Stanly Water Quality Report
8 cities ranked · Average grade: B- · North Carolina
Avg Score
71.3
Cities Ranked
8
Health Violations
8
PFAS Detected
4
71.3
County avg score
8
Cities ranked
63%
A or B grade
13%
D or F grade
8
Health violations
4
PFAS detected
Grade Distribution
How Stanly cities scored
A
1
13%
Excellent
B
4
50%
Good
C
2
25%
Fair
D
1
13%
Poor
F
0
0%
Failing
Comparison
County vs North Carolina average
▲ 2.7 pts above state average
City Map
Water quality across Stanly
Each dot is a city, colored by grade. Click any city to view its full report.
Highlights
Top & bottom cities in Stanly
Best cities
Worst cities
County context
93.8%
of residents on fluoridated water (CDC, 2020)
270
lbs/yr to surface water · top 10 TRI facilities
Industrial pollution
Top industrial polluters in Stanly
Industrial polluters nearby
Facilities reporting the most surface-water releases in Stanly, 2023.
Total reported releases to surface water: 270 lbs
| Facility | Top chemical | To surface water (lbs/yr) |
|---|---|---|
FIBER COMPOSITES LLC NEW LONDON, NC28127 | Chromium compounds (except for chromite ore mined in the Transvaal Region) | 250 |
MICHELIN AIRCRAFT TIRE CO MICHELIN NORTH DIV NORWOOD, NC28128 | Zinc compounds | 11 |
CHARLOTTE PIPE & FOUNDRY CO OAKBORO, NC28129 | Lead | 7 |
H W CULP LUMBER CO NEW LONDON, NC28127 | Lead | 1 |
PREFORMED LINE PRODUCTS ALBEMARLE, NC28001 | — | — |
+ 4 more facilities
Source: EPA Toxic Release Inventory (TRI) 2023
Full Rankings
All 8 cities in Stanly
| # | City | Grade | Score | Score | Population | Violations | Issues |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Badin | A- | 85.3 | 2K | 25 | Health Unresolved | |
| 2 | Richfield | B+ | 84 | 5K | 12 | Health PFAS Unresolved | |
| 3 | Oakboro | B+ | 81.2 | 3K | 128 | Health Unresolved | |
| 4 | Aquadale | B+ | 80.6 | 4K | 48 | Health Unresolved | |
| 5 | Locust | B | 77.6 | 10K | 79 | Health PFAS Unresolved | |
| 6 | Albemarle | C- | 56.9 | 19K | 117 | Health PFAS Unresolved | |
| 7 | Stanfield | C- | 56.1 | 1K | 90 | Health Unresolved | |
| 8 | Norwood | D | 48.7 | 5K | 86 | Health PFAS Unresolved |