Douglas, OR
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Environmental data for Douglas in Oregon · Population: 111,807
Douglas, OR is tracked across three EPA datasets covering 14 Toxics Release Inventory (TRI) facilities, 34 Safe Drinking Water Act systems, and 0 Superfund National Priorities List sites. Together these generate an environmental burden score of 49/100 (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 1.5M lbs of reported toxic releases under EPCRA Section 313, while 15 water systems carry an active health-based violation in the SDWIS record. EPA Air Quality System monitors logged a median AQI of 53 and a peak AQI of 69 in 2022, with 46% 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.
Air Quality History (2020–2022)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 21 (46%) | 25 | 0 | 69 |
| 2021 | 304 (83%) | 56 | 3 | 186 |
| 2020 | 278 (76%) | 78 | 1 | 902 |
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 (34)
| System | Population | Violations |
|---|---|---|
| ROSEBURG, CITY OF | 28,800 | 0 |
| UMPQUA BASIN WATER ASSOC | 9,499 | 1 |
| WINSTON-DILLARD WATER DISTRICT | 8,300 | 0 |
| SUTHERLIN, CITY OF | 8,060 | 0 |
| GREEN AREA WATER & SANITARY AUTHORITY | 7,000 | 0 |
| REEDSPORT, CITY OF | 4,836 | 13 |
| MYRTLE CREEK, CITY OF | 3,501 | 0 |
| TRI-CITY JW&SA | 3,500 | 0 |
| CANYONVILLE, CITY OF | 1,662 | 20 |
| GLIDE WATER ASSOCIATION | 1,523 | 2 |
| RIDDLE, CITY OF | 1,224 | 0 |
| DRAIN, CITY OF | 1,194 | 13 |
| YONCALLA, CITY OF | 1,050 | 3 |
| OAKLAND, CITY OF | 954 | 0 |
| GLENDALE, CITY OF | 864 | 2 |
| SOUTH UMPQUA WATER ASSOCIATION | 575 | 0 |
| USFS WOLF CREEK JOB CORPS | 291 | 0 |
| KNOLL TERRACE SUBDIVISION | 221 | 0 |
| ELKTON, CITY OF | 187 | 0 |
| UMPQUA RANCH COOP | 161 | 17 |
| USFS TOKETEE RANGER STATION | 150 | 6 |
| UNION GAP WATER DISTRICT | 150 | 0 |
| CLARKS BRANCH WATER ASSOC | 140 | 0 |
| MILO ACADEMY | 124 | 26 |
| DIAMOND LAKE LODGE/RESORT | 90 | 5 |
| LAWSON ACRES WATER ASSOCIATION | 75 | 32 |
| EAGLE VALLEY RV PARK | 70 | 2 |
| RICE HILL WEST SUBDIVISION | 55 | 3 |
| PP&L-TOKETEE VILLAGE | 50 | 0 |
| WINCHESTER RIDGE | 50 | 0 |
| RICE HILL RV PARK | 50 | 0 |
| TAYLORS LANDING RV PARK | 48 | 0 |
| PORTER CREEK MOBILE HOME PARK | 35 | 1 |
| EMERALD VALLEY MH & RV PARK | 31 | 0 |
TRI Facilities (14)
| # | Facility | Total Releases |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Roseburg Forest Products Dillard Complex | 896.3K lbs |
| 2 | Roseburg Forest Products Co. - Riddle Plywood #4 | 240.6K lbs |
| 3 | Roseburg Forest Products Co-Ewp Facility | 129.0K lbs |
| 4 | Orenco Systems Inc - Winchester Facility | 117.2K lbs |
| 5 | Orenco Systems Inc - Sutherlin Facility | 48.3K lbs |
| 6 | Douglas County Forest Products | 28.9K lbs |
| 7 | Orenco Systems Inc - North Bank Facility | 27.9K lbs |
| 8 | Fcc Commercial Furniture Inc. | 19.2K lbs |
| 9 | Hoover Treated Wood Products Inc | 6.9K lbs |
| 10 | Swanson Group Mfg Glendale Plywood | 3.3K lbs |
| 11 | Mdu Resources Roseburg Asphalt | 1.1K lbs |
| 12 | Austin Powder Co | 66 lbs |
| 13 | Swanson Group Manfuacturing | 8 lbs |
| 14 | Caddock Electronics Inc. | 0 lbs |
Cities in Douglas (6)
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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.