Columbia, FL
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 Columbia in Florida · Population: 70,755
TRI sites such as New Millennium Building Systems LLC; Hunter Panels a Div of Carlisle Construction Materials; Great South Timber & Lumber LLC; SDWIS systems such as CITY OF LAKE CITY (PRICE CREEK WTP); TOWN OF WHITE SPRINGS WTP; TOWN OF FORT WHITE WTP anchor Columbia, FL's EPA extract. Derived burden score 26/100 (Low 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 Columbia include TOWN OF FORT WHITE WTP; WHITE ROCK MOBILE HOME PARK, while New Millennium Building Systems LLC leads reported TRI pounds among local Form R filers. AQS median AQI 44 / peak 93 in 2024.
Burden score 26/100 (Low 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 Columbia -- 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 Columbia, FL: EPA TRI 2023 reporting year
Same facilities, both years
+27.2%
4 facilities that filed in 2022 and 2023
Whole inventory
+27.2%
39.0 thousand lb → 49.6 thousand lb, every facility that filed
Between the two reporting years, 0 facilities filed for the first time and 2 stopped filing. Facilities entering or leaving the inventory are excluded from the same-facility comparison above.
- Columbia, FL's total reported releases rose from 39.0 thousand lb in 2022 to 49.6 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Columbia, FL's air releases rose from 39.0 thousand lb in 2022 to 49.6 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
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 | 220 (63%) | 129 | 0 | 93 |
| 2023 | 212 (58%) | 151 | 0 | 92 |
| 2022 | 234 (64%) | 129 | 0 | 91 |
| 2021 | 236 (65%) | 128 | 0 | 77 |
| 2020 | 197 (63%) | 111 | 1 | 160 |
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 Florida, see the EPA's AirNow.gov.
Water Systems (6)
| System | System pop (SDWIS) | Violations |
|---|---|---|
| CITY OF LAKE CITY (PRICE CREEK WTP) | 20,488 | 0 |
| TOWN OF WHITE SPRINGS WTP | 819 | 0 |
| TOWN OF FORT WHITE WTP | 750 | 99 |
| VERNDALE APARTMENTS | 250 | 0 |
| QUAIL HEIGHTS COUNTRY CLUB | 103 | 0 |
| WHITE ROCK MOBILE HOME PARK | 50 | 4 |
TRI Facilities (7)
| # | Facility | Total Releases |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | New Millennium Building Systems LLC | 167.0K lbs |
| 2 | Hunter Panels a Div of Carlisle Construction Materials | 34 lbs |
| 3 | Great South Timber & Lumber LLC | 0 lbs |
| 4 | Purina Animal Nutrition LLC - Lake City | 0 lbs |
| 5 | Champion Home Builders Inc | 0 lbs |
| 6 | Champion Enterprises Inc Homes of Merit Plant 2 | 0 lbs |
| 7 | Champion Homes Homes of Merit Plant 3 | 0 lbs |
Cities in Columbia (2)
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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.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.