Baker, 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 Baker in Florida · Population: 28,186
TRI sites such as Insteel Wire Products; Baker Paint Manufacturing; SDWIS systems such as CITY OF MACCLENNY; NORTHEAST FLORIDA STATE HOSPITAL; TOWN OF GLEN ST. MARY anchor Baker, FL's EPA extract. Derived burden score 17/100 (Low Risk) uses fixed national caps on density, log release volume, Superfund count, and health-flagged systems - not an official EPA rating.
Insteel Wire Products; Baker Paint Manufacturing are among the largest Form R filers reporting in Baker; no SDWIS system here carries an active health-based flag. AQS median AQI 42 / peak 87 in 2024.
Burden score 17/100 (Low 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 Baker -- 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 Baker, FL: EPA TRI 2023 reporting year
Same facilities, both years
-91.6%
2 facilities that filed in 2022 and 2023
Whole inventory
-91.6%
44.6 thousand lb → 3.7 thousand lb, every facility that filed
- Baker, FL's total reported releases fell from 44.6 thousand lb in 2022 to 3.7 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Baker, FL's off-site transfers fell from 44.6 thousand lb in 2022 to 3.7 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Baker, FL's chemicals reported fell from 3 in 2022 to 2 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 | 279 (78%) | 80 | 0 | 87 |
| 2023 | 248 (68%) | 116 | 0 | 89 |
| 2022 | 266 (73%) | 99 | 0 | 87 |
| 2021 | 275 (75%) | 90 | 0 | 87 |
| 2020 | 283 (78%) | 78 | 2 | 140 |
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 (3)
| System | System pop (SDWIS) | Violations |
|---|---|---|
| CITY OF MACCLENNY | 6,500 | 0 |
| NORTHEAST FLORIDA STATE HOSPITAL | 1,800 | 0 |
| TOWN OF GLEN ST. MARY | 428 | 0 |
TRI Facilities (2)
| # | Facility | Total Releases |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Insteel Wire Products | 128.5K lbs |
| 2 | Baker Paint Manufacturing | 1.2K lbs |
Cities in Baker (3)
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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.