Hamilton, FL

Low Risk (23/100)

A PlainEnviro-computed score from reported facility/violation counts, not an official EPA rating, health forecast, or population-adjusted rate. See methodology. This is a different measure than the EJ Screening score for this county, which ranks it by percentile against every other tracked county rather than against fixed national thresholds.

Environmental data for Hamilton in Florida · Population: 13,445

Hamilton, FL is tracked across three EPA datasets covering 1 Toxics Release Inventory (TRI) facility, 2 Safe Drinking Water Act systems, and 0 Superfund National Priorities List sites. Together these generate an environmental burden score of 23/100 (Low Risk), calibrated against national distributions for facility density, chemical release volume, Superfund concentration, and water-system health violations.

Industrial disclosures inside the county total 4.5M 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 44 and a peak AQI of 75 in 2024, with 67% 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
13,445
TRI Facilities
1
Water Systems
2
Superfund Sites
0
Total Releases
4.5M 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 215 (67%) 104 0 75
2023 191 (60%) 127 0 89
2022 165 (56%) 129 0 73
2021 207 (62%) 129 0 69
2020 190 (64%) 106 1 155
2024 Good Air Quality: 67% of days
Median AQI: 44

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 Florida, see the EPA's AirNow.gov.

Water Systems (2)

System Population Violations
CITY OF JASPER WTP 6,250 0
TOWN OF JENNINGS WTP 900 0

TRI Facilities (1)

# Facility Total Releases
1 White Springs Agricultural Chemicals Inc. - Nutrien 4.5M lbs

Cities in Hamilton (1)

White Springs
Pop: -
1 facilities · 1 water

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the environmental risk level in Hamilton, Florida?
Hamilton, FL has an environmental risk score of 23/100 (Low Risk), based on 1 TRI facilities, 0 Superfund sites, and 2 water systems on record. No water systems have current health-based violations. Source: EPA TRI, SDWIS, and Superfund NPL.
Are there Superfund sites in Hamilton?
No Superfund National Priorities List (NPL) sites are currently registered in Hamilton, FL in the EPA database.
How many toxic release facilities are in Hamilton?
Hamilton, FL has 1 TRI-reporting facility on record with the EPA Toxic Release Inventory, with a combined total of 4.5M lbs in reported toxic releases. TRI facilities self-report annual chemical release data to the EPA.
What is the air quality in Hamilton?
In 2024, Hamilton, FL recorded a median AQI of 44 and a peak AQI of 75. 67% 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 Hamilton?
Hamilton, FL has 2 EPA-regulated water systems. No health-based violations are currently on record. For current water quality, contact your local water utility. Source: EPA SDWIS.
What environmental agencies cover Hamilton?
Environmental compliance in Hamilton, Florida is overseen by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) at the federal level and the Florida 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