Early, GA

Low Risk (27/100)

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. This is a different measure than the EJ Screening score for this county, which ranks it by percentile against other tracked counties rather than against these fixed caps.

Environmental data for Early in Georgia · Population: 10,683

TRI sites such as Georgia-Pacific Cedar Springs LLC; Republic Conduit Inc; SDWIS systems such as BLAKELY; JAKIN; DAMASCUS anchor Early, GA's EPA extract. Derived burden score 27/100 (Low Risk) uses fixed national caps on density, log release volume, Superfund count, and health-flagged systems - not an official EPA rating.

Georgia-Pacific Cedar Springs LLC; Republic Conduit Inc are among the largest Form R filers reporting in Early; no SDWIS system here carries an active health-based flag. No AQS county monitors report here.

Burden score 27/100 (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 Early -- 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 Early, GA: EPA TRI 2023 reporting year

2022 → 2023

Same facilities, both years

-10.8%

2 facilities that filed in 2022 and 2023

Whole inventory

-10.8%

2.0 million lb → 1.8 million lb, every facility that filed

  • Early, GA's total reported releases fell from 2.0 million lb in 2022 to 1.8 million lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
  • Early, GA's water releases fell from 676.1 thousand lb in 2022 to 578.3 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
  • Early, GA's off-site transfers fell from 228.6 thousand lb in 2022 to 201.4 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
  • Early, GA's air releases fell from 948.5 thousand lb in 2022 to 868.8 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
County population (Census ACS)
10,683
TRI Facilities
2
Water Systems
5
Superfund Sites
0
Total Releases
10.7M lbs

Water Systems (5)

System System pop (SDWIS) Violations
BLAKELY 5,716 0
JAKIN 262 0
DAMASCUS 240 0
PARADISE ACRES SUBDIVISION 192 0
RIVERSIDE ACRES SUBDIVISION 159 0

TRI Facilities (2)

# Facility Total Releases
1 Georgia-Pacific Cedar Springs LLC 7.3M lbs
2 Republic Conduit Inc 3.4M lbs

Cities in Early (4)

Cedar Springs
2 facilities · 0 water
Blakely
0 facilities · 3 water
Damascus
0 facilities · 1 water
Jakin
0 facilities · 1 water

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the environmental risk level in Early, Georgia?
Early, GA has an environmental risk score of 27/100 (Low Risk), based on 2 TRI facilities, 0 Superfund sites, and 5 water systems on record. No water systems have current health-based violations. Source: EPA TRI, SDWIS, and Superfund NPL.
Are there Superfund sites in Early?
No Superfund National Priorities List (NPL) sites are currently registered in Early, GA in the EPA database.
How many toxic release facilities are in Early?
Early, GA has 2 TRI-reporting facilities on record with the EPA Toxic Release Inventory, with a combined total of 10.7M lbs in reported toxic releases. TRI facilities self-report annual chemical release data to the EPA.
What is the air quality in Early?
Air quality monitoring data (EPA AQS) is not available for Early, GA. This may indicate no EPA monitoring stations are located in the county. For regional air quality data, see the state environmental profile or visit EPA's AirNow.gov.
Is the drinking water safe in Early?
Early, GA has 5 EPA-regulated water systems. No health-based violations are currently on record. For current water quality, contact your local water utility. Source: EPA SDWIS.
What environmental agencies cover Early?
Environmental compliance in Early, 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