WaterQ

City Water Quality Rankings

11,561 cities ranked by drinking water quality.

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#10657
Needles
County, CA
24 F
#10658
Rickreall
County, OR
24 F
#10659
Van Vleck
County, TX
24 F
#10660
Whitesburg
County, KY
24 F
#10661
Avalon
County, TX
23 F
#10662
Coal City
County, IL
23 F
#10663
Dry Prong
County, LA
23 F
#10664
Gilbert
County, LA
23 F
#10665
Hotevilla
County, AZ
23 F
#10666
Many
County, LA
23 F
#10667
Maud
County, OK
23 F
#10668
North Lauderdale
County, FL
23 F
#10669
Savage
County, MN
23 F
#10670
Smethport
County, PA
23 F
#10671
Weatherly
County, PA
23 F
#10672
Wellington
County, NV
23 F
#10673
Arkoma
County, OK
22 F
#10674
Barre
County, MA
22 F
#10675
Benld
County, IL
22 F
#10676
Berkeley Springs
County, WV
22 F
#10677
Brattleboro
County, VT
22 F
#10678
Clayton
County, TX
22 F
#10679
Colfax
County, LA
22 F
#10680
Dolton
County, IL
22 F

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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