Broward, FL

High Risk (68/100)

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 Broward in Florida · Population: 1,946,127

Broward, FL is tracked across three EPA datasets covering 47 Toxics Release Inventory (TRI) facilities, 50 Safe Drinking Water Act systems, and 0 Superfund National Priorities List sites. Together these generate an environmental burden score of 68/100 (High Risk), calibrated against national distributions for facility density, chemical release volume, Superfund concentration, and water-system health violations.

Industrial disclosures inside the county total 1.5M lbs of reported toxic releases under EPCRA Section 313, while 14 water systems carry an active health-based violation in the SDWIS record. EPA Air Quality System monitors logged a median AQI of 47 and a peak AQI of 154 in 2024, with 58% 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
1,946,127
TRI Facilities
47
Water Systems
50
Superfund Sites
0
Total Releases
1.5M 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 213 (58%) 152 0 154
2023 158 (43%) 204 3 109
2022 197 (54%) 168 0 100
2021 191 (52%) 173 1 103
2020 192 (52%) 172 2 142
2024 Good Air Quality: 58% of days
Unhealthy days: 1
Median AQI: 47

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 Florida, see the EPA's AirNow.gov.

Water Systems (50)

System Population Violations
PEMBROKE PINES, CITY OF 187,459 6
FORT LAUDERDALE, CITY OF 185,163 0
HOLLYWOOD, CITY OF 147,566 0
MIRAMAR (EAST ; WEST) PLANTS 127,700 1
CITY OF POMPANO 99,400 0
PLANTATION, EAST ; CENTRAL 85,496 0
SUNRISE SPRINGTREE 79,550 1
BCWWS 1A 75,305 2
SUNRISE SAWGRASS 72,400 0
CORAL SPRINGS, CITY OF 65,000 0
TAMARAC (WEST), CITY OF 63,793 0
CITY OF MARGATE 62,254 0
DEERFIELD BEACH, CITY OF 62,000 0
LAUDERHILL, CITY OF 55,000 7
BCWWS 2A 54,622 0
COCONUT CREEK, CITY OF 54,000 0
CITY OF WESTON (INDIAN TRACE) 52,300 0
CORAL SPRINGS IMPROVEMENT DIST 40,000 0
HALLANDALE BEACH, CITY OF 40,000 1
OAKLAND PARK CITY OF 38,905 0
NORTH SPRINGS IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT 37,371 0
NORTH LAUDERDALE, CITY OF 35,709 0
COOPER CITY 33,752 0
BCWWS 3B/C 32,650 0
DANIA BEACH, CITY OF 30,000 3
DAVIE, TOWN OF, #3 ; #5 26,000 0
BCWWS 3A 16,046 0
WILTON MANORS, CITY OF 12,531 0
SUNRISE SOUTHWEST 10,750 0
SEMINOLE UTILITIES HOLLYWOOD 9,300 0
SEMINOLE - BRIGHTON RESERVATION 6,538 0
SEMINOLE UTILITIES IMMOKALEE 5,221 0
FERN CREST UTILITIES, INC. 3,750 1
PARKLAND UTILITIES INC 2,590 0
TAMARAC (EAST), CITY OF 2,582 0
SEMINOLE - BIG CYPRESS 2,132 0
HILLSBORO BEACH, TOWN OF 2,000 0
COLONIES OF MARGATE 1,400 0
OAKLAND HILLS 1,050 0
DAVIE (HACIENDA VILLAGE) 1,000 0
TORCHLIGHT MOBILE HOME PARK 230 1
REDLAND MHC, LLC 160 0
RIVER OAKS UTILITIES, LLC 120 1
TAMPA SOUTH RV RESORT CAMPGROUND 120 9
COLONIAL MOBILE HOME PARK 115 1
FERN CREST EAST 115 3
OAK POND ADULT M.H. ESTATES 70 1
COUNTRY VILLAS 64 0
A B C MOBILE HOME PARK 54 0
PALM SHORES MOBILE VILLAGE, LLC 35 0

TRI Facilities (47)

# Facility Total Releases
1 Fpl Port Everglades Energy Center 629.2K lbs
2 Garmin International Miramar 245.7K lbs
3 LEXTM3 Systems 161.3K lbs
4 Dusky Marine Inc 121.9K lbs
5 American Polymer Co 84.0K lbs
6 Fpl-Lauderdale Power Plant 70.1K lbs
7 Exxon Mobil Oil Corp Port Everglades Terminal 51.6K lbs
8 Motiva Port Everglades South Terminal 31.6K lbs
9 South Florida Materials Corp DBA Vecenergy-Port Everglades 30.3K lbs
10 Mplx Terminals LLC - Ft Lauderdale Eisenhower 17.9K lbs
11 Reddy Ice-Davie (439) 14.5K lbs
12 Chevron Port Everglades Terminal 13.6K lbs
13 Aveva Drug Delivery Systems 13.3K lbs
14 Publix Deerfield Beach Facility 9.9K lbs
15 Mplx Terminals LLC - Ft Lauderdale Spangler 8.8K lbs
16 Global Port Everglades East Terminal 8.2K lbs
17 Hyperion Materials & Technologies - Deerfield 8.2K lbs
18 Citgo Port Everglades Terminal 4.8K lbs
19 Stimpson Co Inc 3.6K lbs
20 Hyperion Materials & Technologies - Pompano 2.7K lbs
21 Karnak South 2.3K lbs
22 Propulsion Technologies International 1.2K lbs
23 Matcon Terminal LLC 1.1K lbs
24 Fhp Manufacturing Co 125 lbs
25 Safety-Kleen Systems (pom) 7 lbs
26 Crh Americas Inc. 3 lbs
27 Titan Florida-Ft. Lauderdale Rmc Plant 2 lbs
28 Tremron - Pompano Beach Fl Plant 1 lbs
29 Ozinga Ready-Mix Davie 1 lbs
30 Titan Florida-Pompano Beach Rmc Plant 1 lbs
31 Argos Deerfield Beach Concrete Plant 1 lbs
32 Ozinga Ready-Mix-Deerfield Beach 0 lbs
33 Cmc Rebar Ft. Lauderdale 0 lbs
34 Cemex Pembroke Pines 0 lbs
35 Abb Inc 0 lbs
36 Specialty Vermiculite LLC 0 lbs
37 Dometic Corp 0 lbs
38 Cemex North Pompano 0 lbs
39 Astronics Dme LLC 0 lbs
40 Cemex South Fort Lauderdale 0 lbs
41 Sonny's Direct 0 lbs
42 Port Consolidated Inc 0 lbs
43 Adhesives Technology Corp 0 lbs
44 Tropical Assemblies Inc 0 lbs
45 Tropical Roofing Products Corp 0 lbs
46 Mapei Corp 0 lbs
47 Cosmo International Corp 0 lbs

Cities in Broward (12)

Dania
Pop: -
2 facilities · 0 water
Miramar
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3 facilities · 1 water
Hollywood
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1 facilities · 8 water
Coral Springs
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1 facilities · 6 water
Pompano Beach
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12 facilities · 6 water
Fort Lauderdale
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20 facilities · 0 water
Davie
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1 facilities · 4 water
Ft Lauderdale
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1 facilities · 2 water
Tamarac
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1 facilities · 2 water
Deerfield Beach
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4 facilities · 1 water
Hallandale
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1 facilities · 0 water
Pembroke Park
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0 facilities · 0 water

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the environmental risk level in Broward, Florida?
Broward, FL has an environmental risk score of 68/100 (High Risk), based on 47 TRI facilities, 0 Superfund sites, and 50 water systems on record. 14 water systems have health-based violations. Source: EPA TRI, SDWIS, and Superfund NPL.
Are there Superfund sites in Broward?
No Superfund National Priorities List (NPL) sites are currently registered in Broward, FL in the EPA database.
How many toxic release facilities are in Broward?
Broward, FL has 47 TRI-reporting facilities on record with the EPA Toxic Release Inventory, with a combined total of 1.5M lbs in reported toxic releases. TRI facilities self-report annual chemical release data to the EPA.
What is the air quality in Broward?
In 2024, Broward, FL recorded a median AQI of 47 and a peak AQI of 154. 58% 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 Broward?
Broward, FL has 50 EPA-regulated water systems. 14 systems have reported health-based violations (MCL exceedances). A past violation does not necessarily mean water is currently unsafe. For current water quality, contact your local water utility. Source: EPA SDWIS.
What environmental agencies cover Broward?
Environmental compliance in Broward, Florida is overseen by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) at the federal level and the Florida 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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Data sourced from U.S. EPA environmental datasets. See our methodology for details. Retrieved and formatted by PlainEnviro Editorial