▼ 0.3 pts below state average
City Map
Water quality across Sacramento
Each dot is a city, colored by grade. Click any city to view its full report.
Highlights
Top & bottom cities in Sacramento
County context
4
Superfund sites in Sacramento
6
lbs/yr to surface water · top 10 TRI facilities
Industrial pollution
Top industrial polluters in Sacramento
Industrial polluters nearby
Facilities reporting the most surface-water releases in Sacramento, 2023.
Total reported releases to surface water: 6 lbs
| Facility | Top chemical | To surface water (lbs/yr) |
|---|---|---|
JB RADIATOR SPECIALITIES INC SACRAMENTO, CA95828 | Zinc compounds | 6 |
AGILENT TECHNOLOGIES INC FOLSOM, CA95630 | — | — |
VSPONE OPTICAL TECHNOLOGY CENTERS SACRAMENTO FOLSOM, CA95630 | — | — |
SOUTHWESTERN WIRE INC MCCLELLAN, CA95652 | — | — |
LIVINGSTON'S CONCRETE SERVICE INC NORTH HIGHLANDS, CA95660 | — | — |
+ 5 more facilities
Source: EPA Toxic Release Inventory (TRI) 2023
Superfund sites
Superfund sites in Sacramento
Superfund sites nearby
Federally tracked hazardous-waste sites within Sacramento on the EPA National Priorities List.
- AEROJET GENERAL CORP
- MATHER AIR FORCE BASE AC W DISPOSAL SITE
- MCCLELLAN AIR FORCE BASE GROUND WATER CONTAMINATION
- SACRAMENTO ARMY DEPOT
Source: EPA Superfund National Priorities List
Full Rankings
All 15 cities in Sacramento
| # | City | Grade | Score | Score | Population | Violations | Issues |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Orangevale | A | 92.4 | 17K | 3 | Unresolved | |
| 2 | Citrus Heights | A | 91.7 | 68K | 11 | Health Unresolved | |
| 3 | Rancho Murieta | A | 91.5 | 6K | 6 | Health Unresolved | |
| 4 | Rio Linda | A- | 89.9 | 15K | 17 | Health Unresolved | |
| 5 | North Highlands | A- | 89.6 | 962 | 16 | Health Unresolved | |
| 6 | Folsom | A- | 89 | 86K | 9 | Health Unresolved | |
| 7 | Galt | B+ | 82.2 | 27K | 46 | Health Unresolved | |
| 8 | Carmichael | B+ | 82.1 | 41K | 66 | Health Unresolved | |
| 9 | Fair Oaks | B+ | 81.4 | 37K | 2 | PFAS Unresolved | |
| 10 | Represa | B | 79.4 | 8K | 3 | Health PFAS Unresolved | |
| 11 | Granite Bay | B- | 71.3 | 31K | 94 | Health Unresolved | |
| 12 | Isleton | C+ | 68.5 | 625 | 125 | Health Unresolved | |
| 13 | Elk Grove | C | 61.7 | 44K | 116 | Health Unresolved | |
| 14 | Rancho Cordova | F | 40.6 | 134K | 177 | Health Unresolved | |
| 15 | Sacramento | F | 31.2 | 1.2M | 1263 | Health PFAS Unresolved |