Clark, WA

Moderate Risk (46/100)

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 Clark in Washington · Population: 510,516

Clark, WA is tracked across three EPA datasets covering 23 Toxics Release Inventory (TRI) facilities, 20 Safe Drinking Water Act systems, and 0 Superfund National Priorities List sites. Together these generate an environmental burden score of 46/100 (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 715.4K lbs of reported toxic releases under EPCRA Section 313, while 4 water systems carry an active health-based violation in the SDWIS record. EPA Air Quality System monitors logged a median AQI of 31 and a peak AQI of 105 in 2024, with 88% 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
510,516
TRI Facilities
23
Water Systems
20
Superfund Sites
0
Total Releases
715.4K 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 321 (88%) 44 1 105
2023 281 (77%) 82 0 153
2022 267 (73%) 93 2 175
2021 308 (84%) 57 0 98
2020 272 (74%) 85 1 874
2024 Good Air Quality: 88% of days
Unhealthy days: 1
Median AQI: 31

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 Washington, see the EPA's AirNow.gov.

Water Systems (20)

System Population Violations
CAMAS MUNICIPAL WATER SEWER SYSTEM 31,794 0
BATTLE GROUND WATER DEPT CITY OF 29,974 0
RIDGEFIELD PUBLIC WORKS 20,967 0
LARCH CORRECTIONS CENTER 705 0
MCHUGH MOBILE HOME PARK 490 0
VISTA DEL RIO MOBILE HOME PARK 352 0
SILVER SPUR RV PARK LLC 275 0
GREAT WESTERN MOBILE HOME PARK 250 0
PINE COVE RV PARK 223 1
OAK MEADOWS MOBILE HOME PARK 216 0
SUNRIDGE WATER INC 200 1
FIR GROVE MOBILE COURT 114 0
PINE RIDGE MHP (SC3260157) 100 1
HILLCREST MANOR 100 0
LeNets Mobile Estates 95 0
SINGLE TREE ACRES 90 0
QUAIL HOLLOW MOBILE HOME PARK 78 1
PARKSIDE AIRPARK OWNERS 66 0
COTTONWOOD MHP 60 0
SUNSET MOBILE HOME PARK 45 0

TRI Facilities (23)

# Facility Total Releases
1 Seh America Inc 425.5K lbs
2 Tsmc Washington LLC 83.5K lbs
3 Analog Devices/camas Site 73.2K lbs
4 Church & Dwight Co. Inc. Vancouver Facility 55.1K lbs
5 Fiber Glass Systems LP - Ridgefield Facility 48.7K lbs
6 Exterior Wood Inc 8.2K lbs
7 Glacier Northwest Inc West Batch Plant 8.2K lbs
8 Tesoro - Vancouver Wa Terminal 5.8K lbs
9 Pendleton Woolen Mills 5.0K lbs
10 Glacier Northwest Inc East Vancouver Ready-Mix Plant 870 lbs
11 Allweather Wood LLC 833 lbs
12 Christensen Shipyards LLC 399 lbs
13 Columbia Machine Inc 61 lbs
14 Fabricated Products Inc DBA Seafab Metals Co 35 lbs
15 Georgia-Pacific Consumer Operations LLC 21 lbs
16 Simonds International 5 lbs
17 Hydro Extrusion Portland Inc - Port of Vancouver Plant 3 lbs
18 Silicon Forest Electronics Inc. 0 lbs
19 Frito-Lay Inc. 0 lbs
20 Nalco Co 0 lbs
21 US Water Services 0 lbs
22 Kemira Water Solutions Inc. 0 lbs
23 Controltek Inc. 0 lbs

Cities in Clark (5)

Camas
Pop: -
3 facilities · 2 water
Ridgefield
Pop: -
2 facilities · 1 water
Vancouver
Pop: -
14 facilities · 18 water
Washougal
Pop: -
4 facilities · 1 water
Brush Prairie
Pop: -
0 facilities · 0 water

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the environmental risk level in Clark, Washington?
Clark, WA has an environmental risk score of 46/100 (Moderate Risk), based on 23 TRI facilities, 0 Superfund sites, and 20 water systems on record. 4 water systems have health-based violations. Source: EPA TRI, SDWIS, and Superfund NPL.
Are there Superfund sites in Clark?
No Superfund National Priorities List (NPL) sites are currently registered in Clark, WA in the EPA database.
How many toxic release facilities are in Clark?
Clark, WA has 23 TRI-reporting facilities on record with the EPA Toxic Release Inventory, with a combined total of 715.4K lbs in reported toxic releases. TRI facilities self-report annual chemical release data to the EPA.
What is the air quality in Clark?
In 2024, Clark, WA recorded a median AQI of 31 and a peak AQI of 105. 88% 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 Clark?
Clark, WA has 20 EPA-regulated water systems. 4 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 Clark?
Environmental compliance in Clark, Washington is overseen by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) at the federal level and the Washington 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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