Jackson, GA
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 Jackson in Georgia · Population: 80,640
TRI sites such as Sk Battery America Inc.; Toyota Industries Compressor Parts America Co; Wayne-Sanderson Farms LLC - Pendergrass Fresh Plant; SDWIS systems such as JACKSON COUNTY WATER & SEWER AUTHORITY; BRASELTON; JEFFERSON anchor Jackson, GA's EPA extract. Derived burden score 54/100 (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 Jackson include JACKSON COUNTY WATER & SEWER AUTHORITY; COMMERCE; MAYSVILLE WATER SYSTEM, while Sk Battery America Inc. leads reported TRI pounds among local Form R filers. No AQS county monitors report here.
Burden score 54/100 (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 Jackson -- 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 Jackson, GA: EPA TRI 2023 reporting year
Same facilities, both years
+59.6%
14 facilities that filed in 2022 and 2023
Whole inventory
+58.2%
472.5 thousand lb → 747.4 thousand lb, every facility that filed
Between the two reporting years, 1 facility filed for the first time and 2 stopped filing. Facilities entering or leaving the inventory are excluded from the same-facility comparison above.
- Jackson, GA's total reported releases rose from 468.4 thousand lb in 2022 to 747.4 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Jackson, GA's land releases fell from 2.6 thousand lb in 2022 to 554 lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Jackson, GA's off-site transfers rose from 251.5 thousand lb in 2022 to 430.6 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Jackson, GA's water releases rose from 74.8 thousand lb in 2022 to 120.3 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
Water Systems (33)
| System | System pop (SDWIS) | Violations |
|---|---|---|
| JACKSON COUNTY WATER & SEWER AUTHORITY | 33,601 | 7 |
| BRASELTON | 20,469 | 0 |
| JEFFERSON | 12,690 | 0 |
| COMMERCE | 11,340 | 11 |
| HOSCHTON WATER SYSTEM | 6,620 | 0 |
| NICHOLSON WATER AUTHORITY | 3,218 | 0 |
| MAYSVILLE WATER SYSTEM | 2,838 | 60 |
| PORT BASS I (SC3750002) | 681 | 0 |
| TIMBER LAKE I (SC3750006) | 283 | 0 |
| MADISON ACRES SUBDIVISION | 221 | 0 |
| CRESTMONT FARMS SUBDIVISION | 170 | 8 |
| PORT BASS II (SC3750012) | 165 | 1 |
| RAMBLE HILLS SUBDIVISION | 157 | 0 |
| THE ESTATES AT HAWKS LANDING WS | 157 | 0 |
| W & R FARMS MOBILE HOME PARK | 130 | 0 |
| OAKWOOD SUBDIVISION | 130 | 0 |
| FARM JUNCTION SUBDIVISION | 122 | 0 |
| WINTHORPE / PECAN RIDGE SUBDIVISION | 103 | 0 |
| RIVERMIST SUBDIVISION | 97 | 0 |
| TIMBER LAKE II (SC3750007) | 93 | 0 |
| NAILS CREEK CROSSING | 89 | 0 |
| MOUNTAIN RIDGE SUBDIVISION | 86 | 0 |
| MILL RUN MHP | 78 | 0 |
| ARROW WOOD SUBDIVISION | 73 | 0 |
| CREEKSIDE AT RIVERSTONE | 73 | 0 |
| SUNSET BLUFF S/D | 68 | 3 |
| ARCADE MOBILE HOME PARK | 54 | 1 |
| CAMP LAKE CROSSING | 54 | 0 |
| BEARDEN ESTATES | 54 | 0 |
| SULFUR SPRINGS COMMUNITY PWS | 51 | 0 |
| CHARCLAR SUBDIVISION | 49 | 0 |
| MAPLE RIDGE SD | 41 | 0 |
| DUNBAR CROSSING | 39 | 0 |
TRI Facilities (18)
| # | Facility | Total Releases |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sk Battery America Inc. | 818.4K lbs |
| 2 | Toyota Industries Compressor Parts America Co | 576.8K lbs |
| 3 | Wayne-Sanderson Farms LLC - Pendergrass Fresh Plant | 393.6K lbs |
| 4 | Huber Engineered Woods LLC | 280.7K lbs |
| 5 | Mti Baths Inc. | 47.1K lbs |
| 6 | Roper Pump Co | 5.1K lbs |
| 7 | Kubota Manufacturing of America Corp. | 3.4K lbs |
| 8 | Enchem America Inc. | 1.9K lbs |
| 9 | Td Automotive Compressor Georgia LLC | 289 lbs |
| 10 | H. Wilson Manufacturing Co. Inc. | 50 lbs |
| 11 | Argos Jefferson Concrete Plant | 0 lbs |
| 12 | Thomas Concrete - Jefferson | 0 lbs |
| 13 | Morgan Concrete Co - Jefferson Plant | 0 lbs |
| 14 | Wayne-Sanderson Farms LLC - Maysville Feed Mill | 0 lbs |
| 15 | Mar-Jac Poultry Inc | 0 lbs |
| 16 | Dsm Nutritional Products LLC | 0 lbs |
| 17 | Seydel Cos Jrs Plant | 0 lbs |
| 18 | Dahlberg Electric Generating Plant | 0 lbs |
Cities in Jackson (7)
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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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