Fresno, CA

Moderate Risk (46/100)

Environmental data for Fresno in California

Fresno, CA is tracked across three EPA datasets covering 40 Toxics Release Inventory (TRI) facilityies, 0 Safe Drinking Water Act systems, and 0 Superfund National Priorities List sites. Together these generate an environmental burden score of 46/100 (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 2.1M 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 67 and a peak AQI of 169 in 2024, with 19% 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.

TRI Facilities
40
Water Systems
0
Superfund Sites
0
Total Releases
2.1M 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 71 (19%) 216 65 169
2023 97 (27%) 210 55 156
2022 78 (21%) 217 67 159
2021 62 (17%) 221 63 278
2020 75 (20%) 192 59 346
2024 Good Air Quality: 19% of days
Unhealthy days: 79
Median AQI: 67

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 detailed air quality monitoring data, pollutant breakdowns, and metro-level AQI trends, see Air Quality in California on PlainAirData.

TRI Facilities (40)

# Facility Total Releases
1 Actagro LLC 977.0K lbs
2 J R Simplot Co 356.6K lbs
3 E & J Gallo Winery Fresno 181.5K lbs
4 Cargill Meat Solutions Corp 151.5K lbs
5 California Dairies Inc Fresno 95.1K lbs
6 Pom Wonderful 79.1K lbs
7 Sanger Boats Inc 58.7K lbs
8 California Natural Color 45.6K lbs
9 Modern Welding Co of California 27.7K lbs
10 Fresno Cherry Avenue 26.4K lbs
11 Helena Industries LLC 24.9K lbs
12 Foster Farms Belgravia Plant 17.5K lbs
13 Guardian Industries LLC 17.4K lbs
14 Tessenderlo Kerley Inc Fresno Plant 11.2K lbs
15 Producers Dairy Foods Inc. 11.0K lbs
16 Golden State Vintners 10.2K lbs
17 Betts Co 9.5K lbs
18 General Coatings Manufacturing Corp 4.2K lbs
19 Franzia Sanger 4.0K lbs
20 Excelsior Inc. 1.7K lbs
21 Wilbur-Ellis Co Rna 1.7K lbs
22 Federal Bureau of Prisons Fci Mendota 1.1K lbs
23 Fresno Valves & Castings Inc. 624 lbs
24 Brenntag Pacific Inc 517 lbs
25 Valley Chrome Plating Inc. 50 lbs
26 Gea Farm Technologies Inc. DBA Gea Ws West 50 lbs
27 Trillium Pumps USA Inc. 21 lbs
28 Nutriag USA Ltd 16 lbs
29 Henry Fresno 2 lbs
30 Calportland Thorne Rmc 0 lbs
31 Basalite Concrete Products 0 lbs
32 Anlin Industries 0 lbs
33 Cemex Friant 0 lbs
34 Wilbur-Ellis Co Fresno 0 lbs
35 Cemex Fresno Plant 0 lbs
36 Southern Counties Oil Co. LP D.b.a. Sc Fuels 0 lbs
37 Vitro Flat Glass LLC 0 lbs
38 Excelsior Inc. 0 lbs
39 Cmc Rebar Fresno 0 lbs
40 Modern Custom Fabrication Inc 0 lbs

Cities in Fresno (14)

Biola
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2 facilities · 1 water
Clovis
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3 facilities · 8 water
Del Rey
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1 facilities · 1 water
Friant
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1 facilities · 3 water
Helm
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1 facilities · 1 water
Kerman
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1 facilities · 2 water
Kingsburg
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1 facilities · 4 water
Sanger
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1 facilities · 3 water
San Joaquin
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1 facilities · 1 water
Selma
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2 facilities · 1 water
Fresno
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25 facilities · 42 water
Mendota
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1 facilities · 1 water
Malaga
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0 facilities · 0 water
Fresno County
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0 facilities · 0 water

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the environmental risk level in Fresno, California?
Fresno, CA has an environmental risk score of 46/100 (Moderate Risk), based on 40 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 Fresno?
No Superfund National Priorities List (NPL) sites are currently registered in Fresno, CA in the EPA database.
How many toxic release facilities are in Fresno?
Fresno, CA has 40 TRI-reporting facilities on record with the EPA Toxic Release Inventory, with a combined total of 2.1M lbs in reported toxic releases. TRI facilities self-report annual chemical release data to the EPA.
What is the air quality in Fresno?
In 2024, Fresno, CA recorded a median AQI of 67 and a peak AQI of 169. 19% 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 Fresno?
No EPA-regulated water systems are currently recorded for Fresno, CA in the SDWIS database.
What environmental agencies cover Fresno?
Environmental compliance in Fresno, California is overseen by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) at the federal level and the California 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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