WaterQ

City Water Quality Rankings

11,696 cities ranked by drinking water quality.

Popular city water quality comparisons

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#7681
Nutterfork
County, WV
78 B
#7682
Nyack
County, NY
78 B
#7683
Oglesby
County, IL
78 B
#7684
Okatie
County, SC
78 B
#7685
Only
County, TN
78 B
#7686
Orange City
County, IA
78 B
#7687
Ordway
County, CO
78 B
#7688
Orleans
County, IN
78 B
#7689
Ossining
County, NY
78 B
#7690
Otis Angb
County, MA
78 B
#7691
Owosso
County, MI
78 B
#7692
Oxford
County, MS
78 B
#7693
Palmer
County, TX
78 B
#7694
Paris
County, KY
78 B
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Pinehurst
County, GA
78 B
#7696
Pitman
County, NJ
78 B
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Pittsfield
County, IL
78 B
#7698
Plain City
County, UT
78 B
#7699
Plainview
County, TX
78 B
#7700
Pocahontas
County, IA
78 B
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Prescott
County, WI
78 B
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Preston
County, MN
78 B
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Raymondville
County, TX
78 B
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Rector
County, AR
78 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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