Hinds, MS
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 Hinds in Mississippi · Population: 222,494
TRI sites such as Precoat Metals; Darling Ingredients Inc.; Bluescope Coated Products; SDWIS systems such as CITY OF JACKSON; CITY OF JACKSON-MADDOX RD.; CITY OF CLINTON anchor Hinds, MS's EPA extract. Derived burden score 47/100 (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 Hinds include CITY OF JACKSON; CITY OF JACKSON-MADDOX RD.; CITY OF CLINTON, while Precoat Metals leads reported TRI pounds among local Form R filers. AQS median AQI 48 / peak 96 in 2024.
Burden score 47/100 (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 Hinds -- 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 Hinds, MS: EPA TRI 2023 reporting year
Same facilities, both years
-12.1%
12 facilities that filed in 2022 and 2023
Whole inventory
-12.1%
367.0 thousand lb → 322.6 thousand lb, every facility that filed
- Hinds, MS's total reported releases fell from 367.0 thousand lb in 2022 to 322.6 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Hinds, MS's land releases fell from 111.2 thousand lb in 2022 to 40.0 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Hinds, MS's air releases rose from 87.1 thousand lb in 2022 to 122.2 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Hinds, MS's off-site transfers fell from 168.6 thousand lb in 2022 to 160.4 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 | 203 (55%) | 163 | 0 | 96 |
| 2023 | 131 (36%) | 231 | 3 | 115 |
| 2022 | 168 (46%) | 195 | 2 | 105 |
| 2021 | 144 (39%) | 221 | 0 | 88 |
| 2020 | 152 (42%) | 213 | 1 | 114 |
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 Mississippi, see the EPA's AirNow.gov.
Water Systems (16)
| System | System pop (SDWIS) | Violations |
|---|---|---|
| CITY OF JACKSON | 189,673 | 103 |
| CITY OF JACKSON-MADDOX RD. | 28,098 | 21 |
| CITY OF CLINTON | 25,000 | 9 |
| SOUTH CENTRAL WATER ASSN | 12,260 | 86 |
| REEDTOWN WATER ASSN | 3,260 | 2 |
| CITY OF RAYMOND | 2,788 | 0 |
| TOWN OF EDWARDS | 1,980 | 41 |
| TOWN OF TERRY | 1,486 | 2 |
| EASTSIDE WATER ASSOCIATION | 1,200 | 5 |
| MT OLIVE WATER ASSOCIATION | 1,003 | 0 |
| HINDS CO DETENTION CTR | 800 | 7 |
| TOWN OF UTICA | 673 | 0 |
| TOWN OF BOLTON | 640 | 1 |
| SOUTH TERRY WATER ASSN | 573 | 4 |
| ST THOMAS WATER ASSOCIATION | 500 | 15 |
| HINDS CO DETENTION CENTER-GALLATIN ST | 25 | 0 |
TRI Facilities (17)
| # | Facility | Total Releases |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Precoat Metals | 984.5K lbs |
| 2 | Darling Ingredients Inc. | 507.0K lbs |
| 3 | Bluescope Coated Products | 310.1K lbs |
| 4 | Double G Coatings Co LP | 3.6K lbs |
| 5 | Unified Brands/groen | 2.3K lbs |
| 6 | Armstrong Flooring Inc | 1.1K lbs |
| 7 | Apac-Mississippi & Precision Packaging | 824 lbs |
| 8 | TRI State Brick & Tile Co Inc | 287 lbs |
| 9 | Continental Tire - Clinton | 119 lbs |
| 10 | Safety-Kleen Systems Jackson (jab) | 29 lbs |
| 11 | Dunn Utility Products - Byram | 15 lbs |
| 12 | Milwaukee Electric Tool Corp. | 5 lbs |
| 13 | Mmc Materials Inc - Elton Road | 3 lbs |
| 14 | Jackson Ready-Mix Plant 4 | 2 lbs |
| 15 | Mmc Materials Inc - I-220 Plant | 1 lbs |
| 16 | Precision Packaging Inc | 0 lbs |
| 17 | Gcp Applied Technologies Inc | 0 lbs |
Cities in Hinds (8)
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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.
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