WaterQ

City Water Quality Rankings

11,696 cities ranked by drinking water quality.

Popular city water quality comparisons

Trending Cities

#8257
Mendenhall
County, MS
74 C
#8258
Mercer
County, MO
74 C
#8259
Meredosia
County, IL
74 C
#8260
Minooka
County, IL
74 C
#8261
Monetta
County, SC
74 C
#8262
Monroeville
County, PA
74 C
#8263
Moore Haven
County, FL
74 C
#8264
Morgantown
County, KY
74 C
#8265
Mount Kisco
County, NY
74 C
#8266
Mt Enterprise
County, TX
74 C
#8267
Mt. Shasta
County, CA
74 C
#8268
Murphys
County, CA
74 C
#8269
Nicholson
County, GA
74 C
#8270
Noank
County, CT
74 C
#8271
Norwell
County, MA
74 C
#8272
Oakwood
County, TX
74 C
#8273
Ocean Isle Beach
County, NC
74 C
#8274
Old Fort
County, NC
74 C
#8275
Oswego
County, KS
74 C
#8276
Owasso
County, OK
74 C
#8277
Pagosa Springs
County, CO
74 C
#8278
Palm Coast
County, FL
74 C
#8279
Paradise
County, UT
74 C
#8280
Pennington Gap
County, VA
74 C

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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