Fulton, GA

High Risk (69/100)

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 Fulton in Georgia · Population: 1,068,507

Fulton, GA is tracked across three EPA datasets covering 49 Toxics Release Inventory (TRI) facilities, 48 Safe Drinking Water Act systems, and 0 Superfund National Priorities List sites. Together these generate an environmental burden score of 69/100 (High 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 7 water systems carry an active health-based violation in the SDWIS record. EPA Air Quality System monitors logged a median AQI of 50 and a peak AQI of 129 in 2024, with 51% 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.

Population
1,068,507
TRI Facilities
49
Water Systems
48
Superfund Sites
0
Total Releases
1.5M 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 186 (51%) 176 4 129
2023 155 (42%) 198 10 172
2022 162 (44%) 200 2 169
2021 147 (40%) 214 4 150
2020 166 (45%) 198 2 125
2024 Good Air Quality: 51% of days
Unhealthy days: 4
Median AQI: 50

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 Georgia, see the EPA's AirNow.gov.

Water Systems (48)

System Population Violations
ATLANTA 1,089,893 5
NORTH FULTON COUNTY 434,517 0
EAST POINT 33,712 4
COLLEGE PARK 20,382 0
UNION CITY 18,636 13
ROSWELL 14,300 0
FAIRBURN 14,000 4
HAPEVILLE 5,790 0
PALMETTO 4,718 0
ST. JOHNS LANDING APARTMENTS 1,310 0
MOUNTAIN PARK 557 0
THE GATES SUBDIVISION 369 0
PINE HILL EST/HEARTHSTONE SUBDIVISION 341 0
AZALEA MOBILE HOME PLAZA 300 0
SHADY OAKS SUBDIVISION 265 0
LINE CREEK ESTATES 252 0
PLANTATION INN MOBILE ESTATES 229 0
AZALEA PARK SUBDIVISION 220 0
CRAWFORD COUNTY ESTATES 167 0
BRIAR PATCH MOBILE HOME PARK 162 0
MHP OCALA AIR, LLC 150 0
CHANCE`S MOBILE HOME PARK 146 0
MEADOWVIEW SUBDIVISION 146 0
STARRS MILL RIDGE SUBDIVISION 135 0
BEAVER HILL MOBILE HOME PARK 133 0
WEDGEWOOD ESTATES SUBDIVISION 120 0
BIRD ROAD TRAILER PARK 107 0
PLANTATION MOBILE ESTATES 104 0
BRUNSWICK MOBILE HOME PARK 104 0
SOUTHERN PINES MH VILLAGE 104 0
242 VILLAGE SUBDIVISION 103 0
WOODLAND MOBILE HOME PARK 101 0
ARROWHEAD CAMPSITES ; MHP 99 0
HOLIDAY MOBILE HOME PARK 94 0
PEACHTREE LANDING SUBDIVISION 94 0
FERNWOOD MOBILE HOME PARK 94 1
MACON MANOR ESTATES, LLC 89 0
MARIE'S MHP 88 0
ASPEN WOODS LAKE 88 0
MHP JACKSONVILLE AIR, LLC 75 1
JEFFERSON ESTATES MHP 57 3
WALSH`S MOBILE HOME PARK 52 0
MURPHY MHP 51 0
OAK HAVEN RETIREMENT VILLAGE 40 0
NEWTONS MOBILE HOME VILLAGE 36 0
MILL CREEK ESTATES 29 0
OAK HILL MOBILE HOME PARK 26 0
ATLANTA-FULTON COUNTY WATER RESOURCES 0 0

TRI Facilities (49)

# Facility Total Releases
1 Owens Corning Insulating Systems LLC Fairburn Ga 676.5K lbs
2 Owens Corning Roofing & Asphalt LLC Atlanta 317.9K lbs
3 The Pittsburgh Paints Co. 121.9K lbs
4 Mondelez Global LLC 72.5K lbs
5 The Whitaker Co 52.3K lbs
6 Spectra Metal Sales Inc CC700 43.5K lbs
7 Beko Technologies Corp 37.4K lbs
8 Harvard Chemical LLC 28.2K lbs
9 Brenntag Mid-South Inc. 27.0K lbs
10 Winland Foods Inc. 23.0K lbs
11 Svc Manufacturing 14.7K lbs
12 Alcon Laboratories Inc-Johns Creek Manufacturing 14.2K lbs
13 Nestle Purina Petcare Co 13.8K lbs
14 Reddy Ice-Atlanta (449) 12.3K lbs
15 US Penitentiary 6.0K lbs
16 Airgas USA LLC - Atlanta 4.4K lbs
17 Louis Berger Atl Fuel Services 3.4K lbs
18 Metalplate Galvanizing LP 2.2K lbs
19 Braddock Metallurgical - Ga 1.6K lbs
20 Sterilization Services of Georgia 1.2K lbs
21 Nexus Circular LLC 1.0K lbs
22 Nitro Quimica Corp 941 lbs
23 Porex Corp 150 lbs
24 William C. Meredith Co. Inc. 143 lbs
25 Main Steel Polishing Co Inc 26 lbs
26 Alchem Chemical Co 15 lbs
27 P&d Color Co Inc 7 lbs
28 Quikrete Construction Materials LLC 3 lbs
29 Heidelberg Materials Southeast Agg LLC - Fairburn Plant 3 lbs
30 Argos Glenwood Ave Concrete Plant 3 lbs
31 Argos Armour Drive Ready Mix 2 lbs
32 Thomas Concrete - Atlanta 1 lbs
33 Thomas Concrete - Buckhead 1 lbs
34 Argos Red Oak Concrete Plant 1 lbs
35 Thomas Concrete - Alpharetta 0 lbs
36 Thomas Concrete - Ben Hill 0 lbs
37 Colonial Chemical Solutions Inc. 0 lbs
38 Argos Alpharetta Ready Mix 0 lbs
39 Best Block - Georgia Plant 0 lbs
40 Ready Mix USA LLC - Alpharetta Plant 0 lbs
41 Ufp Union City LLC 0 lbs
42 Hill Manufacturing Co. Inc. 0 lbs
43 Southern Industrial Chemicals Inc. 0 lbs
44 Ready Mix USA Llc-Downtown Facility 0 lbs
45 Ready Mix USA Llc-Midtown Atlanta Plant 0 lbs
46 Sto Corp - Atlanta Plant 0 lbs
47 Kor-Chem Inc 0 lbs
48 Valvoline Global - College Park 0 lbs
49 Ready Mix USA LLC - College Park Plant 0 lbs

Cities in Fulton (4)

Fairburn
Pop: -
5 facilities · 1 water
Union City
Pop: -
1 facilities · 1 water
College Park
Pop: -
2 facilities · 1 water
East Point
Pop: -
4 facilities · 1 water

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the environmental risk level in Fulton, Georgia?
Fulton, GA has an environmental risk score of 69/100 (High Risk), based on 49 TRI facilities, 0 Superfund sites, and 48 water systems on record. 7 water systems have health-based violations. Source: EPA TRI, SDWIS, and Superfund NPL.
Are there Superfund sites in Fulton?
No Superfund National Priorities List (NPL) sites are currently registered in Fulton, GA in the EPA database.
How many toxic release facilities are in Fulton?
Fulton, GA has 49 TRI-reporting facilities on record with the EPA Toxic Release Inventory, with a combined total of 1.5M lbs in reported toxic releases. TRI facilities self-report annual chemical release data to the EPA.
What is the air quality in Fulton?
In 2024, Fulton, GA recorded a median AQI of 50 and a peak AQI of 129. 51% 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 Fulton?
Fulton, GA has 48 EPA-regulated water systems. 7 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 Fulton?
Environmental compliance in Fulton, 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 Editorial