Geauga, OH
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Environmental data for Geauga in Ohio · Population: 95,479
Geauga, OH is tracked across three EPA datasets covering 21 Toxics Release Inventory (TRI) facilities, 25 Safe Drinking Water Act systems, and 0 Superfund National Priorities List sites. Together these generate an environmental burden score of 53/100 (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 557.9K lbs of reported toxic releases under EPCRA Section 313, while 6 water systems carry an active health-based violation in the SDWIS record. EPA Air Quality System monitors logged a median AQI of 41 and a peak AQI of 101 in 2024, with 82% 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.
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 | 196 (82%) | 43 | 1 | 101 |
| 2023 | 212 (87%) | 32 | 1 | 129 |
| 2022 | 210 (88%) | 27 | 2 | 119 |
| 2021 | 176 (81%) | 40 | 0 | 97 |
| 2020 | 214 (87%) | 31 | 0 | 100 |
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 Ohio, see the EPA's AirNow.gov.
Water Systems (25)
| System | Population | Violations |
|---|---|---|
| CHARDON CITY PWS | 5,247 | 0 |
| GEAUGA COUNTY-BAINBRIDGE | 3,000 | 0 |
| MIDDLEFIELD VILLAGE PWS | 2,748 | 0 |
| TANGLEWOOD LAKE WATER CO | 1,800 | 0 |
| BURTON VILLAGE PWS | 1,520 | 0 |
| LAKE LUCERNE CLUB CO. | 980 | 0 |
| NOTRE DAME SISTERS AND ELEMENTARY SCHOOL | 950 | 0 |
| LEADERS MHP PWS | 700 | 0 |
| CHARDON WOODS OF JOURNEY | 650 | 6 |
| GEAUGA COUNTY SERVICES CENTER PWS | 570 | 0 |
| WESTVIEW MHP | 450 | 6 |
| MIDDLEFIELD MOBILE HOME PARK | 400 | 1 |
| VILLA VISTA MOBILE HOME | 236 | 0 |
| KIMBERLY ESTATES | 235 | 0 |
| TERRACE GLEN MHP LLC | 217 | 2 |
| WILDERS MOBILE HOME PARK PWS | 211 | 0 |
| RUSTIC PINES MHC | 180 | 0 |
| MAYWOOD COMMUNITY INC. | 150 | 0 |
| MAPLE RIDGE MHC, LIMITED | 130 | 0 |
| HOLLY HILL HEALTH CARE RESIDENCE | 128 | 1 |
| SCRANTON WOODS | 114 | 0 |
| OHMAN FAMILY LIVING AT BLOSSOM | 87 | 0 |
| MANCHESTER FARMS WATER | 82 | 0 |
| DEER LAKE MOBILE PARK | 40 | 0 |
| BEAVER CREEK ESTATES | 39 | 2 |
TRI Facilities (21)
| # | Facility | Total Releases |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rothenbuhler Cheesemakers | 176.4K lbs |
| 2 | De Nora Tech Inc Chardon Manufacturing Facility | 96.0K lbs |
| 3 | Hexpol Compounding Burton Rubber Processing | 59.2K lbs |
| 4 | Chem Technologies Ltd. | 41.3K lbs |
| 5 | Cabinetworks Group Middlefield P2 | 40.5K lbs |
| 6 | Lanxess Corp Plant 2 | 35.4K lbs |
| 7 | Nof Metal Coatings N.a. | 25.8K lbs |
| 8 | Cabinetworks Group Middlefield Plant 1 | 22.1K lbs |
| 9 | Hb Chemical - Ravago Chemical Distribution Inc | 16.8K lbs |
| 10 | Chardon Custom Polymers | 14.4K lbs |
| 11 | Tarkett USA DBA Johnsonite Rubber Flooring | 10.2K lbs |
| 12 | Hexpol Middlefield | 9.7K lbs |
| 13 | Lanxess Corp Plant 1 | 8.2K lbs |
| 14 | Solon Manufacturing Co | 1.7K lbs |
| 15 | Stock Equipment Co | 100 lbs |
| 16 | Tarkett USA Inc DBA Johnsonite | 65 lbs |
| 17 | Royal Adhesives & Sealants | 25 lbs |
| 18 | Multi-Wing America Inc | 2 lbs |
| 19 | Duramax Marine | 2 lbs |
| 20 | Troy Chemical Industries Inc | 0 lbs |
| 21 | Chem Tech Plant 2 | 0 lbs |
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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.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.