WaterQ

City Water Quality Rankings

11,696 cities ranked by drinking water quality.

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#5809
Valley Falls
County, KS
87 B
#5810
Valley Grande
County, AL
87 B
#5811
Vernon
County, NJ
87 B
#5812
Veronon
County, NY
87 B
#5813
Victoria
County, KS
87 B
#5814
Watertown
County, MA
87 B
#5815
Westcliffe
County, CO
87 B
#5816
Winchester
County, TN
87 B
#5817
Winnsboro
County, TX
87 B
#5818
Wolcott
County, IN
87 B
#5819
York
County, PA
87 B
#5820
Aberdeen
County, NC
86 B
#5821
Alexander City
County, AL
86 B
#5822
Annandale
County, MN
86 B
#5823
Arnold Afb
County, TN
86 B
#5824
Ashland
County, NH
86 B
#5825
Ashland City
County, TN
86 B
#5826
Aspen
County, CO
86 B
#5827
Astoria
County, IL
86 B
#5828
Athens
County, OH
86 B
#5829
Atkinson
County, NE
86 B
#5830
Atlantic Highlands
County, NJ
86 B
#5831
Ava
County, IL
86 B
#5832
Bainbridge
County, GA
86 B

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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