Alachua, FL
Transparent derived index from EPA TRI / SDWIS / Superfund extracts: not an official EPA rating. Fixed caps: facilities ≤25 pts (50+ = max), log10 releases ≤25 pts, Superfund ≤25 pts (5/site), health-violation systems ≤15 pts (3/system), high-chemical facilities ≤10 pts. Bands: High ≥60, Moderate ≥30. See methodology.
Environmental data for Alachua in Florida · Population: 281,751
TRI sites such as Sivance LLC; Argos Newberry Plant; Gainesville Regional Utilities Deerhaven Generating Station; SDWIS systems such as GRU - MURPHREE WTP; ALACHUA WTP; HIGH SPRINGS WTP; NPL sites such as Cabot/Koppers anchor Alachua, FL's EPA extract. Derived burden score 50/100 (Moderate Risk) uses fixed national caps on density, log release volume, Superfund count, and health-flagged systems - not an official EPA rating.
Health-flagged SDWIS rows in Alachua include ALACHUA WTP; HIGH SPRINGS WTP; WALDO WTP, while Sivance LLC leads reported TRI pounds among local Form R filers. AQS median AQI 38 / peak 94 in 2024.
Burden score 50/100 (Moderate Risk) is the only weighted composite on this page. The tables below list every TRI facility, SDWIS system, and Superfund site EPA has on record for Alachua -- not just the names called out above -- reproducing the disclosure history as filed, not a current-safety verdict. Extract current as of 2026-08-25.
Release-over-release change
What changed for Alachua, FL: EPA TRI 2023 reporting year
Same facilities, both years
-18.9%
6 facilities that filed in 2022 and 2023
Whole inventory
-29.6%
189.8 thousand lb → 133.6 thousand lb, every facility that filed
Between the two reporting years, 1 facility filed for the first time and 2 stopped filing. Facilities entering or leaving the inventory are excluded from the same-facility comparison above.
- Alachua, FL's total reported releases fell from 164.2 thousand lb in 2022 to 133.2 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Alachua, FL's air releases fell from 63.4 thousand lb in 2022 to 51.3 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Alachua, FL's off-site transfers fell from 100.7 thousand lb in 2022 to 81.8 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Alachua, FL's chemicals reported fell from 22 in 2022 to 19 in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
Air Quality History (2020–2024)
EPA Air Quality Index (AQI) data showing how many days per year fall into each air quality category.
| Year | Good | Moderate | Unhealthy (SG) | Max AQI |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 300 (86%) | 49 | 0 | 94 |
| 2023 | 270 (74%) | 94 | 1 | 104 |
| 2022 | 292 (81%) | 70 | 0 | 84 |
| 2021 | 308 (85%) | 56 | 0 | 84 |
| 2020 | 274 (75%) | 91 | 1 | 105 |
Source: EPA Air Quality System (AQS) Annual AQI by County AQI categories: Good (0-50), Moderate (51-100), Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups (101-150), Unhealthy (151-200), Very Unhealthy (201-300), Hazardous (301+)
For real-time air quality readings and pollutant breakdowns in Florida, see the EPA's AirNow.gov.
Water Systems (15)
| System | System pop (SDWIS) | Violations |
|---|---|---|
| GRU - MURPHREE WTP | 195,768 | 0 |
| ALACHUA WTP | 8,220 | 1 |
| HIGH SPRINGS WTP | 5,795 | 14 |
| NEWBERRY WTP | 3,885 | 0 |
| HAWTHORNE WTP | 2,275 | 0 |
| ARCHER WATER SYSTEM | 1,500 | 0 |
| WALDO WTP | 1,042 | 3 |
| MICANOPY WATER SYSTEM | 605 | 21 |
| LAKE ALTO ESTATES MHP | 325 | 1 |
| WESTGATE MANOR MHP | 300 | 0 |
| SANTA FE HILLS SUBDIVISION | 200 | 2 |
| ANDREWS FARM WATER CO.,INC. | 150 | 4 |
| SERENITY OAK | 110 | 0 |
| OAK TREE CIRCLE PARK LLC | 70 | 29 |
| HIDE-A-WAY ACRES | 68 | 1 |
TRI Facilities (10)
| # | Facility | Total Releases |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sivance LLC | 569.0K lbs |
| 2 | Argos Newberry Plant | 256.8K lbs |
| 3 | Gainesville Regional Utilities Deerhaven Generating Station | 41.6K lbs |
| 4 | Perma-Fix of Florida | 457 lbs |
| 5 | Air Liquide Advanced Materials Inc | 21 lbs |
| 6 | Gainesville Ready Mix Plant | 2 lbs |
| 7 | Bear Archery Inc DBA Escalade Sports | 1 lbs |
| 8 | Argos USA High Springs Concrete Plant | 0 lbs |
| 9 | Cemex Gainesville North | 0 lbs |
| 10 | Nano Adm Facility | 0 lbs |
Superfund Sites (1)
| Site Name | Status | HRS Score |
|---|---|---|
| Cabot/Koppers | NPL Site | 36.69 |
Cities in Alachua (8)
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This county environmental profile rolls up EPA Toxics Release Inventory facility reports, Safe Drinking Water Information System public-water-system filings, and Superfund National Priorities List sites for the county boundary defined by the U.S. Census Bureau. Facility counts reflect facilities with a reporting address inside the county, not where downstream environmental effects may be observed. Population figures are from the most recent Census ACS 5-year estimate. The county detail page is updated whenever the upstream EPA programs publish revised data; see the methodology page for the documented ingest cadence and the editorial choices governing how aggregations are computed.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.