WaterQ

City Water Quality Rankings

11,696 cities ranked by drinking water quality.

Popular city water quality comparisons

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#7081
Highland Park
County, MI
81 B
#7082
Hudson
County, IL
81 B
#7083
Indian Head Park
County, IL
81 B
#7084
Irvona
County, PA
81 B
#7085
Jackson
County, NJ
81 B
#7086
Kennedy Space Center
County, FL
81 B
#7087
Kingman
County, KS
81 B
#7088
Kingsville
County, TX
81 B
#7089
Laddonia
County, MO
81 B
#7090
Lake Ariel
County, PA
81 B
#7091
Lake Placid
County, FL
81 B
#7092
Lapel
County, IN
81 B
#7093
Laporte
County, IN
81 B
#7094
Lawrenceburg
County, KY
81 B
#7095
Lena
County, IL
81 B
#7096
Linden
County, TN
81 B
#7097
Linden
County, TX
81 B
#7098
Lisbon
County, ME
81 B
#7099
Lowndesboro
County, AL
81 B
#7100
Lynchburg
County, TN
81 B
#7101
Macon
County, MO
81 B
#7102
Marion
County, NC
81 B
#7103
Marshall
County, IL
81 B
#7104
Marshall
County, NC
81 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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