Highlands, FL
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.
Environmental data for Highlands in Florida · Population: 103,808
TRI sites such as Alpha General Services LLC; Dod, Usaf, Avon Park Air Force Range; Turf Care Supply Llc.; SDWIS systems such as SEBRING WATER ; SEWER SYSTEM; AVON PARK, CITY OF; SUN N LAKES OF SEBRING WATER anchor Highlands, FL's EPA extract. Derived burden score 35/100 (Moderate Risk) uses fixed national caps on density, log release volume, Superfund count, and health-flagged systems - not an official EPA rating.
Health-flagged SDWIS rows in Highlands include SEBRING WATER ; SEWER SYSTEM; PLACID LAKES UTILITIES, INC; HIDDEN ACRES ESTATES, while Alpha General Services LLC leads reported TRI pounds among local Form R filers. AQS median AQI 35 / peak 77 in 2024.
Burden score 35/100 (Moderate Risk) is the only weighted composite on this page. The tables below list every TRI facility, SDWIS system, and Superfund site EPA has on record for Highlands -- not just the names called out above -- reproducing the disclosure history as filed, not a current-safety verdict. Extract current as of 2026-08-25.
Release-over-release change
What changed for Highlands, FL: EPA TRI 2023 reporting year
Same facilities, both years
-7.2%
6 facilities that filed in 2022 and 2023
Whole inventory
-7.2%
72.3 thousand lb → 67.1 thousand lb, every facility that filed
Between the two reporting years, 0 facilities filed for the first time and 1 stopped filing. Facilities entering or leaving the inventory are excluded from the same-facility comparison above.
- Highlands, FL's total reported releases fell from 72.3 thousand lb in 2022 to 67.1 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Highlands, FL's off-site transfers rose from 3.8 thousand lb in 2022 to 8.9 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Highlands, FL's water releases rose from 17 lb in 2022 to 32 lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Highlands, FL's land releases fell from 30.4 thousand lb in 2022 to 19.4 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
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 | 333 (92%) | 30 | 0 | 77 |
| 2023 | 345 (96%) | 14 | 1 | 108 |
| 2022 | 337 (97%) | 11 | 1 | 112 |
| 2021 | 344 (96%) | 14 | 0 | 93 |
| 2020 | 345 (96%) | 13 | 0 | 74 |
Source: 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 (19)
| System | System pop (SDWIS) | Violations |
|---|---|---|
| SEBRING WATER ; SEWER SYSTEM | 46,295 | 21 |
| AVON PARK, CITY OF | 19,361 | 0 |
| SUN N LAKES OF SEBRING WATER | 7,710 | 0 |
| SPRING LAKE IMPROVEMENT DISTIRCT | 4,098 | 0 |
| PLACID LAKES UTILITIES, INC | 3,307 | 13 |
| TOMOKA HEIGHTS | 2,699 | 0 |
| LAKE PLACID, TOWN OF | 2,675 | 0 |
| HIGHWAY PARK WTP | 1,168 | 0 |
| TROPICAL HARBOR ESTATES | 650 | 0 |
| LAKE BONNET VILLAGE | 400 | 0 |
| MARANATHA VILLAGE | 400 | 0 |
| HIDDEN ACRES ESTATES | 250 | 60 |
| LAKE PLACID CAMPGROUND | 225 | 2 |
| MALLARD MOBILE HOME PARK | 147 | 0 |
| MEADOWLAKE SUBDIVISION | 146 | 0 |
| THE PALMS ESTATES WTP | 131 | 0 |
| DEEANN LAKEFRONT ESTATES | 130 | 0 |
| PICCIOLA LANDING | 125 | 0 |
| EAGLE'S NEST ESTATES | 50 | 0 |
TRI Facilities (7)
| # | Facility | Total Releases |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alpha General Services LLC | 140.0K lbs |
| 2 | Dod, Usaf, Avon Park Air Force Range | 85.8K lbs |
| 3 | Turf Care Supply Llc. | 82.2K lbs |
| 4 | E-Stone USA Corp | 47.4K lbs |
| 5 | Heartland Metals Inc | 9 lbs |
| 6 | Howard Fertilizer & Chemical Co Inc | 0 lbs |
| 7 | Wedgworth's Inc Lake Placid | 0 lbs |
Cities in Highlands (3)
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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.