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Suwannee Water Quality Report

3 cities ranked · Average grade: B- · Florida

Avg Score
73.8
Cities Ranked
3
Health Violations
3
PFAS Detected
0
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73.8
County avg score
3
Cities ranked
67%
A or B grade
33%
D or F grade
3
Health violations
0
PFAS detected

How Suwannee cities scored

67%
33%
A
2
67%
Excellent
B
0
0%
Good
C
0
0%
Fair
D
1
33%
Poor
F
0
0%
Failing

County vs Florida average

B-
Suwannee
73.8/100
C+
Florida avg
68.9/100
▲ 4.9 pts above state average

Water quality across Suwannee

Each dot is a city, colored by grade. Click any city to view its full report.

Florida city water quality map
74.2%
of residents on fluoridated water (CDC, 2020)
340,077
lbs/yr to surface water · top 10 TRI facilities

Top industrial polluters in Suwannee

Industrial polluters nearby

Facilities reporting the most surface-water releases in Suwannee, 2023.

Total reported releases to surface water: 340,077 lbs

FacilityTop chemicalTo surface water (lbs/yr)
PILGRIM'S PRIDE LIVE OAK PROCESSING PLANT
Food · JBS USA FOOD CO
LIVE OAK, FL32060
Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution)340,077
SUWANNEE AMERICAN CEMENT
Nonmetallic Mineral Product · CRH AMERICAS INC
BRANFORD, FL32008
PILGRIM'S PRIDE LIVE OAK FEED MILL
Food · JBS USA FOOD CO
LIVE OAK, FL32060
BINDERHOLZ LIVE OAK LLC
Wood Products · BINDERHOLZ US HOLDINGS LLC
LIVE OAK, FL32060

Source: EPA Toxic Release Inventory (TRI) 2023

All 3 cities in Suwannee

# City Grade Score Score Population Violations Issues
1 Branford
A-
88.5
800 40 Health Unresolved
2 Wellborn
A-
85.9
500 41 Health Unresolved
3 Live Oak
D
47
12K 167 Health Unresolved
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