Chattooga, GA
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 Chattooga in Georgia · Population: 24,975
TRI sites such as Showa Best Glove Inc; Mount Vernon Mills Inc Apparel Fabrics Div; SDWIS systems such as SUMMERVILLE; CHATTOOGA COUNTY; TRION anchor Chattooga, GA's EPA extract. Derived burden score 18/100 (Low 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 Chattooga include SUMMERVILLE, while Showa Best Glove Inc leads reported TRI pounds among local Form R filers. AQS median AQI 39 / peak 77 in 2024.
Burden score 18/100 (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 Chattooga -- 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 Chattooga, GA: EPA TRI 2023 reporting year
Same facilities, both years
-43.0%
1 facilities that filed in 2022 and 2023
Whole inventory
-43.0%
1.9 thousand lb → 1.1 thousand lb, every facility that filed
- Chattooga, GA's total reported releases fell from 1.9 thousand lb in 2022 to 1.1 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Chattooga, GA's air releases fell from 1.9 thousand lb in 2022 to 1.1 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 | 231 (96%) | 9 | 0 | 77 |
| 2023 | 225 (92%) | 19 | 0 | 100 |
| 2022 | 236 (96%) | 9 | 0 | 77 |
| 2021 | 238 (97%) | 7 | 0 | 80 |
| 2020 | 244 (100%) | 1 | 0 | 58 |
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 Georgia, see the EPA's AirNow.gov.
Water Systems (5)
| System | System pop (SDWIS) | Violations |
|---|---|---|
| SUMMERVILLE | 9,993 | 3 |
| CHATTOOGA COUNTY | 9,190 | 0 |
| TRION | 2,043 | 0 |
| LYERLY | 1,638 | 0 |
| MENLO | 949 | 0 |
TRI Facilities (2)
| # | Facility | Total Releases |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Showa Best Glove Inc | 25.1K lbs |
| 2 | Mount Vernon Mills Inc Apparel Fabrics Div | 8.6K lbs |
Cities in Chattooga (4)
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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.