Shasta Water Quality Report
8 cities ranked · Average grade: B · California
Avg Score
78.8
Cities Ranked
8
Health Violations
7
PFAS Detected
1
78.8
County avg score
8
Cities ranked
75%
A or B grade
13%
D or F grade
7
Health violations
1
PFAS detected
Grade Distribution
How Shasta cities scored
A
4
50%
Excellent
B
2
25%
Good
C
1
13%
Fair
D
0
0%
Poor
F
1
13%
Failing
Comparison
County vs California average
▲ 2.3 pts above state average
City Map
Water quality across Shasta
Each dot is a city, colored by grade. Click any city to view its full report.
Highlights
Top & bottom cities in Shasta
County context
2
Superfund sites in Shasta
1
lbs/yr to surface water · top 10 TRI facilities
Industrial pollution
Top industrial polluters in Shasta
Industrial polluters nearby
Facilities reporting the most surface-water releases in Shasta, 2023.
Total reported releases to surface water: 1 lbs
| Facility | Top chemical | To surface water (lbs/yr) |
|---|---|---|
CALPORTLAND REDDING CEMENT PLANT REDDING, CA96003 | Chromium compounds (except for chromite ore mined in the Transvaal Region) | 1 |
J.F. SHEA CONSTRUCTION INC. AGGREGATE PRODUCTS REDDING, CA96001 | — | — |
J.F. SHEA CONSTRUCTION INC FAWNDALE ROCK & ASPHALT REDDING, CA96002 | — | — |
SIERRA PACIFIC INDUSTRIES ANDERSON DIV ANDERSON, CA96007 | — | — |
CAPTIVEAIRE SYSTEMS INC REDDING, CA96002 | — | — |
+ 2 more facilities
Source: EPA Toxic Release Inventory (TRI) 2023
Superfund sites
Superfund sites in Shasta
Superfund sites nearby
Federally tracked hazardous-waste sites within Shasta on the EPA National Priorities List.
- AFTERTHOUGHT MINE
- IRON MOUNTAIN MINE
Source: EPA Superfund National Priorities List
Full Rankings
All 8 cities in Shasta
| # | City | Grade | Score | Score | Population | Violations | Issues |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Shasta Lake 4510007 | A+ | 98.6 | 11K | 2 | Health | |
| 2 | Shasta | A+ | 96.4 | 3K | 0 | Zero violations | |
| 3 | Fall River Mills | A | 93.6 | 2K | 10 | Health Unresolved | |
| 4 | Burney | A | 90.3 | 3K | 18 | Health Unresolved | |
| 5 | Shingletown | B+ | 80.3 | 2K | 21 | Health Unresolved | |
| 6 | Lakehead | B | 79.9 | 732 | 50 | Health Unresolved | |
| 7 | Anderson | C- | 56.8 | 22K | 66 | Health Unresolved | |
| 8 | Redding | F | 34.8 | 121K | 314 | Health PFAS Unresolved |