Douglas, GA

Low Risk (19/100)

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 Douglas in Georgia · Population: 146,141

Douglas, GA is tracked across three EPA datasets covering 8 Toxics Release Inventory (TRI) facilities, 0 Safe Drinking Water Act systems, and 0 Superfund National Priorities List sites. Together these generate an environmental burden score of 19/100 (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 65.9K lbs of reported toxic releases under EPCRA Section 313, while 0 water systems carry an active health-based violation in the SDWIS record. EPA Air Quality System monitors logged a median AQI of 41 and a peak AQI of 133 in 2024, with 85% 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
146,141
TRI Facilities
8
Water Systems
0
Superfund Sites
0
Total Releases
65.9K 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 208 (85%) 34 2 133
2023 199 (81%) 40 6 136
2022 215 (88%) 27 1 133
2021 215 (88%) 27 2 101
2020 238 (97%) 7 0 77
2024 Good Air Quality: 85% of days
Unhealthy days: 2
Median AQI: 41

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.

TRI Facilities (8)

# Facility Total Releases
1 Southern Aluminum Finishing Co Winston Paint 43.8K lbs
2 Craig Wire Products LLC 21.4K lbs
3 Bitumar (georgia) Inc. 720 lbs
4 Tremron - Douglasville Ga Plant 1 lbs
5 Custom Building Products 0 lbs
6 Alp Lighting Components Inc 0 lbs
7 Southeast Cooler 0 lbs
8 Ecolab/chemstar Plant 0 lbs

Cities in Douglas (3)

Lithia Springs
Pop: -
4 facilities · 0 water
Douglasville
Pop: -
3 facilities · 1 water
Villa Rica
Pop: -
4 facilities · 2 water

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the environmental risk level in Douglas, Georgia?
Douglas, GA has an environmental risk score of 19/100 (Low Risk), based on 8 TRI facilities, 0 Superfund sites, and 0 water systems on record. No water systems have current health-based violations. Source: EPA TRI, SDWIS, and Superfund NPL.
Are there Superfund sites in Douglas?
No Superfund National Priorities List (NPL) sites are currently registered in Douglas, GA in the EPA database.
How many toxic release facilities are in Douglas?
Douglas, GA has 8 TRI-reporting facilities on record with the EPA Toxic Release Inventory, with a combined total of 65.9K lbs in reported toxic releases. TRI facilities self-report annual chemical release data to the EPA.
What is the air quality in Douglas?
In 2024, Douglas, GA recorded a median AQI of 41 and a peak AQI of 133. 85% 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 Douglas?
No EPA-regulated water systems are currently recorded for Douglas, GA in the SDWIS database.
What environmental agencies cover Douglas?
Environmental compliance in Douglas, 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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Data sourced from U.S. EPA environmental datasets. See our methodology for details. Retrieved and formatted by PlainEnviro Editorial