Cleveland, OK

Moderate Risk (36/100)

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 Cleveland in Oklahoma · Population: 297,545

Cleveland, OK is tracked across three EPA datasets covering 10 Toxics Release Inventory (TRI) facilities, 15 Safe Drinking Water Act systems, and 0 Superfund National Priorities List sites. Together these generate an environmental burden score of 36/100 (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 103.3K lbs of reported toxic releases under EPCRA Section 313, while 13 water systems carry an active health-based violation in the SDWIS record. EPA Air Quality System monitors logged a median AQI of 51 and a peak AQI of 126 in 2024, with 49% 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
297,545
TRI Facilities
10
Water Systems
15
Superfund Sites
0
Total Releases
103.3K 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 177 (49%) 173 9 126
2023 163 (46%) 188 4 143
2022 182 (52%) 162 4 105
2021 144 (40%) 215 3 129
2020 175 (49%) 177 2 121
2024 Good Air Quality: 49% of days
Unhealthy days: 9
Median AQI: 51

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 Oklahoma, see the EPA's AirNow.gov.

Water Systems (15)

System Population Violations
NORMAN UTILITIES AUTHORITY 104,868 3
MOORE PUBLIC WORKS AUTHORITY 55,083 40
OKLAHOMA UNIVERSITY 34,000 0
TINKER AIR FORCE BASE 24,645 1
NOBLE UTILITIES AUTHORITY 5,750 7
JOSEPH HARP CORR INST 3,000 7
LEXINGTON 2,086 11
WILDFIRE ESTATES HOMEOWNERS 285 10
MCCLAIN COUNTY RW & SD #9 250 1
STONETOWN CLEARVIEW MHC 170 30
PRAIRIE CREEK VILLAGE MHP 145 4
WHIPPOORWILL ESTATES 83 8
CLEVELAND CO RW,S,G&SWMD #1 80 0
NORTH LATTA PARK, LLC 39 6
PECAN TREE WATER ASSN 22 174

TRI Facilities (10)

# Facility Total Releases
1 Southwestern Wire Inc 79.9K lbs
2 Duracoatings Llc. 21.0K lbs
3 Johnson Controls Inc-Norman 2.3K lbs
4 Bio-Cide International Inc a Kemin Co 0 lbs
5 The Crucible LLC 0 lbs
6 Ml Products LLC 0 lbs
7 Hiland/gilt Edge Dairy 0 lbs
8 South Norman Batch Plant 0 lbs
9 Moore Batch Plant 0 lbs
10 Srm Inc-Norman Plant 0 lbs

Cities in Cleveland (4)

Oklahoma City
Pop: -
62 facilities · 11 water
Norman
Pop: -
7 facilities · 6 water
Noble
Pop: -
1 facilities · 4 water
Moore
Pop: -
1 facilities · 1 water

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the environmental risk level in Cleveland, Oklahoma?
Cleveland, OK has an environmental risk score of 36/100 (Moderate Risk), based on 10 TRI facilities, 0 Superfund sites, and 15 water systems on record. 13 water systems have health-based violations. Source: EPA TRI, SDWIS, and Superfund NPL.
Are there Superfund sites in Cleveland?
No Superfund National Priorities List (NPL) sites are currently registered in Cleveland, OK in the EPA database.
How many toxic release facilities are in Cleveland?
Cleveland, OK has 10 TRI-reporting facilities on record with the EPA Toxic Release Inventory, with a combined total of 103.3K lbs in reported toxic releases. TRI facilities self-report annual chemical release data to the EPA.
What is the air quality in Cleveland?
In 2024, Cleveland, OK recorded a median AQI of 51 and a peak AQI of 126. 49% 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 Cleveland?
Cleveland, OK has 15 EPA-regulated water systems. 13 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 Cleveland?
Environmental compliance in Cleveland, Oklahoma is overseen by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) at the federal level and the Oklahoma 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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