Shelby Water Quality Report
11 cities ranked · Average grade: A- · Alabama
Avg Score
87.2
Cities Ranked
11
Health Violations
7
PFAS Detected
6
87.2
County avg score
11
Cities ranked
100%
A or B grade
0%
D or F grade
7
Health violations
6
PFAS detected
Grade Distribution
How Shelby cities scored
A
8
73%
Excellent
B
3
27%
Good
C
0
0%
Fair
D
0
0%
Poor
F
0
0%
Failing
Comparison
County vs Alabama average
▲ 4.0 pts above state average
City Map
Water quality across Shelby
Each dot is a city, colored by grade. Click any city to view its full report.
Highlights
Top & bottom cities in Shelby
Best cities
County context
1
Superfund site in Shelby
7,535
lbs/yr to surface water · top 10 TRI facilities
Industrial pollution
Top industrial polluters in Shelby
Industrial polluters nearby
Facilities reporting the most surface-water releases in Shelby, 2023.
Total reported releases to surface water: 7,535 lbs
| Facility | Top chemical | To surface water (lbs/yr) |
|---|---|---|
E. C. GASTON ELECTRIC GENERATING PLANT WILSONVILLE, AL35186 | Barium And Barium Compounds | 7,483 |
LHOIST NA OF ALABAMA LLC-O'NEAL PLANT CALERA, AL35040 | Lead compounds | 45 |
MCWANE PLANT & INDUSTRIAL LLC CALERA, AL35040 | Manganese | 3 |
LHOIST NA OF ALABAMA LLC-MONTEVALLO PLANT CALERA, AL35040 | Nickel compounds | 2 |
VULCAN THREADED PRODUCTS INC PELHAM, AL35124 | Chromium | 1 |
+ 5 more facilities
Source: EPA Toxic Release Inventory (TRI) 2023
Superfund sites
Superfund sites in Shelby
Superfund sites nearby
Federally tracked hazardous-waste sites within Shelby on the EPA National Priorities List.
- ALABAMA PLATING COMPANY INC
Source: EPA Superfund National Priorities List
Full Rankings
All 11 cities in Shelby
| # | City | Grade | Score | Score | Population | Violations | Issues |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Harpersville | A | 94.7 | 3K | 6 | ||
| 2 | Wilton | A | 93.6 | 3K | 23 | Unresolved | |
| 3 | Helena | A | 90.3 | 21K | 22 | PFAS Unresolved | |
| 4 | Calera | A | 90.1 | 27K | 26 | Unresolved | |
| 5 | Pelham | A- | 88.7 | 40K | 15 | Health PFAS Unresolved | |
| 6 | Wilsonville | A- | 87.9 | 7K | 5 | Health Unresolved | |
| 7 | Alabaster | A- | 86.9 | 41K | 54 | Health PFAS Unresolved | |
| 8 | Montevallo | A- | 86.6 | 10K | 28 | Health PFAS Unresolved | |
| 9 | Sterrett | B+ | 83 | 3K | 10 | Health PFAS Unresolved | |
| 10 | Vincent | B+ | 80.2 | 3K | 39 | Health Unresolved | |
| 11 | Columbiana | B | 77.3 | 53K | 63 | Health PFAS Unresolved |