Yavapai Water Quality Report
22 cities ranked · Average grade: C+ · Arizona
Avg Score
65.6
Cities Ranked
22
Health Violations
20
PFAS Detected
6
65.6
County avg score
22
Cities ranked
55%
A or B grade
41%
D or F grade
20
Health violations
6
PFAS detected
Grade Distribution
How Yavapai cities scored
A
5
23%
Excellent
B
7
32%
Good
C
1
5%
Fair
D
6
27%
Poor
F
3
14%
Failing
Comparison
County vs Arizona average
▼ 1.9 pts below state average
City Map
Water quality across Yavapai
Each dot is a city, colored by grade. Click any city to view its full report.
Highlights
Top & bottom cities in Yavapai
County context
1
Superfund site in Yavapai
8
lbs/yr to surface water · top 10 TRI facilities
Industrial pollution
Top industrial polluters in Yavapai
Industrial polluters nearby
Facilities reporting the most surface-water releases in Yavapai, 2023.
Total reported releases to surface water: 8 lbs
| Facility | Top chemical | To surface water (lbs/yr) |
|---|---|---|
FREEPORT-MCMORAN BAGDAD INC BAGDAD, AZ86321 | Copper And Copper Compounds | 5 |
STURM RUGER & CO INC PRESCOTT, AZ86301 | Chromium | 3 |
MARTIN MARIETTA ARIZONA LLC - YAVAPAI PLANT PRESCOTT, AZ86301 | — | — |
NESTLE HEALTH SCIENCE US PRESCOTT, AZ86301 | — | — |
PHOENIX CEMENT CO CLARKDALE, AZ86324 | — | — |
+ 3 more facilities
Source: EPA Toxic Release Inventory (TRI) 2023
Superfund sites
Superfund sites in Yavapai
Superfund sites nearby
Federally tracked hazardous-waste sites within Yavapai on the EPA National Priorities List.
- IRON KING MINE HUMBOLDT SMELTER
Source: EPA Superfund National Priorities List
Full Rankings
All 22 cities in Yavapai
| # | City | Grade | Score | Score | Population | Violations | Issues |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Spring Valley | A- | 87.1 | 1K | 135 | Health Unresolved | |
| 2 | Wilhoit | A- | 87.1 | 880 | 37 | Health Unresolved | |
| 3 | Humboldt | A- | 85.7 | 825 | 144 | Health Unresolved | |
| 4 | Seligman | A- | 85.7 | 728 | 156 | Unresolved | |
| 5 | Bagdad | A- | 85 | 3K | 89 | Health Unresolved | |
| 6 | Yarnell | B+ | 82.7 | 515 | 123 | Health Unresolved | |
| 7 | Cordes Lakes | B+ | 81.6 | 4K | 89 | Health Unresolved | |
| 8 | Clarkdale | B+ | 80.5 | 5K | 100 | Unresolved | |
| 9 | Paulden | B | 79.9 | 2K | 138 | Health Unresolved | |
| 10 | Ash Fork | B | 79.6 | 2K | 89 | Health Unresolved | |
| 11 | Congress | B | 79.5 | 2K | 119 | Health Unresolved | |
| 12 | Middle Verde | B- | 73.3 | 2K | 161 | Health Unresolved | |
| 13 | Rimrock | C- | 57.5 | 4K | 364 | Health Unresolved | |
| 14 | Chino Valley | D+ | 50 | 7K | 830 | Health Unresolved | |
| 15 | Mayer | D+ | 50 | 2K | 712 | Health Unresolved | |
| 16 | Oak Creek Canyon | D+ | 50 | 836 | 404 | Health Unresolved | |
| 17 | Prescott Valley | D | 46 | 58K | 442 | Health Unresolved | |
| 18 | Cottonwood | D | 45.4 | 21K | 1704 | Health Unresolved | |
| 19 | Camp Verde | D | 45.2 | 9K | 1489 | Health Unresolved | |
| 20 | Cornville | F | 43 | 3K | 322 | Health Unresolved | |
| 21 | Prescott | F | 37.5 | 49K | 1912 | Health PFAS Unresolved | |
| 22 | Black Canyon City | F | 30 | 3K | 510 | Health Lead Unresolved |