Hopkins, KY
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 Hopkins in Kentucky · Population: 45,143
TRI sites such as Ahlstrom Filtration LLC; Jlok Corp; Ge Aerospace; SDWIS systems such as SOUTH HOPKINS WATER DISTRICT; NEBO WATER DISTRICT; NORTH HOPKINS WATER DISTRICT anchor Hopkins, KY's EPA extract. Derived burden score 39/100 (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 Hopkins include SOUTH HOPKINS WATER DISTRICT; NEBO WATER DISTRICT; NORTH HOPKINS WATER DISTRICT, while Ahlstrom Filtration LLC leads reported TRI pounds among local Form R filers. No AQS county monitors report here.
Burden score 39/100 (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 Hopkins -- 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 Hopkins, KY: EPA TRI 2023 reporting year
Same facilities, both years
-6.0%
4 facilities that filed in 2022 and 2023
Whole inventory
-6.0%
603.4 thousand lb → 567.0 thousand lb, every facility that filed
- Hopkins, KY's total reported releases fell from 603.4 thousand lb in 2022 to 567.0 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Hopkins, KY's chemicals reported rose from 7 in 2022 to 9 in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Hopkins, KY's air releases fell from 555.3 thousand lb in 2022 to 519.4 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Hopkins, KY's off-site transfers fell from 48.1 thousand lb in 2022 to 47.6 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
Water Systems (9)
| System | System pop (SDWIS) | Violations |
|---|---|---|
| SOUTH HOPKINS WATER DISTRICT | 8,440 | 1 |
| NEBO WATER DISTRICT | 4,702 | 19 |
| NORTH HOPKINS WATER DISTRICT | 3,725 | 15 |
| DAWSON SPRINGS WATER & SEWER | 2,631 | 0 |
| NORTONVILLE WATER WORKS | 2,611 | 0 |
| HANSON WATER SYSTEM | 2,157 | 41 |
| WHITE PLAINS WATER SYSTEM | 1,871 | 1 |
| EARLINGTON WATER & SEWER | 1,708 | 0 |
| MORTONS GAP WATER DEPARTMENT | 1,485 | 0 |
TRI Facilities (4)
| # | Facility | Total Releases |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ahlstrom Filtration LLC | 3.0M lbs |
| 2 | Jlok Corp | 270.1K lbs |
| 3 | Ge Aerospace | 4.4K lbs |
| 4 | Electro Cycle Inc. | 1 lbs |
Cities in Hopkins (9)
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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.