Clackamas, OR

High Risk (62/100)

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 Clackamas in Oregon · Population: 422,308

TRI sites such as Pcc Structurals Lpc Titanium Business Ops; Oregon Tool Inc.; Miles Fiberglass & Composites Inc.; SDWIS systems such as SUNRISE WATER AUTHORITY; LAKE OSWEGO MUNICIPAL WATER; OREGON CITY; NPL sites such as Northwest Pipe & Casing/Hall Process Co anchor Clackamas, OR's EPA extract. Derived burden score 62/100 (High 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 Clackamas include LAKE OSWEGO MUNICIPAL WATER; OAK LODGE WATER SERVICES; CLACKAMAS RIVER WATER - CLAIRMONT, while Pcc Structurals Lpc Titanium Business Ops leads reported TRI pounds among local Form R filers. AQS median AQI 30 / peak 127 in 2024.

Burden score 62/100 (High 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 Clackamas -- 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 Clackamas, OR: EPA TRI 2023 reporting year

2022 → 2023

Same facilities, both years

+30.6%

24 facilities that filed in 2022 and 2023

Whole inventory

+32.2%

671.9 thousand lb → 887.9 thousand lb, every facility that filed

Between the two reporting years, 4 facilities filed for the first time and 3 stopped filing. Facilities entering or leaving the inventory are excluded from the same-facility comparison above.

  • Clackamas, OR's total reported releases rose from 671.9 thousand lb in 2022 to 877.6 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
  • Clackamas, OR's off-site transfers rose from 593.9 thousand lb in 2022 to 818.2 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
  • Clackamas, OR's water releases fell from 76 lb in 2022 to 51 lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
  • Clackamas, OR's air releases fell from 77.9 thousand lb in 2022 to 59.3 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
County population (Census ACS)
422,308
TRI Facilities
36
Water Systems
87
Superfund Sites
1
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 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 (87)

System System pop (SDWIS) 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 18
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
GLENMORRIE COOPERATIVE ASSN 310 0
KELSO WATER ASSN 300 0
ALDER CREEK BARLOW WATER DIST 300 9
EAGLE CREST MOBILE HOME PARK 300 0
CANBY REGENCY 265 5
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 98
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 8
KINGSWOOD HEIGHTS WATER CO-OP 138 0
BARLOW, CITY OF 135 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
ORIENT DRIVE MOBILE ESTATES 83 0
LARK MEADOWS ASSOCIATION 80 1
ZIG ZAG VILLAGE WATER SYSTEM 80 3
PARADISE COMMUNITY ASSOC 75 0
ASHDOWN WOOD WATER COMPANY 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
HIGHLAND VIEW MOBILE HOME PARK 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 2
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

Superfund Sites (1)

Site Name Status HRS Score
Northwest Pipe & Casing/Hall Process Co NPL Site 51.09

Cities in Clackamas (21)

Clackamas
8 facilities · 6 water
Milwaukie
6 facilities · 3 water
Canby
5 facilities · 6 water
Wilsonville
4 facilities · 2 water
Oregon City
3 facilities · 3 water
Molalla
2 facilities · 8 water
Happy Valley
1 facilities · 5 water
West Linn
1 facilities · 5 water
Eagle Creek
1 facilities · 4 water
Mulino
1 facilities · 3 water
Damascus
1 facilities · 1 water
Sandy
0 facilities · 13 water
Lake Oswego
0 facilities · 9 water
Boring
0 facilities · 7 water
Estacada
0 facilities · 5 water
Welches
0 facilities · 3 water
Brightwood
0 facilities · 2 water
Colton
0 facilities · 1 water
Gladstone
0 facilities · 1 water
Government Camp
0 facilities · 1 water
Rhododendron
0 facilities · 1 water

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the environmental risk level in Clackamas, Oregon?
Clackamas, OR has an environmental risk score of 62/100 (High Risk), based on 36 TRI facilities, 1 Superfund sites, and 87 water systems on record. 40 water systems have health-based violations. Source: EPA TRI, SDWIS, and Superfund NPL.
Are there Superfund sites in Clackamas?
Yes, Clackamas, OR has 1 Superfund site on the EPA National Priorities List (NPL). Superfund sites are contaminated locations that require long-term cleanup under the EPA Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA).
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 87 EPA-regulated water systems. 40 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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