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Coffee, GA

Moderate Risk (35/100)

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 Coffee in Georgia · Population: 43,161

Coffee, GA is tracked across three EPA datasets covering 8 Toxics Release Inventory (TRI) facilities, 13 Safe Drinking Water Act systems, and 0 Superfund National Priorities List sites. Together these generate an environmental burden score of 35/100 (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 2.1M lbs of reported toxic releases under EPCRA Section 313, while 3 water systems carry an active health-based violation in the SDWIS record. EPA Air Quality System monitors logged a median AQI of 43 and a peak AQI of 137 in 2024, with 67% 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
43,161
TRI Facilities
8
Water Systems
13
Superfund Sites
0
Total Releases
2.1M 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 240 (67%) 115 1 137
2023 128 (67%) 62 1 130
2022 94 (79%) 25 0 74
2021 91 (78%) 25 0 69
2020 99 (83%) 20 1 108
2024 Good Air Quality: 67% of days
Unhealthy days: 1
Median AQI: 43

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 (13)

System Population Violations
DOUGLAS 12,706 0
NICHOLLS 3,514 0
BROXTON 1,353 0
AMBROSE 332 0
EVANS TRAILER PARK #2 254 2
BEAR CREEK MOBILE HOME PARK 243 0
SLEEPY HOLLOW MOBILE HOME PARK 233 0
SHADY PINES MOBILE HOME PARK 189 0
HILLSIDE TRAILER PARK 185 0
RIDGEWOOD MOBILE HOME COMMUNITY 114 0
PLANTATION ESTATES MHP 91 0
POWELL MOBILE HOME PARK 71 3
CHEROKEE HEIGHTS MHP 52 2

TRI Facilities (8)

# Facility Total Releases
1 Optima Chemical Group LLC 2.0M lbs
2 Pilgrim's Pride Douglas Processing Plant 52.3K lbs
3 Southwire Co Douglas Plant 32.1K lbs
4 Pcc Airfoils LLC 14.9K lbs
5 Southwire Co Douglas Plant 2 2.8K lbs
6 Elixir Door & Metals Co 50 lbs
7 Fleetwood Homes of Georgia Inc 07 0 lbs
8 Pilgrim's Pride Douglas (ambrose) Feed Mill 0 lbs

Cities in Coffee (2)

Douglas
Pop: -
7 facilities · 9 water
Ambrose
Pop: -
1 facilities · 3 water

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the environmental risk level in Coffee, Georgia? ▼
Coffee, GA has an environmental risk score of 35/100 (Moderate Risk), based on 8 TRI facilities, 0 Superfund sites, and 13 water systems on record. 3 water systems have health-based violations. Source: EPA TRI, SDWIS, and Superfund NPL.
Are there Superfund sites in Coffee? ▼
No Superfund National Priorities List (NPL) sites are currently registered in Coffee, GA in the EPA database.
How many toxic release facilities are in Coffee? ▼
Coffee, GA has 8 TRI-reporting facilities on record with the EPA Toxic Release Inventory, with a combined total of 2.1M lbs in reported toxic releases. TRI facilities self-report annual chemical release data to the EPA.
What is the air quality in Coffee? ▼
In 2024, Coffee, GA recorded a median AQI of 43 and a peak AQI of 137. 67% 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 Coffee? ▼
Coffee, GA has 13 EPA-regulated water systems. 3 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 Coffee? ▼
Environmental compliance in Coffee, 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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