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Chatham, GA

High Risk (60/100)

A PlainEnviro-computed score from reported facility/violation counts, not an official EPA rating, health forecast, or population-adjusted rate. See methodology. This is a different measure than the EJ Screening score for this county, which ranks it by percentile against every other tracked county rather than against fixed national thresholds.

Environmental data for Chatham in Georgia · Population: 298,143

Chatham, GA is tracked across three EPA datasets covering 26 Toxics Release Inventory (TRI) facilities, 338 Safe Drinking Water Act systems, and 0 Superfund National Priorities List sites. Together these generate an environmental burden score of 60/100 (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 12.3M lbs of reported toxic releases under EPCRA Section 313, while 17 water systems carry an active health-based violation in the SDWIS record. EPA Air Quality System monitors logged a median AQI of 44 and a peak AQI of 130 in 2024, with 64% 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
298,143
TRI Facilities
26
Water Systems
338
Superfund Sites
0
Total Releases
12.3M 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 232 (64%) 132 1 130
2023 197 (56%) 153 2 108
2022 199 (59%) 136 0 97
2021 176 (48%) 186 1 103
2020 232 (64%) 132 1 131
2024 Good Air Quality: 64% of days
Unhealthy days: 1
Median AQI: 44

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 Georgia, see the EPA's AirNow.gov.

Water Systems (338)

System Population Violations
SAVANNAH-MAIN 168,958 0
POOLER 21,187 1
GEORGIA SOUTHERN UNIVERSITY 20,357 0
SAVANNAH-GEORGETOWN/GATEWAY 14,589 0
SAVANNAH-WILMINGTON ISLAND 13,526 0
LARCHMONT ESTATES SUBDIVISION 11,799 0
THE LANDINGS SUBDIVISION 11,058 0
PORT WENTWORTH 11,000 0
SAVANNAH-I & D 10,500 2
GARDEN CITY 9,000 2
TYBEE ISLAND 8,047 0
BIG CANOE SUBDIVISION 6,396 1
GLEN OF ROBIN HOOD 5,000 0
SOUTH ATLANTIC UTILITIES-BRYAN COUNTY(S) 3,422 0
THUNDERBOLT 2,668 0
SAVANNAH-SAVANNAH QUARTERS 2,665 0
BLOOMINGDALE 2,500 0
BAY MEADOWS ESTATES 1,674 1
WESTWOOD HEIGHTS SUBDIVISION 1,370 0
PARKERSBURG SUBDIVISION 1,253 0
CHALET VILLAGE NORTH 1,203 0
SAVANNAH-DUTCH ISLAND 1,191 0
MONTGOMERY AREA 1,185 0
TALAHI ISLAND COMMUNITY 1,139 0
STRATHY HALL SUBDIVISION 1,118 0
LAKE GEORGE SUBDIVISION 1,089 0
AZALEA POINT 1,037 0
BURKHALTER - SHADOWBROOK -TALON'S LAKE 1,020 0
SANCTUARY COVE WATER SYSTEM 1,018 0
LAKESIDE FARMS / BLOOMINGDALE 993 0
JOHN ALFORD SUBDIVISION 989 0
CRANSTON BLUFF-WATERFORD LANDING 975 0
OGEECHEE FARMS 918 0
MULLIGAN ROAD WATER SUPPLY 905 0
ISLE OF WIGHT 887 0
RUNAWAY POINT 861 0
GROVE LAKES SUBDIVISION 855 0
OAK STREET SUBDIVISION 829 0
CAPE HARDWICKE/FT. MCALLISTER/KINSALE/RE 798 0
SEMINOLE WOODS 780 0
RIO VISTA/BURNSIDE 759 0
CONIFER CROSSING/PINE HILL 759 0
LAKE RIVERSIDE SUBDIVISION 726 0
FOXBOW FARMS 723 0
GRAYS SUBDIVISION 715 0
COUNTRYSIDE-CYPRESS CROSSING-HAZELWOOD 697 0
WHITFIELD PARK SUBDIVISION 676 0
WOODLAND LAKES 672 0
CRAWFORD WATER SYSTEM 671 0
HUNTER'S RIDGE 660 0
THE ORCHARD DEVELOPMENT 639 1
GOSHEN VILLA SUBDIVISION 632 0
TIMBERLAND-HUNTINGTON SUBDIVISION 621 0
MAGNOLIA CREEK PLANTATION/TAYOR PLACE 589 0
AURIGA FARMS 585 0
SOUTHWINDS - WHITE OAKS 572 0
SUMMERFIELD SUBDIVISION 556 0
GOLDEN ISLES SUBDIVISION 555 0
HARBOUR CREEK SUBDIVISION 543 0
BLACK CREEK GOLF-BREWTON ACRES 541 0
RIVER OAKS SUBDIVISION 541 0
OAK RIDGE EST/HACKLEBARNEY S/D 530 0
GARDEN ACRES ESTATES 525 0
GARDEN CITY - TOWN CENTER 514 0
GARRISON PLACE-SUMMER HILL 513 0
HORSE CREEK FARMS 500 0
FOXBOW NORTH SUBDIVISION 497 0
EMANUEL CHURCH/SILVER BLUFF/AVONDALE 497 0
DEERFIELD PARK 494 0
SOUTH POINTE SUBDIVISION 491 0
TROTTER`S RIDGE SUBDIVISION 491 0
BEAR CREEK SUBDIVISION 464 0
FORT ARGYLE-RIVER BLUFF 463 0
SHADY ACRES SUBDIVISION 451 0
TALLOKAS TRAILS/CIRCLE 443 0
DUNHAM MARSH 429 0
MEADOW LAKES PLANTATION SUBDIVISION 429 0
RIVERWOOD SUBDIVISION 413 0
BEAVER CREEK - CROSSWAY COTTAGES 403 0
WORTHY MANOR SUBDIVISION 400 0
SADDLEBROOK SUBDIVISION 398 0
ELLIOTT`S BLUFF 397 0
PHILEMA PARK SUBDIVISION 397 0
CASTLEWOOD-CLEARVIEW-WARNER FIELDS 393 0
WHITEMARSH ESTATES 390 0
HUNTINGTON STATION 382 0
VALERIE SUBDIVISION 376 0
ESTILL HAMMOCK/SPANISH HAMMOCK 374 0
HIDDEN HILLS SUBDIVISION 373 0
CRAWFORD FALLS SUBDIVIVISION 372 0
COUNTRY ESTATES EAST & WEST 359 0
ASHURST SUBDIVISION 359 0
HOLLANDS FOLLY SUBDIVISION #1 356 0
BAILEY PLANTATION SUBDIVISION 355 0
NORTH RIDGE WATER & LIGHT CO. 354 28
TANKERSLEY-WINFIELD 351 0
EAST PINES SUBDIVISION 348 0
BROOKWOOD & CEDAR SPRINGS SUBDIVISIONS 334 0
BLUERIDGE OVERLOOK SUBDIVISION 332 0
T & H MOBILE HOME PARK 324 0
BLACK CREEK FARMS SUBDIVISION 320 0
OXFORD UTILITY COMPANY 315 0
ELDORA FARMS SUBDIVISION 302 0
COMMODORE POINT 302 0
COOPER`S POINT / SUTHERLAND BLUFF 299 0
OLNEY STATION SUBDIVISION 294 0
BLACK CREEK FARMS WEST 291 0
LAKEWOOD SUBDIVISION 291 0
IVY-THE LAKES 289 0
GROVE HILL SUBDIVISION 286 0
COPELAND HEIGHTS SUBDIVISION 284 0
OLD INDIAN TRAIL 273 0
RIVER ROAD FARMS 273 0
THE COVE SUBDIVISION 270 0
HAYDEN LAKES SUBDIVISION 270 0
RIVERSIDE ACRES MHP 270 0
COUNTRY MEADOWS S/D 265 0
PINEMOUNT SUBDIVISION 263 0
SATILLA SHORES SUBDIVISION 262 0
LANIER ROAD WATER SYSTEM 262 0
HUNTER`S POINT SUBDIVISION 260 0
SAVANNAH YACHT & COUNTRY CLUB 257 0
COTTONVALE ESTATES 255 0
ROYAL OAKS PLANTATION 252 0
SOUTHLAKE SUBDIVISION 251 0
COUNTRY CLUB HILLS/PINE FOREST 250 0
GREENETREE LAKES 247 0
MILL CREEK SUBDIVISION 242 0
SPRING GROVE ACRES SUBDIVISION 242 1
BRIARCREST-PALMER PLACE 234 0
SWEETBRIAR LAKES SUBDIVISION 230 0
ENGLISH OAKS MOBILE HOME PARK 226 1
SOUTHSIDE MOBILE ESTATES 224 0
SHADOWBROOK SUBDIVISION 224 0
FOSS MOBILE HOME PARK 221 0
HAMPTON MEADOWS 219 0
SPENCETON SUBDIVISION 2 216 0
FOREST HILLS SUBDIVISION 215 0
BRYAN ACRES SUBDIVISION 211 0
MIDDLEGROUND MOBILE ESTATES 210 0
BELFAST RIVER LANDING - JERICO S/D 208 0
OKEFENOKEE GOLF CLUB S/D 208 0
VICTORIA PLACE SUBDIVISION 205 0
MELDRIM LAKES 203 0
THE POINTE AT SUNBURY 200 0
STONEGATE SUBDIVISION 198 0
BURNT PINES 198 0
REASONABLE LIVING 194 0
SHADY GROVE SUBDIVISION 192 0
PADDLEFORD PLANTATION SUBDIVISION 192 0
ALTAMAHA ACRES 192 1
BUCKFIELD PLANTATION/PLEASANT HILL S/D 190 0
WHISPERING PINES SUBDIVISION 187 0
BRYAN WOODS ESTATES 187 0
JAMESTOWN SUBDIVISION 187 0
VICKS MOBILE HOME PARK 182 0
PECAN GROVE S/D 182 0
WATERFORD PLANTATION SUBDIVISION 182 0
RIVERVIEW MOBILE INN 179 0
BRYNDEMERE SUBDIVISION 178 0
DERENNE PLAZA CONDOMINIUMS 175 0
GARDNER ESTATES 174 0
WESTCHESTER SUBDIVISION 172 0
NORTHWOOD SUBDIVISION 169 0
QUAIL RUN MOBILE HOME PARK 168 0
SUMMIT CHASE SUBDIVISION 167 0
SADDLE CREEK 164 0
HOLLY HILL SUBDIVISION 162 0
ANGLER`S EDGE SUBDIVISION 162 0
MOUNTAIN VIEW APARTMENTS 161 0
OLD STAGE SUBDIVISION 159 0
HAPPY LANDING FISHING CLUB 157 0
LEEFIELD STATION MOBILE HOME PARK 157 0
HOLLY SPRINGS SUBDIVISION 157 0
SAPELO GARDENS 153 0
WELLINGTON OAKS SUBDIVISION 151 0
PRIESTER ESTATES/MOSS LANDING S/D 151 0
WATERCREST SUBDIVISION 149 0
DANIEL PINES 148 0
MORGAN MOBILE HOME PARK 148 0
LAKEWOOD SUBDIVISION 146 0
HAMPTON CREEK SUBDIVISION 146 0
BEAULIEU VILLAGE SUBDIVISION 143 0
NORTONS TRAILER PARK 138 0
PINE BARREN ACRES 138 0
QUACCO VILLAGE 138 0
VAL-DEL MOBILE HOME PARK 135 0
TIMBER RIDGE ESTATES 135 0
WAY STATION WATER SYSTEM 133 0
HERITAGE HILLS 132 0
JAMAR SUBDIVISION 132 0
BEVERLY PLANTATION I 130 0
KENDALLWOOD CROSSING SUBDIVISION 127 0
WHIPPOORWILL SUBDIVISION 127 21
BETHESDA HOME FOR BOYS 126 0
DERRICK SUBDIVISION 125 0
LAUREL GROVE 122 0
COVENTRY PLANTATION 122 0
PULASKI POINTE SUBDIVISION 120 0
HAWKS LANDING 119 0
BEL-AIRE ESTATES ANNEX S/D 117 0
BIG OAK ESTATES 116 0
OLD MILL POND SUBDIVISION 115 0
HUNTERS MILL SUBDIVISION 114 0
PERSIMMON ESTATES SUBDIVISION 114 0
BUCKMEADOW PLANTATION SUBDIVISION 112 0
GREEN COVE SUBDIVISION 112 0
LITTLE NECK PLANTATION 111 0
CARVER SUBDIVISION 111 0
TWIN OAKS MOBILE HOME PARK 111 0
WATER`S BLUFF MOBILE HOME PARK 109 0
BOYKIN RIDGE SUBDIVISION 109 0
PEACHTREE ACRES SUBDIVISION PHASE IV 108 0
HOPE CREEK PLANTATION 108 0
CREEKSIDE OAKS SUBDIVISION 108 0
RIVER RIDGE SUBDIVISION 107 0
LODGE HAVEN SUBDIVISION 104 0
RIVERWOOD ESTATES 103 0
LINCOLN RIVER ESTATES 101 0
GRAYSTONE APARTMENTS 99 0
MODENA ISLAND 98 0
MILLER PINES MOBILE HOME PARK 96 0
WINDSOR SUBDIVISION 95 0
PINEORA WATER SYSTEM 94 0
LOW GROUND FARMS SUBDIVISION 91 0
ASHLEY MARSH/EGRET'S PASS 91 0
FOX CREEK SUBDIVISION 91 0
ALPINE TERRACE/PRIMROSE SUBDIVISION 91 0
WOODLAKE SUBDIVISION 88 0
VILLAGE AT SUNBURY 88 0
BELLE BLUFF ESTATES 88 0
RETREAT AT POST ROAD 87 0
WHITFIELD MOBILE ESTATES 86 0
HAWK HAMMOCK 86 0
CYPRESS CREEK 86 0
SEABREEZE MOBILE HOME PARK 83 0
COACHWOOD ESTATES 83 0
SERENOA COVE SUBDIVISION 83 0
THE SANCTUARY SUBDIVISION 81 0
STANFORD SUBDIVISION 81 0
MALLARD POINTE/DRAKE LANDING 81 0
OAK MEADOWS MOBILE HOME PARK 81 0
DEERWOOD SUBDIVISION 79 0
TUSCULUM LIVING WATER SYSTEM 79 0
BRITTANY ESTATES 77 0
RIVERSIDE ESTATES 75 0
BARRINGTON SUBDIVISION 75 0
OLD PANTHER CREEK SUBDIVISION 75 0
EAST HAMPTON AT MILL CREEK 73 0
CREEKWOOD FARMS SUBDIVISION 71 0
WILLIAMSBURG SUBDIVISION 70 0
MELDRIM APARTMENTS 70 0
WHITE OAKS ESTATES SUBDIVISION 68 0
WAVERLY COVE SUBDIVISION 68 0
HEATHCOTE FARMS SUBDIVISION 68 0
B`DETTE MOBILE BLUFF 68 0
NEWINGTON EAST SUBDIVISION 68 0
PINECREST MOUNTAIN S/D 67 0
BEVERLY PLANTATION II 65 1
DEAN FOREST ROAD TRAILER PARK 65 0
CROSSWINDS SUBDIVISION 65 0
RATCLIFFE LAKES SUBDIVISION 65 0
ROBERTS PROPERTIES 65 0
LYMAN HALL NORTH SUBDIVISION 65 0
SANDY BLUFF SUBDIVISION 62 0
SPENCETON SUBDIVISION 1 62 0
BRECKENRIDGE WATER SYSTEM 62 0
RYAN ESTATES 62 0
NOTTINGHILL SUBDIVISION 62 3
SOUTH POINTE S/D 60 0
COPPERFIELD ESTATES 60 0
BANKS MOUNTAIN S/D 60 0
DRAKES LANDING SUBDIVISION 59 0
THE OAKS SUBDIVISION 58 0
KINGSRIDGE SUBDIVISION 57 0
WEST POINTE SUBDIVISION 57 0
VINLAND SUBDIVISION 57 0
THE BLUFF SUBDIVISION (HOA) 55 0
SPAULDING POINT SUBDIVISION 55 0
QUAIL HAMLET SUBDIVISION 54 0
COTTON HILL ESTATES MOBILE HOME PARK 54 3
DEMERIES LAKE SUBDIVISION 52 0
ROSEWOOD WATER SYSTEM 52 0
HELVESTON OAKS SUBDIVISION 52 0
PICKET LANDING 52 0
VALERIE IV SUBDIVISION 52 0
OLD SUNBURY-MAYBANK APARTMENTS 52 0
CIRCLESTONE CC SUBDIVISION 51 0
HOLLANDS AND HATCHER S/D 51 0
COLONIAL ACRES S/D 51 0
APPLE PIE RIDGE SUBDIVISION 49 0
BRIARWOOD SUBDIVISION 49 0
WRENNDOROSA, INC. 49 0
TIMBER RIDGE SUBDIVISION 49 20
RAHN STATION SUBDIVISION 49 0
STILLWOOD SUBDIVISION 49 0
PENNINGTON ESTATES SUBDIVISION 49 0
PARK PLACE SUBDIVISION 49 0
ESTATES AT SANCTUARY COVE 47 0
ROGERS SUBDIVISION 46 0
NORTHRIDGE SUBDIVISION 44 0
GREENFIELD SUBDIVISION 44 0
CYPRESS LAKES SUBDIVISION 44 0
FOREST HILLS SUBDIVISION 42 0
HIDDEN LAKES 42 0
GAS TRAK SUBDIVISION 42 0
ASH MOUNTAIN WATER SYSTEM 42 0
POINTERS CHASE SUBDIVISION 41 0
SEASCAPE SUBDIVISION 39 0
DEAN FOREST RD.TP-NORTH 39 1
VILLAGES AT LIMERICK 39 0
EDWARDS MOBILE HOME PARK 38 0
SANDY WOODS SUBDIVISION 36 0
MYERS HILL SUBDIVISION 36 0
ANDERSON FARMS 35 0
ENNIS MOBILE HOME PARK 33 0
TELFORD PARK LLC 33 0
CRESTWOOD CROSSING SUBDIVISION 32 0
HUNTS MOBILE HOME PARK 32 1
MILL BRANCH SUBDIVISION 31 0
BEDFORD ACRES 31 0
PALMETTO BLUFF 29 0
BAYWOOD PLANTATION 29 0
OAKWOOD SUBDIVISION 28 0
ANDERSON S/D 26 0
WINDMILL PLANTATION SUBDIVISION 26 0
OLIVER PINES 26 0
EAGLE`S LANDING SUBDIVISION WATER SYSTEM 26 0
DAVENPORT RIDGE SUBDIVISION 26 0
PARRISH CROSSING 26 0
RIVER PLACE PLANTATION 25 0
SAVANNAH RV RESORT 25 0
BLOOMINGDALE SOUTH 25 0
OLD DIXIE ESTATES 25 0
MURRAY CROSSING SUBDIVISION 25 0
THE MARSH AT SHELLMAN'S 25 0
MILL POND SUBDIVISION 22 0
YELLOW BLUFF WATER SYSTEM 19 0

TRI Facilities (26)

# Facility Total Releases
1 International Paper Co - Savannah Complex 4.6M lbs
2 Basf Corp-Savannah Operations 2.7M lbs
3 International Paper Co - Port Wentworth 2.7M lbs
4 Johnson Matthey Process Technologies Inc 1.1M lbs
5 Emd Performance Materials Corp 836.9K lbs
6 Gulfstream Aerospace Corp 93.1K lbs
7 Nhs U.S. LLC 73.7K lbs
8 Southern States Chemical Seapoint 55.0K lbs
9 Kraton Chemical Co LLC 39.6K lbs
10 Seagate Terminals Savannah LLC 38.9K lbs
11 Owens Corning Roofing & Asphalt LLC 29.4K lbs
12 Building Materials Manufacturing LLC 29.0K lbs
13 Solenis LLC 20.5K lbs
14 Colonial Chemical Solutions Inc. 12.8K lbs
15 Phillips 66 Savannah Lubricants Plant 11.2K lbs
16 Hunter Army Airfield Firing Ranges 3.6K lbs
17 Fuji Vegetable Oil Inc. 775 lbs
18 Jcb Inc. 500 lbs
19 Gold Bond Building Products - Savannah 458 lbs
20 Georgia Pacific Gypsum Llc- Savannah 406 lbs
21 Argos Pooler Concrete Plant 0 lbs
22 Savannah Concrete Plant 0 lbs
23 Krm South LLC - Plant 11 0 lbs
24 Shearouse Lumber Co 0 lbs
25 Cmc Rebar Savannah 0 lbs
26 Ergon Asphalt & Emulsions Inc. - Garden City 0 lbs

Cities in Chatham (5)

Pooler
Pop: -
4 facilities · 10 water
Savannah
Pop: -
18 facilities · 325 water
Port Wentworth
Pop: -
1 facilities · 7 water
Garden City
Pop: -
2 facilities · 3 water
Hunter Army Airfield
Pop: -
1 facilities · 0 water

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the environmental risk level in Chatham, Georgia? ▼
Chatham, GA has an environmental risk score of 60/100 (High Risk), based on 26 TRI facilities, 0 Superfund sites, and 338 water systems on record. 17 water systems have health-based violations. Source: EPA TRI, SDWIS, and Superfund NPL.
Are there Superfund sites in Chatham? ▼
No Superfund National Priorities List (NPL) sites are currently registered in Chatham, GA in the EPA database.
How many toxic release facilities are in Chatham? ▼
Chatham, GA has 26 TRI-reporting facilities on record with the EPA Toxic Release Inventory, with a combined total of 12.3M lbs in reported toxic releases. TRI facilities self-report annual chemical release data to the EPA.
What is the air quality in Chatham? ▼
In 2024, Chatham, GA recorded a median AQI of 44 and a peak AQI of 130. 64% 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 Chatham? ▼
Chatham, GA has 338 EPA-regulated water systems. 17 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 Chatham? ▼
Environmental compliance in Chatham, Georgia is overseen by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) at the federal level and the Georgia 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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