Crook, OR

Low Risk (13/100)

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 Crook in Oregon · Population: 25,651

Crook, OR is tracked across three EPA datasets covering 1 Toxics Release Inventory (TRI) facility, 15 Safe Drinking Water Act systems, and 0 Superfund National Priorities List sites. Together these generate an environmental burden score of 13/100 (Low Risk), calibrated against national distributions for facility density, chemical release volume, Superfund concentration, and water-system health violations.

Industrial disclosures inside the county total 0 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 24 and a peak AQI of 173 in 2024, with 77% 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
25,651
TRI Facilities
1
Water Systems
15
Superfund Sites
0
Total Releases
0 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 282 (77%) 76 5 173
2023 267 (73%) 86 6 171
2022 288 (80%) 69 2 128
2021 281 (77%) 75 6 190
2020 261 (72%) 97 0 1033
2024 Good Air Quality: 77% of days
Unhealthy days: 8
Median AQI: 24

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 Oregon, see the EPA's AirNow.gov.

Water Systems (15)

System Population Violations
PRINEVILLE, CITY OF 11,000 0
OCHOCO WEST WTR & SAN AUTHORITY 400 0
HIGH DESERT ESTATES 380 3
HIGHLAND SUBDIVISION WD 335 0
IDLEWAY IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT 183 0
TERRACE MOBILE PLAZA 152 0
BARNES BUTTE HOA 148 1
QUAIL VALLEY PARK IMPROV DIST 110 0
WESTRIDGE SUBDIVISION 78 4
OCHOCO VALLEY HOME IMPROV DIST 60 0
MCDOUGAL WATER SYSTEM 60 1
DRY CREEK AIRPARK 58 0
SHOUN CROSSROADS 41 0
SUNSET HILLS DOMESTIC WATER ASSOCIATION 41 0
HAPPY HOLLOW WATER COMPANY 40 0

TRI Facilities (1)

# Facility Total Releases
1 Endura Products 0 lbs

Cities in Crook (1)

Prineville
Pop: -
1 facilities · 15 water

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the environmental risk level in Crook, Oregon?
Crook, OR has an environmental risk score of 13/100 (Low Risk), based on 1 TRI facilities, 0 Superfund sites, and 15 water systems on record. 4 water systems have health-based violations. Source: EPA TRI, SDWIS, and Superfund NPL.
Are there Superfund sites in Crook?
No Superfund National Priorities List (NPL) sites are currently registered in Crook, OR in the EPA database.
How many toxic release facilities are in Crook?
Crook, OR has 1 TRI-reporting facility on record with the EPA Toxic Release Inventory. TRI facilities self-report annual chemical release data to the EPA.
What is the air quality in Crook?
In 2024, Crook, OR recorded a median AQI of 24 and a peak AQI of 173. 77% 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 Crook?
Crook, OR has 15 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 Crook?
Environmental compliance in Crook, Oregon is overseen by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) at the federal level and the Oregon 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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