Carteret, NC
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 Carteret in North Carolina · Population: 68,652
TRI sites such as Parker Offshore LLC; U.S. Marine Corps McAs Cherry Pt - BT11 Bombing Range - Rnge; McOlf-Atlantic; SDWIS systems such as WEST CARTERET WATER CORP; MOREHEAD CITY, TOWN OF; ATLANTIC BEACH, TOWN OF anchor Carteret, NC's EPA extract. Derived burden score 36/100 (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 Carteret include WEST CARTERET WATER CORP; MOREHEAD CITY, TOWN OF; ATLANTIC BEACH, TOWN OF, while Parker Offshore LLC leads reported TRI pounds among local Form R filers. AQS median AQI 35 / peak 71 in 2024.
Burden score 36/100 (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 Carteret -- 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 Carteret, NC: EPA TRI 2023 reporting year
Same facilities, both years
-6.7%
6 facilities that filed in 2022 and 2023
Whole inventory
-6.7%
69.5 thousand lb → 64.8 thousand lb, every facility that filed
- Carteret, NC's total reported releases fell from 69.5 thousand lb in 2022 to 64.8 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Carteret, NC's land releases fell from 23.8 thousand lb in 2022 to 14.4 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Carteret, NC's air releases rose from 45.7 thousand lb in 2022 to 50.4 thousand lb 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 | 357 (98%) | 7 | 0 | 71 |
| 2023 | 319 (91%) | 31 | 2 | 105 |
| 2022 | 346 (96%) | 13 | 0 | 77 |
| 2021 | 337 (96%) | 15 | 0 | 97 |
| 2020 | 359 (99%) | 3 | 0 | 61 |
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 North Carolina, see the EPA's AirNow.gov.
Water Systems (24)
| System | System pop (SDWIS) | Violations |
|---|---|---|
| WEST CARTERET WATER CORP | 19,512 | 1 |
| MOREHEAD CITY, TOWN OF | 18,846 | 2 |
| ATLANTIC BEACH, TOWN OF | 6,380 | 4 |
| NEWPORT WATER SYSTEM | 5,453 | 2 |
| BOGUE BANKS WATER CORPORATION | 4,995 | 2 |
| PINE KNOLL SHORES | 4,800 | 0 |
| BEAUFORT, TOWN OF | 4,452 | 2 |
| HARKERS ISLAND SANITARY DIST | 2,586 | 0 |
| GOOSE CREEK RESORT | 1,600 | 0 |
| EASTMAN CREEK LANDING S/D | 335 | 0 |
| ATLANTIC VILLAGE MHP | 175 | 0 |
| DOGWOOD FAMILY CAMPGROUND | 132 | 0 |
| ATLANTIC MHP | 113 | 0 |
| DOWN EAST MHP | 107 | 3 |
| ATLANTIC MHP II | 106 | 0 |
| RIVERSTONE | 99 | 0 |
| BALLOU MHP | 95 | 0 |
| HUNTING ESTATES | 80 | 0 |
| LIGHTHOUSE WAY MHP & APTS | 79 | 0 |
| NEWPORT RIDGE MHP | 71 | 0 |
| SEA SCAPE | 60 | 1 |
| HARMONY ESTATES | 49 | 0 |
| MANN`S MHP | 40 | 0 |
| INTEGRATED CARE OF GREATER HICKORY INC. | 35 | 1 |
TRI Facilities (7)
| # | Facility | Total Releases |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Parker Offshore LLC | 192.4K lbs |
| 2 | U.S. Marine Corps McAs Cherry Pt - BT11 Bombing Range - Rnge | 116.1K lbs |
| 3 | McOlf-Atlantic | 168 lbs |
| 4 | Bally Refrigerated Boxes Inc. | 57 lbs |
| 5 | S&w Morehead City | 0 lbs |
| 6 | House of Silk Flowers Inc | 0 lbs |
| 7 | Frank Door Co | 0 lbs |
Cities in Carteret (8)
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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.