Clackamas, OR

Moderate Risk (57/100)

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 Clackamas in Oregon · Population: 422,308

Clackamas, OR is tracked across three EPA datasets covering 36 Toxics Release Inventory (TRI) facilities, 86 Safe Drinking Water Act systems, and 0 Superfund National Priorities List sites. Together these generate an environmental burden score of 57/100 (Moderate Risk), calibrated against national distributions for facility density, chemical release volume, Superfund concentration, and water-system health violations.

Industrial disclosures inside the county total 2.4M lbs of reported toxic releases under EPCRA Section 313, while 39 water systems carry an active health-based violation in the SDWIS record. EPA Air Quality System monitors logged a median AQI of 30 and a peak AQI of 127 in 2024, with 89% 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
422,308
TRI Facilities
36
Water Systems
86
Superfund Sites
0
Total Releases
2.4M 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 325 (89%) 34 6 127
2023 304 (83%) 57 4 125
2022 286 (79%) 73 3 168
2021 320 (90%) 33 0 161
2020 238 (88%) 25 3 481
2024 Good Air Quality: 89% of days
Unhealthy days: 6
Median AQI: 30

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 Oregon, see the EPA's AirNow.gov.

Water Systems (86)

System Population Violations
SUNRISE WATER AUTHORITY 50,003 0
LAKE OSWEGO MUNICIPAL WATER 40,000 1
OREGON CITY 33,940 0
OAK LODGE WATER SERVICES 30,000 3
CLACKAMAS RIVER WATER 29,918 0
WEST LINN, CITY OF 28,000 0
WILSONVILLE, CITY OF 25,915 0
CLACKAMAS RIVER WATER - CLAIRMONT 19,928 1
CANBY UTILITY 18,754 0
SANDY, CITY OF 12,991 44
GLADSTONE, CITY OF 12,121 10
MOLALLA, CITY OF 10,298 0
ESTACADA, CITY OF 5,750 6
RIVERGROVE WATER DISTRICT 4,000 0
LAKE GROVE WATER DISTRICT 3,100 0
BORING WATER DISTRICT NO 24 2,500 1
COLTON WATER DISTRICT 1,500 13
SALMON VALLEY WATER COMPANY 1,500 0
RHODODENDRON WTR ASSOC 980 9
TIMBERLINE RIM WATER CO INC 800 1
MULINO WATER DISTRICT 700 2
RIVERBEND MOBILE HOME PARK 600 0
BIG VALLEY WOODS WATER CORP 550 0
PIONEER MOBILE HOME PARK 400 0
RIVERVIEW MFGD HOME COURT 400 0
KELSO WATER ASSN 300 0
GLENMORRIE COOPERATIVE ASSN 300 0
ALDER CREEK BARLOW WATER DIST 300 9
EAGLE CREST MOBILE HOME PARK 300 0
CANBY REGENCY 265 4
EASTMONT WATER COMPANY 250 0
PETES MOUNTAIN WATER CO 250 2
SKYLANDS WATER COMPANY 250 0
RIVERBEND-RIVERBANK COMMUNITY 225 0
GOVERNMENT CAMP WATER SYSTEM 200 0
GREEN ACRES MHP - UMATILLA CO 200 0
SKYVIEW ACRES WATER COMPANY 200 94
WALNUT MOBILE HOME PARK 200 0
MT HOOD RV VILLAGE 200 2
BARLOW TRAIL ESTATES 180 0
EXCALIBUR VILLAGE 180 1
MOUNTAIN AIR WATER ASSOC 170 0
PARADISE/ROGUE MEADOWS WS 165 18
FOREST HAVEN SUBDIVISION 165 0
COUNTRY CLUB WATER DISTRICT 150 0
ESTACADA MOBILE VILLAGE 150 3
POLEHN HEIGHTS WATER ASSN 150 7
BARLOW, CITY OF 140 0
KINGSWOOD HEIGHTS WATER CO-OP 138 0
SLEEPY HOLLOW WATER DISTRICT 135 0
SPRINGWATER ESTATES 130 0
BETHEL PARK 125 5
RIVERSIDE WATER DISTRICT 120 0
CARVER MOBILE RANCH 110 2
WESTWIND MOBILE HOME PARK 104 1
BRIGHTWOOD WATER WORKS 100 1
WUNDER MOBILE PARK 100 3
MOSSY BRAE WATER DISTRICT 100 1
CLACKAMAS RIVER RV PARK 100 4
MOUNTAIN VIEW CO-OP 95 3
CURRINSVILLE MOBILE HOME PARK 90 2
DIETZ AIR PARK WATER SYSTEM 85 0
COLUMBIA HILLS HOA 84 0
ORIENT DRIVE MOBILE ESTATES 83 0
ZIG ZAG VILLAGE WATER SYSTEM 80 3
STEEVES MOBILE CITY 80 0
PARADISE COMMUNITY ASSOC 75 0
FOREST PARK MOBILE VILLAGE 75 0
WORKMAN AIR PARK #3 75 2
TERRAND MOBILE TERRACE 71 0
TWIN ISLAND COMMUNITY 70 0
MAPLE TERRACE MOBILE HOME PARK 70 5
CEDARHURST IMPROVEMENT CLUB 60 3
WELCHES WATER COMPANY 60 3
GNR WATER DISTRICT 60 0
ZIG ZAG WATER CO-OP 60 3
BIG FOOT MHP 60 2
NORTH BRIGHTWOOD IMPROV ASSN 50 0
HIDEAWAY HILLS WATER COMPANY 45 1
RANCHERO PETITE IMPROV DIST 40 0
EAGLE CREEK MOBILE ESTATES 35 0
MT SHADOW MHP 30 0
SPAR TREE MHP 26 1
NORTH CLACKAMAS COUNTY WC 0 2
SOUTH FORK WATER BOARD 0 0
LAKE OSWEGO - TIGARD WATER SUPPLY 0 0

TRI Facilities (36)

# Facility Total Releases
1 Pcc Structurals Lpc Titanium Business Ops 1.3M lbs
2 Oregon Tool Inc. 595.3K lbs
3 Miles Fiberglass & Composites Inc. 139.9K lbs
4 Pcc Structurals Inc Deer Creek Annex 53.5K lbs
5 Shaw's Fiberglass & Plastics Inc. 53.1K lbs
6 Benchmade Knife Co 43.7K lbs
7 Pcc Structurals Inc Small Structurals Business Operation 42.1K lbs
8 Miles Fiberglass & Plastics Inc Otty Rd 38.0K lbs
9 Miles Fiberglass & Plastics Inc 36.1K lbs
10 McClure Industries Inc. 29.2K lbs
11 Lma McLoughlin Annex 25.1K lbs
12 Astronics Peco Group 18.8K lbs
13 Sr Smith LLC 14.5K lbs
14 Orchid Orthopedic Solutions Oregon Inc 13.1K lbs
15 Clarios LLC 5.6K lbs
16 Glacier Northwest Inc Clackamas Ready Mix 4.1K lbs
17 Consolidated Metco Inc 1.8K lbs
18 SSB1 554 lbs
19 Asc Sunstone Circuits 536 lbs
20 Twist Bioscience 347 lbs
21 Eagle Foundry Co 233 lbs
22 Warn Automotive LLC 189 lbs
23 Potters Industries LLC 159 lbs
24 North American Pipe & Precast 139 lbs
25 Leviat 128 lbs
26 Thermal Fluids Inc. - Clackamas 75 lbs
27 Molalla Concrete 37 lbs
28 Willamette Falls Paper Co 31 lbs
29 Eaton Portland Power Center 29 lbs
30 Pcc Structurals Inc. Lsbs 11 lbs
31 Safeway Inc- Milk Plant 5 lbs
32 Enoch Precision Machining 1 lbs
33 Oeco LLC 1 lbs
34 Interfor US - Molalla 0 lbs
35 Milwaukee Electronics - Canby 0 lbs
36 Ess Tech Inc 0 lbs

Cities in Clackamas (11)

Damascus
Pop: -
1 facilities · 1 water
Canby
Pop: -
5 facilities · 4 water
Clackamas
Pop: -
8 facilities · 6 water
Eagle Creek
Pop: -
1 facilities · 4 water
Molalla
Pop: -
2 facilities · 9 water
Mulino
Pop: -
1 facilities · 3 water
Oregon City
Pop: -
3 facilities · 3 water
Wilsonville
Pop: -
4 facilities · 2 water
Milwaukie
Pop: -
6 facilities · 4 water
Happy Valley
Pop: -
1 facilities · 5 water
West Linn
Pop: -
1 facilities · 5 water

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the environmental risk level in Clackamas, Oregon?
Clackamas, OR has an environmental risk score of 57/100 (Moderate Risk), based on 36 TRI facilities, 0 Superfund sites, and 86 water systems on record. 39 water systems have health-based violations. Source: EPA TRI, SDWIS, and Superfund NPL.
Are there Superfund sites in Clackamas?
No Superfund National Priorities List (NPL) sites are currently registered in Clackamas, OR in the EPA database.
How many toxic release facilities are in Clackamas?
Clackamas, OR has 36 TRI-reporting facilities on record with the EPA Toxic Release Inventory, with a combined total of 2.4M lbs in reported toxic releases. TRI facilities self-report annual chemical release data to the EPA.
What is the air quality in Clackamas?
In 2024, Clackamas, OR recorded a median AQI of 30 and a peak AQI of 127. 89% 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 Clackamas?
Clackamas, OR has 86 EPA-regulated water systems. 39 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 Clackamas?
Environmental compliance in Clackamas, Oregon is overseen by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) at the federal level and the Oregon 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