WaterQ

City Water Quality Rankings

11,696 cities ranked by drinking water quality.

Popular city water quality comparisons

Trending Cities

#6265
Newton
County, IA
85 B
#6266
Niles
County, IL
85 B
#6267
North Salt Lake
County, UT
85 B
#6268
Olympia Fields
County, IL
85 B
#6269
Otisville
County, NY
85 B
#6270
Ozark
County, AR
85 B
#6271
Pace
County, FL
85 B
#6272
Pine City
County, MN
85 B
#6273
Pinetops
County, NC
85 B
#6274
Pleasanton
County, TX
85 B
#6275
Pollok
County, TX
85 B
#6276
Ravenna
County, OH
85 B
#6277
Raymore
County, MO
85 B
#6278
Rayne
County, LA
85 B
#6279
Red Lion
County, PA
85 B
#6280
Richmond
County, VT
85 B
#6281
Riverdale
County, IL
85 B
#6282
Riverdale
County, NJ
85 B
#6283
Robinson
County, IL
85 B
#6284
Ronan
County, MT
85 B
#6285
Roseville
County, MI
85 B
#6286
Rushford
County, MN
85 B
#6287
Sangerville
County, ME
85 B
#6288
Santa Fe
County, NM
85 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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