Elmore, ID

Moderate Risk (32/100)

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 Elmore in Idaho · Population: 29,046

Elmore, ID is tracked across three EPA datasets covering 2 Toxics Release Inventory (TRI) facilities, 21 Safe Drinking Water Act systems, and 0 Superfund National Priorities List sites. Together these generate an environmental burden score of 32/100 (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 167.3K lbs of reported toxic releases under EPCRA Section 313, while 11 water systems carry an active health-based violation in the SDWIS record. No EPA Air Quality System monitors currently report data for this county.

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
29,046
TRI Facilities
2
Water Systems
21
Superfund Sites
0
Total Releases
167.3K lbs

Water Systems (21)

System Population Violations
MOUNTAIN HOME, CITY OF 14,651 5
MOUNTAIN HOME AIR FORCE BASE 7,500 16
GLENNS FERRY CITY OF 1,282 0
WILDERNESS RANCH OWNERS ASSOCIATION INC 525 8
TRINITY ESTATES WATER USERS ASSN 250 1
MELLEN SUBD WATER DIST 250 0
SUMMERWIND WATER USERS 192 0
SAWTOOTH ESTATES WATER USERS 175 4
MORES CREEK RIM RANCH WATER DIST 140 0
BLUE SAGE SUBDIVISION 112 0
OSPREY 100 0
SPLENDID ACRES WATER ASSN 91 0
KING HILL DOMESTIC WATER AND SEWER 87 30
TOWN AND COUNTRY WATER USERS ASSN 86 1
NEW HORIZONS WATER INC 85 1
OAKLEAF SUBDIVISION 71 1
RANCH SUBD 65 0
HAMMETT HAVEN APARTMENTS 64 16
CAMAS ESTATES WATER USERS 50 0
BOISE HOLCOMB WATER USERS ASSOC. INC 36 0
SILVER SAGE REAL PROPERTY OWNERS ASSN 30 4

TRI Facilities (2)

# Facility Total Releases
1 US Dod Usaf Mountain Home Afb 163.3K lbs
2 US Dod Usaf Small Arms Range 4.0K lbs

Cities in Elmore (1)

Mountain Home Afb
Pop: -
2 facilities · 1 water

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the environmental risk level in Elmore, Idaho?
Elmore, ID has an environmental risk score of 32/100 (Moderate Risk), based on 2 TRI facilities, 0 Superfund sites, and 21 water systems on record. 11 water systems have health-based violations. Source: EPA TRI, SDWIS, and Superfund NPL.
Are there Superfund sites in Elmore?
No Superfund National Priorities List (NPL) sites are currently registered in Elmore, ID in the EPA database.
How many toxic release facilities are in Elmore?
Elmore, ID has 2 TRI-reporting facilities on record with the EPA Toxic Release Inventory, with a combined total of 167.3K lbs in reported toxic releases. TRI facilities self-report annual chemical release data to the EPA.
What is the air quality in Elmore?
Air quality monitoring data (EPA AQS) is not available for Elmore, ID. 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 Elmore?
Elmore, ID has 21 EPA-regulated water systems. 11 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 Elmore?
Environmental compliance in Elmore, Idaho is overseen by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) at the federal level and the Idaho 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