WaterQ

City Water Quality Rankings

11,696 cities ranked by drinking water quality.

Popular city water quality comparisons

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#3457
Newton
County, UT
94 A
#3458
Norfolk
County, NE
94 A
#3459
Norh Collins
County, NY
94 A
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North Baltimore
County, OH
94 A
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North Newton
County, KS
94 A
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North Reading
County, MA
94 A
#3463
North Zulch
County, TX
94 A
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Norwood
County, OH
94 A
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Oakland
County, TN
94 A
#3466
Ocean Gate
County, NJ
94 A
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Oceano
County, CA
94 A
#3468
Odin
County, IL
94 A
#3469
Odon
County, IN
94 A
#3470
Oglethorpe
County, GA
94 A
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Ohatchee
County, AL
94 A
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Olive Branch
County, IL
94 A
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Olton
County, TX
94 A
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Omaha
County, NE
94 A
#3475
Ontario
County, NY
94 A
#3476
Oquawka
County, IL
94 A
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Orono
County, ME
94 A
#3478
Orosi
County, CA
94 A
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Oxford
County, KS
94 A
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Palmdale
County, CA
94 A

Frequently Asked Questions

How are city water quality rankings calculated?

WaterQ city rankings are based on EPA SDWIS data across local public water systems, including contaminant detections, compliance violations, and recency-weighted score signals.

Can I compare two US cities directly?

Yes. Use the city comparison links on this page or open the Compare tool to evaluate two cities side by side on score, grade, and water system coverage.

How often does WaterQ refresh city data?

City-level metrics refresh when new EPA data is processed. Check city pages for latest score and violation context.

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