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Clarke, GA

Moderate Risk (37/100)

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 Clarke in Georgia · Population: 129,267

Clarke, GA is tracked across three EPA datasets covering 11 Toxics Release Inventory (TRI) facilities, 7 Safe Drinking Water Act systems, and 0 Superfund National Priorities List sites. Together these generate an environmental burden score of 37/100 (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 1.5M lbs of reported toxic releases under EPCRA Section 313, while 2 water systems carry an active health-based violation in the SDWIS record. EPA Air Quality System monitors logged a median AQI of 46 and a peak AQI of 126 in 2024, with 61% 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
129,267
TRI Facilities
11
Water Systems
7
Superfund Sites
0
Total Releases
1.5M 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 222 (61%) 140 2 126
2023 173 (47%) 189 3 147
2022 201 (56%) 161 0 88
2021 195 (53%) 169 1 107
2020 249 (68%) 117 0 99
2024 Good Air Quality: 61% of days
Unhealthy days: 2
Median AQI: 46

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 Georgia, see the EPA's AirNow.gov.

Water Systems (7)

System Population Violations
ATHENS-CLARKE CO WATER SYSTEM 125,000 6
HALLMARK MANUFACTURED HOUSING COMMUNITY 753 0
PINEWOOD ESTATES NORTH 581 0
COUNTRY CORNERS MOBILE HOME COMMUNITY 390 0
BEAVER DAM ESTATES M. H. P. 105 2
RIVER OAKS SUBDIVISION 53 0
UPPER OCONEE BASIN WATER AUTH. 0 0

TRI Facilities (11)

# Facility Total Releases
1 Certainteed LLC 1.2M lbs
2 Power Partners LLC 88.6K lbs
3 Pilgrim's Pride Athens Processing Plant 78.5K lbs
4 Janssen Pharmaceuticals Inc. 72.4K lbs
5 Abb Motors & Mechanical Inc. 44.6K lbs
6 Caterpillar 7.3K lbs
7 Argos Athens Concrete Plant 1 lbs
8 Thomas Concrete - Athens 0 lbs
9 Morgan Concrete Co - Athens Plant 2 0 lbs
10 Carrier Transicold - Athens 0 lbs
11 Athens Feed Mill Pilgrim's Pride 0 lbs

Cities in Clarke (1)

Athens
Pop: -
11 facilities · 33 water

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the environmental risk level in Clarke, Georgia? ▼
Clarke, GA has an environmental risk score of 37/100 (Moderate Risk), based on 11 TRI facilities, 0 Superfund sites, and 7 water systems on record. 2 water systems have health-based violations. Source: EPA TRI, SDWIS, and Superfund NPL.
Are there Superfund sites in Clarke? ▼
No Superfund National Priorities List (NPL) sites are currently registered in Clarke, GA in the EPA database.
How many toxic release facilities are in Clarke? ▼
Clarke, GA has 11 TRI-reporting facilities on record with the EPA Toxic Release Inventory, with a combined total of 1.5M lbs in reported toxic releases. TRI facilities self-report annual chemical release data to the EPA.
What is the air quality in Clarke? ▼
In 2024, Clarke, GA recorded a median AQI of 46 and a peak AQI of 126. 61% 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 Clarke? ▼
Clarke, GA has 7 EPA-regulated water systems. 2 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 Clarke? ▼
Environmental compliance in Clarke, Georgia is overseen by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) at the federal level and the Georgia 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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