Baldwin, AL
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 Baldwin in Alabama · Population: 239,945
TRI sites such as Crown USA Inc.; Si Group Inc; Gulf Coast Paint Manufacturing; SDWIS systems such as GULF SHORES, THE UB OF THE CITY OF; DAPHNE, UTILITIES BOARD OF THE CITY OF; NORTH BALDWIN UTILITIES; NPL sites such as Perdido Ground Water Contamination anchor Baldwin, AL's EPA extract. Derived burden score 38/100 (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 Baldwin include PERDIDO BAY WATER SEWER & FPD; BLUFF CREEK MOBILE HOME PARK, while Crown USA Inc. leads reported TRI pounds among local Form R filers. AQS median AQI 40 / peak 90 in 2024.
Burden score 38/100 (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 Baldwin -- 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 Baldwin, AL: EPA TRI 2023 reporting year
Same facilities, both years
-18.4%
14 facilities that filed in 2022 and 2023
Whole inventory
-18.4%
46.7 thousand lb → 38.1 thousand lb, every facility that filed
Between the two reporting years, 0 facilities filed for the first time and 1 stopped filing. Facilities entering or leaving the inventory are excluded from the same-facility comparison above.
- Baldwin, AL's total reported releases fell from 46.7 thousand lb in 2022 to 38.1 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Baldwin, AL's water releases fell from 18 lb in 2022 to 0 lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Baldwin, AL's off-site transfers fell from 25.2 thousand lb in 2022 to 18.4 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Baldwin, AL's chemicals reported fell from 20 in 2022 to 17 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 | 278 (78%) | 77 | 0 | 90 |
| 2023 | 236 (68%) | 111 | 0 | 90 |
| 2022 | 237 (84%) | 44 | 0 | 97 |
| 2021 | 248 (89%) | 32 | 0 | 63 |
| 2020 | 223 (83%) | 46 | 0 | 74 |
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 Alabama, see the EPA's AirNow.gov.
Water Systems (16)
| System | System pop (SDWIS) | Violations |
|---|---|---|
| GULF SHORES, THE UB OF THE CITY OF | 40,947 | 0 |
| DAPHNE, UTILITIES BOARD OF THE CITY OF | 33,372 | 0 |
| NORTH BALDWIN UTILITIES | 28,713 | 0 |
| ORANGE BEACH WATER SEWER AND F.P.A. | 17,796 | 0 |
| BELFOREST WATER SYSTEM | 17,268 | 0 |
| ROBERTSDALE, CITY OF | 13,242 | 0 |
| PERDIDO BAY WATER SEWER & FPD | 12,765 | 10 |
| SPANISH FORT WATER SYSTEM | 10,161 | 0 |
| LOXLEY, CITY OF | 10,104 | 0 |
| DAUPHIN ISLAND WATER & SEWER | 5,802 | 0 |
| EAST CENTRAL BALDWIN COUNTY WATER & FPA | 5,496 | 0 |
| SILVERHILL, TOWN OF | 2,058 | 0 |
| SUMMERDALE, WW BOARD OF THE TOWN OF | 1,800 | 0 |
| PARK CITY WATER AUTHORITY | 1,266 | 0 |
| RIDGECREST ESTATES | 350 | 0 |
| BLUFF CREEK MOBILE HOME PARK | 124 | 4 |
TRI Facilities (16)
| # | Facility | Total Releases |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Crown USA Inc. | 77.2K lbs |
| 2 | Si Group Inc | 58.8K lbs |
| 3 | Gulf Coast Paint Manufacturing | 55.3K lbs |
| 4 | Vulcan Inc | 20.4K lbs |
| 5 | Plasmine Technology Inc | 1.8K lbs |
| 6 | Everwood Treatment Co | 1.2K lbs |
| 7 | Ascend Performance Materials | 201 lbs |
| 8 | Rohr Inc (a Collins Aerospace Company) | 31 lbs |
| 9 | Stella-Jones Corp | 5 lbs |
| 10 | Mmc Materials Gulf Coast LLC - Foley | 1 lbs |
| 11 | Bayou Concrete LLC - Loxley | 0 lbs |
| 12 | Stella-Jones Corp | 0 lbs |
| 13 | Ready Mix USA Llc- Daphne Plant | 0 lbs |
| 14 | Ready Mix USA Llc-Doc McDuffie Plant | 0 lbs |
| 15 | American Concrete Supply - Foley | 0 lbs |
| 16 | American Concrete Supply - Stapleton | 0 lbs |
Superfund Sites (1)
| Site Name | Status | HRS Score |
|---|---|---|
| Perdido Ground Water Contamination | Deleted NPL Site | 30.29 |
Cities in Baldwin (14)
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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.