Allegan, MI

Moderate Risk (38/100)

Environmental data for Allegan in Michigan

Allegan, MI is tracked across three EPA datasets covering 20 Toxics Release Inventory (TRI) facilityies, 0 Safe Drinking Water Act systems, and 0 Superfund National Priorities List sites. Together these generate an environmental burden score of 38/100 (Moderate Risk), calibrated against national distributions for facility density, chemical release volume, Superfund concentration, and water-system health violations.

Industrial disclosures inside the county total 13.4M lbs of reported toxic releases under EPCRA Section 313, while 0 water systems carry an active health-based violation in the SDWIS record. EPA Air Quality System monitors logged a median AQI of 46 and a peak AQI of 115 in 2024, with 63% of observed days rated "Good" (0–50).

All figures below draw directly from federal EPA records, TRI self-reported emissions, SDWIS compliance history, NPL Hazard Ranking System scores, and AQS daily AQI summaries, and are not adjusted, weighted, or forecast. A past violation or elevated score does not itself indicate current unsafe conditions; it documents the regulatory and disclosure history publicly filed with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency through the most recent reporting cycle.

TRI Facilities
20
Water Systems
0
Superfund Sites
0
Total Releases
13.4M lbs

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 222 (63%) 125 4 115
2023 246 (68%) 102 11 161
2022 256 (74%) 82 4 195
2021 245 (68%) 107 9 136
2020 275 (77%) 78 6 136
2024 Good Air Quality: 63% of days
Unhealthy days: 4
Median AQI: 46

Source: EPA Air Quality System (AQS) Annual AQI by County 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 detailed air quality monitoring data, pollutant breakdowns, and metro-level AQI trends, see Air Quality in Michigan on PlainAirData.

TRI Facilities (20)

# Facility Total Releases
1 Jbs Plainwell 11.8M lbs
2 Darling Ingredients Inc. 1.1M lbs
3 Tiara Yachts Inc 304.5K lbs
4 Advanced Architectural Products 63.5K lbs
5 Sherwin-Williams Co 56.9K lbs
6 Lg Energy Solution Michigan Inc. 37.0K lbs
7 Otsego Paper Inc. 34.8K lbs
8 Clarios Aps Production Inc 13.9K lbs
9 Sekisui Kydex LLC 13.0K lbs
10 Hudsonville Ice Cream 11.0K lbs
11 Uniform Color Co 10.8K lbs
12 Fema Component Manufacturing 9.3K lbs
13 Parker Hannifin 6.3K lbs
14 Yanfeng Automotive Interiors Pmsc & Cw Southview 3.7K lbs
15 Drug & Laboratory Disposal Inc 1.8K lbs
16 Autokiniton Plant 3 1.5K lbs
17 Trans-Matic Manufacturing Co Inc 614 lbs
18 L Perrigo Co 27 lbs
19 Motus Integrated Technologies Maplewood Facility 0 lbs
20 Parker Hannifin Hpd 0 lbs

Cities in Allegan (4)

Allegan
Pop: —
1 facilities · 2 water
Otsego
Pop: —
4 facilities · 3 water
Plainwell
Pop: —
2 facilities · 7 water
Hamilton
Pop: —
2 facilities · 2 water

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the environmental risk level in Allegan, Michigan?
Allegan, MI has an environmental risk score of 38/100 (Moderate Risk), based on 20 TRI facilities, 0 Superfund sites, and 0 water systems on record. No water systems have current health-based violations. Source: EPA TRI, SDWIS, and Superfund NPL.
Are there Superfund sites in Allegan?
No Superfund National Priorities List (NPL) sites are currently registered in Allegan, MI in the EPA database.
How many toxic release facilities are in Allegan?
Allegan, MI has 20 TRI-reporting facilities on record with the EPA Toxic Release Inventory, with a combined total of 13.4M lbs in reported toxic releases. TRI facilities self-report annual chemical release data to the EPA.
What is the air quality in Allegan?
In 2024, Allegan, MI recorded a median AQI of 46 and a peak AQI of 115. 63% of monitored days had "Good" air quality (AQI 0–50). Source: EPA Air Quality System (AQS) Annual AQI by County.
Is the drinking water safe in Allegan?
No EPA-regulated water systems are currently recorded for Allegan, MI in the SDWIS database.
What environmental agencies cover Allegan?
Environmental compliance in Allegan, Michigan is overseen by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) at the federal level and the Michigan state environmental agency. Facilities report to the EPA Toxic Release Inventory, water systems are regulated under the Safe Drinking Water Act, and contaminated sites are managed under the Superfund program. Contact your state environmental agency for local concerns.

What does this county environmental profile show?

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.

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