Shelby Water Quality Report
3 cities ranked · Average grade: B+ · Kentucky
Avg Score
84.1
Cities Ranked
3
Health Violations
3
PFAS Detected
3
84.1
County avg score
3
Cities ranked
100%
A or B grade
0%
D or F grade
3
Health violations
3
PFAS detected
Grade Distribution
How Shelby cities scored
A
1
33%
Excellent
B
2
67%
Good
C
0
0%
Fair
D
0
0%
Poor
F
0
0%
Failing
Comparison
County vs Kentucky average
▲ 4.8 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
Worst cities
County context
100.0%
of residents on fluoridated water (CDC, 2020)
32
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: 32 lbs
| Facility | Top chemical | To surface water (lbs/yr) |
|---|---|---|
MATALCO SHELBYVILLE LLC SHELBYVILLE, KY40065 | Chromium and Chromium Compounds(except for chromite ore mined in the Transvaal Region) | 32 |
KATAYAMA AMERICAN CO. INC. SHELBYVILLE, KY40065 | — | — |
AMCOR PACKAGING INC. SHELBYVILLE, KY40065 | — | — |
STANLEY BLACK & DECKER SHELBYVILLE, KY40065 | — | — |
GREENFIELD GLOBAL USA INC. SHELBYVILLE, KY40065 | — | — |
+ 1 more facility
Source: EPA Toxic Release Inventory (TRI) 2023
Full Rankings
All 3 cities in Shelby
| # | City | Grade | Score | Score | Population | Violations | Issues |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Shelbyville | A- | 87.5 | 24K | 30 | Health Unresolved | |
| 2 | Simpsonville | B+ | 84.7 | 7K | 17 | Health PFAS Unresolved | |
| 3 | Bagdad | B+ | 80.1 | 23K | 31 | Health PFAS Unresolved |