WaterQ

City Water Quality Rankings

11,696 cities ranked by drinking water quality.

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#4321
South Bend
County, IN
92 A
#4322
South Houston
County, TX
92 A
#4323
South Lebanon
County, OH
92 A
#4324
Southlake
County, TX
92 A
#4325
Speculator
County, NY
92 A
#4326
Spirit Lake
County, ID
92 A
#4327
Spring Lake Heights
County, NJ
92 A
#4328
Spring Lake Park
County, MN
92 A
#4329
Spring Mills
County, PA
92 A
#4330
Spring Park
County, MN
92 A
#4331
Springville
County, CA
92 A
#4332
St Joe
County, AR
92 A
#4333
St Matthews
County, SC
92 A
#4334
St. John
County, IN
92 A
#4335
Stephens City
County, VA
92 A
#4336
Stockbridge
County, MI
92 A
#4337
Strasburg
County, PA
92 A
#4338
Strawberry Point
County, IA
92 A
#4339
Sullivan
County, MO
92 A
#4340
Summerdale
County, AL
92 A
#4341
Summertown
County, TN
92 A
#4342
Sumrall
County, MS
92 A
#4343
Sunnyvale
County, CA
92 A
#4344
Surfside
County, FL
92 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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