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Escambia, AL

Moderate Risk (38/100)

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 Escambia in Alabama · Population: 36,695

TRI sites such as Georgia-Pacific Brewton LLC; Big Escambia Creek Gas Plant; T R Miller Mill Co Inc; SDWIS systems such as MCCALL WATER SYSTEM INC; POARCH CREEK UTILITIES - WEST; FREEMANVILLE WATER SYSTEM anchor Escambia, AL's EPA extract. Derived burden score 38/100 (Moderate Risk) uses fixed national caps on density, log release volume, Superfund count, and health-flagged systems - not an official EPA rating.

EPCRA disclosures in Escambia total 8.9M lbs; health-flagged SDWIS rows include POLLARD, TOWN OF, while Georgia-Pacific Brewton LLC leads TRI pounds. No AQS county monitors report here.

Largest TRI sites in the extract: Georgia-Pacific Brewton LLC; Big Escambia Creek Gas Plant; T R Miller Mill Co Inc. Named SDWIS systems: MCCALL WATER SYSTEM INC; POARCH CREEK UTILITIES - WEST; FREEMANVILLE WATER SYSTEM. Burden score 38/100 (Moderate Risk) is the only weighted composite here; tables reproduce EPA disclosure history, not a current-safety verdict.

Release-over-release change

What changed for Escambia, AL: EPA TRI 2023 reporting year

2022 → 2023

Same facilities, both years

-10.3%

11 facilities that filed in 2022 and 2023

Whole inventory

-10.3%

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

  • Escambia, AL's total reported releases fell from 2.0 million lb in 2022 to 1.8 million lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
  • Escambia, AL's off-site transfers fell from 1.2 thousand lb in 2022 to 0 lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
  • Escambia, AL's air releases fell from 1.6 million lb in 2022 to 1.4 million lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
  • Escambia, AL's land releases fell from 42.1 thousand lb in 2022 to 39.3 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
County population (Census ACS)
36,695
TRI Facilities
11
Water Systems
6
Superfund Sites
0
Total Releases
8.9M lbs

Water Systems (6)

System System pop (SDWIS) Violations
MCCALL WATER SYSTEM INC 8,400 0
POARCH CREEK UTILITIES - WEST 5,961 0
FREEMANVILLE WATER SYSTEM 3,414 0
FLOMATON, TOWN OF 2,409 0
ESCAMBIA COMMUNITY UTILITIES LLC 1,500 0
POLLARD, TOWN OF 216 1

TRI Facilities (11)

# Facility Total Releases
1 Georgia-Pacific Brewton LLC 8.5M lbs
2 Big Escambia Creek Gas Plant 253.3K lbs
3 T R Miller Mill Co Inc 160.6K lbs
4 Grede II - Brewton 37.6K lbs
5 Swift Lumber Inc. 6.0K lbs
6 Frit Car Inc. 3.3K lbs
7 Tiger Sul Products LLC 2.4K lbs
8 Huxford Pole & Timber Co. Inc. 5 lbs
9 Natural Decorations Inc 0 lbs
10 Brewton Iron Works Inc 0 lbs
11 Alabama Chips Inc 0 lbs

Cities in Escambia (6)

Brewton
7 facilities · 2 water
Atmore
3 facilities · 3 water
Huxford
1 facilities · 0 water
Flomaton
0 facilities · 1 water
Freemanville
0 facilities · 1 water
Pollard
0 facilities · 1 water

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the environmental risk level in Escambia, Alabama? ▼
Escambia, AL has an environmental risk score of 38/100 (Moderate Risk), based on 11 TRI facilities, 0 Superfund sites, and 6 water systems on record. 1 water system have health-based violations. Source: EPA TRI, SDWIS, and Superfund NPL.
Are there Superfund sites in Escambia? ▼
No Superfund National Priorities List (NPL) sites are currently registered in Escambia, AL in the EPA database.
How many toxic release facilities are in Escambia? ▼
Escambia, AL has 11 TRI-reporting facilities on record with the EPA Toxic Release Inventory, with a combined total of 8.9M lbs in reported toxic releases. TRI facilities self-report annual chemical release data to the EPA.
What is the air quality in Escambia? ▼
Air quality monitoring data (EPA AQS) is not available for Escambia, AL. 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 Escambia? ▼
Escambia, AL has 6 EPA-regulated water systems. 1 system has 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 Escambia? ▼
Environmental compliance in Escambia, Alabama is overseen by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) at the federal level and the Alabama 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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