Cherokee, OK
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 Cherokee in Oklahoma · Population: 47,621
TRI sites such as Apac-Central Inc. Roberts Asphalt 4037; SDWIS systems such as TAHLEQUAH PWA; CHEROKEE CO. RWD #11; CHEROKEE CO. RWD #3 (GRANDVIEW) anchor Cherokee, OK's EPA extract. Derived burden score 16/100 (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 Cherokee include TAHLEQUAH PWA; CHEROKEE CO. RWD #11; PEGGS WATER COMPANY, while Apac-Central Inc. Roberts Asphalt 4037 leads reported TRI pounds among local Form R filers. No AQS county monitors report here.
Burden score 16/100 (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 Cherokee -- 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.
Water Systems (19)
| System | System pop (SDWIS) | Violations |
|---|---|---|
| TAHLEQUAH PWA | 14,458 | 29 |
| CHEROKEE CO. RWD #11 | 3,395 | 1 |
| CHEROKEE CO. RWD #3 (GRANDVIEW) | 2,300 | 0 |
| PEGGS WATER COMPANY | 1,925 | 1 |
| CHEROKEE CO. RWD #13 | 1,640 | 30 |
| CHEROKEE CO. RWD #2 (KEYS) | 1,493 | 4 |
| HULBERT PWA | 1,007 | 4 |
| CHEROKEE CO. RWD #7 (WELLING) | 418 | 0 |
| CHEROKEE CO. RWD #8 (BRIGGS) | 413 | 9 |
| CORRAL KREEK SUBDIV | 273 | 0 |
| CHEROKEE CO. RWD # 16 (CHICKEN CREEK) | 272 | 7 |
| BURNT CABIN RWD | 208 | 9 |
| CHEROKEE CO. RWD # 16 (WILDCAT) | 200 | 7 |
| CHEROKEE CO. RWD # 16 (WOODHAVEN) | 200 | 5 |
| CHEROKEE CO. RWD # 16 (LAKEWOOD) | 200 | 9 |
| CHEROKEE CO. RWD #9 | 200 | 24 |
| CHEROKEE CO. RWD #12 | 95 | 3 |
| PETTIT MOUNTAIN WATER | 90 | 19 |
| SUBURBAN MHP | 50 | 3 |
TRI Facilities (1)
| # | Facility | Total Releases |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Apac-Central Inc. Roberts Asphalt 4037 | 1 lbs |
Cities in Cherokee (5)
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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.