Asotin, WA

Low Risk (7/100)

A PlainEnviro-computed score from reported facility/violation counts, not an official EPA rating, health forecast, or population-adjusted rate. See methodology.

Environmental data for Asotin in Washington · Population: 22,424

Asotin, WA is tracked across three EPA datasets covering 1 Toxics Release Inventory (TRI) facility, 2 Safe Drinking Water Act systems, and 0 Superfund National Priorities List sites. Together these generate an environmental burden score of 7/100 (Low Risk), calibrated against national distributions for facility density, chemical release volume, Superfund concentration, and water-system health violations.

Industrial disclosures inside the county total 118 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 42 and a peak AQI of 196 in 2024, with 62% 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.

Population
22,424
TRI Facilities
1
Water Systems
2
Superfund Sites
0
Total Releases
118 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 224 (62%) 131 2 196
2023 184 (51%) 169 4 204
2022 195 (54%) 156 3 200
2021 176 (53%) 140 14 233
2020 229 (65%) 112 2 328
2024 Good Air Quality: 62% of days
Unhealthy days: 6
Median AQI: 42

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 real-time air quality readings and pollutant breakdowns in Washington, see the EPA's AirNow.gov.

Water Systems (2)

System Population Violations
PUD #1 OF ASOTIN COUNTY 21,930 0
ASOTIN WATER DEPT 2,531 0

TRI Facilities (1)

# Facility Total Releases
1 Guy Bennett Lumber Co 118 lbs

Cities in Asotin (1)

Clarkston
Pop: -
1 facilities · 1 water

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the environmental risk level in Asotin, Washington?
Asotin, WA has an environmental risk score of 7/100 (Low Risk), based on 1 TRI facilities, 0 Superfund sites, and 2 water systems on record. No water systems have current health-based violations. Source: EPA TRI, SDWIS, and Superfund NPL.
Are there Superfund sites in Asotin?
No Superfund National Priorities List (NPL) sites are currently registered in Asotin, WA in the EPA database.
How many toxic release facilities are in Asotin?
Asotin, WA has 1 TRI-reporting facility on record with the EPA Toxic Release Inventory, with a combined total of 118 lbs in reported toxic releases. TRI facilities self-report annual chemical release data to the EPA.
What is the air quality in Asotin?
In 2024, Asotin, WA recorded a median AQI of 42 and a peak AQI of 196. 62% 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 Asotin?
Asotin, WA has 2 EPA-regulated water systems. No health-based violations are currently on record. For current water quality, contact your local water utility. Source: EPA SDWIS.
What environmental agencies cover Asotin?
Environmental compliance in Asotin, Washington is overseen by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) at the federal level and the Washington 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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