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National Water Quality Dashboard
Comprehensive analysis of water quality trends and risk levels nationwide
Total Plants
723
Nationwide Coverage
Critical Risk
0
0.0% of plants
Total Violations
61467
EPA Compliance Issues
Low Risk
691
Safe Water Systems
National Risk Distribution
Water quality risk levels across all plants
Critical
National Avg vs EPA Standards
How we compare to current limits and Zero PPB goals
- Zero PPB Goal
- National Average
- EPA Limit
TTHMs
States Needing Attention
Highest concentration of critical & high-risk plants
- Critical
- High
- Moderate
State Risk Score Analysis
Plant count vs. risk severity by state
Infrastructure Health — National Overview
Based on ASCE 2025 Report Card · DWINSA 7th Survey · EPA data
Drinking Water
C-
ASCE 2025
Wastewater
D+
ASCE 2025
Stormwater
D
ASCE 2025
Inland Waterways
C-
ASCE 2025
Avg Pipe Age (N. America)
53 yrs
at failure
Annual Pipe Breaks
300K
~1 every 2 min
Water Lost Annually
33.3T gal
treated water wasted
Revenue Lost/Year
$187B
from pipe failures
Lead Service Lines
~6.8M
still in service
20-Yr Capital Need
$625B
32% above prior estimate
Pipe Material Mix: Legacy vs. Modern (2023)
Cast
AC
Ductile
Steel
PVC
Cast Iron (18%)Asbestos Cement (15%)Ductile Iron (32%)Steel (10%)PVC (25%)
National Contaminant Averages
Comparing national averages to EPA limits and Zero PPB standards
TTHMs
110.5 PPB
EPA Limit: 80 PPB | Zero PPB Goal: 0 PPB
Lead
4.3 PPB
EPA Action: 15 PPB | Zero PPB Goal: 0 PPB
Arsenic
14000.0 PPB
EPA Limit: 10 PPB | Zero PPB Goal: 0 PPB
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