Ingham, MI

Moderate Risk (44/100)

Environmental data for Ingham in Michigan

Ingham, MI is tracked across three EPA datasets covering 27 Toxics Release Inventory (TRI) facilityies, 0 Safe Drinking Water Act systems, and 0 Superfund National Priorities List sites. Together these generate an environmental burden score of 44/100 (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 3.9M 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 39 and a peak AQI of 85 in 2024, with 77% 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.

TRI Facilities
27
Water Systems
0
Superfund Sites
0
Total Releases
3.9M 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 281 (77%) 85 0 85
2023 229 (63%) 123 7 194
2022 236 (66%) 124 0 93
2021 204 (56%) 159 0 97
2020 296 (81%) 69 0 151
2024 Good Air Quality: 77% of days
Median AQI: 39

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 detailed air quality monitoring data, pollutant breakdowns, and metro-level AQI trends, see Air Quality in Michigan on PlainAirData.

TRI Facilities (27)

# Facility Total Releases
1 Lansing Board of Water & Light-Erickson 2.6M lbs
2 Aalberts Bassett 515.2K lbs
3 Gmvm-Lansing Grand River Assembly 373.5K lbs
4 Sa Automotive 130.3K lbs
5 Orchid Orthopedic Solutions LLC 54.9K lbs
6 Molded Plastic Industries Inc 46.4K lbs
7 Superior Brass & Aluminum Casting Co 31.7K lbs
8 Lansing Board of Water & Light-Eckert 31.0K lbs
9 Orchid Orthopedic Solutions 30.3K lbs
10 Symmetry Medical Inc Lansing 18.7K lbs
11 Univar Solutions USA 18.3K lbs
12 Americhem Sales Co 11.5K lbs
13 Barnes Aerospace - Lansing Div 5.0K lbs
14 Nitrex Inc. 4.5K lbs
15 Tenneco Automotive Operating Co Inc. 2.6K lbs
16 Pratt & Whitney 775 lbs
17 Gestamp Mason LLC 750 lbs
18 Dart Container of Michigan LLC 125 lbs
19 Safety-Kleen Systems Mason (mmb) 74 lbs
20 Kent Nutrition Group Inc F/k/a Kent Feeds Inc 43 lbs
21 Forge Group Michigan LLC DBA Michigan Forge Co 28 lbs
22 Builders Ready Mix Plant 14 0 lbs
23 Huntsman Advanced Materials 0 lbs
24 Parker Hannifin Corp 0 lbs
25 Arcosa Shoring Products Inc 0 lbs
26 Williamston Products Inc 0 lbs
27 Aurora Specialty Chemistries 0 lbs

Cities in Ingham (6)

East Lansing
Pop: —
2 facilities · 7 water
Holt
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4 facilities · 2 water
Mason
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8 facilities · 2 water
Williamston
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1 facilities · 1 water
Lansing
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19 facilities · 13 water
Webberville
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1 facilities · 1 water

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the environmental risk level in Ingham, Michigan?
Ingham, MI has an environmental risk score of 44/100 (Moderate Risk), based on 27 TRI facilities, 0 Superfund sites, and 0 water systems on record. No water systems have current health-based violations. Source: EPA TRI, SDWIS, and Superfund NPL.
Are there Superfund sites in Ingham?
No Superfund National Priorities List (NPL) sites are currently registered in Ingham, MI in the EPA database.
How many toxic release facilities are in Ingham?
Ingham, MI has 27 TRI-reporting facilities on record with the EPA Toxic Release Inventory, with a combined total of 3.9M lbs in reported toxic releases. TRI facilities self-report annual chemical release data to the EPA.
What is the air quality in Ingham?
In 2024, Ingham, MI recorded a median AQI of 39 and a peak AQI of 85. 77% 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 Ingham?
No EPA-regulated water systems are currently recorded for Ingham, MI in the SDWIS database.
What environmental agencies cover Ingham?
Environmental compliance in Ingham, Michigan is overseen by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) at the federal level and the Michigan 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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