Jackson, GA

Moderate Risk (54/100)

A PlainEnviro-computed score from reported facility/violation counts, not an official EPA rating, health forecast, or population-adjusted rate. See methodology.

Environmental data for Jackson in Georgia · Population: 80,640

Jackson, GA is tracked across three EPA datasets covering 18 Toxics Release Inventory (TRI) facilities, 33 Safe Drinking Water Act systems, and 0 Superfund National Priorities List sites. Together these generate an environmental burden score of 54/100 (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 2.1M lbs of reported toxic releases under EPCRA Section 313, while 7 water systems carry an active health-based violation in the SDWIS record. No EPA Air Quality System monitors currently report data for this county.

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.

Population
80,640
TRI Facilities
18
Water Systems
33
Superfund Sites
0
Total Releases
2.1M lbs

Water Systems (33)

System Population 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 (5)

Commerce
Pop: -
6 facilities · 1 water
Jefferson
Pop: -
5 facilities · 3 water
Maysville
Pop: -
2 facilities · 1 water
Pendergrass
Pop: -
5 facilities · 0 water
Nicholson
Pop: -
1 facilities · 1 water

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the environmental risk level in Jackson, Georgia?
Jackson, GA has an environmental risk score of 54/100 (Moderate Risk), based on 18 TRI facilities, 0 Superfund sites, and 33 water systems on record. 7 water systems have health-based violations. Source: EPA TRI, SDWIS, and Superfund NPL.
Are there Superfund sites in Jackson?
No Superfund National Priorities List (NPL) sites are currently registered in Jackson, GA in the EPA database.
How many toxic release facilities are in Jackson?
Jackson, GA has 18 TRI-reporting facilities on record with the EPA Toxic Release Inventory, with a combined total of 2.1M lbs in reported toxic releases. TRI facilities self-report annual chemical release data to the EPA.
What is the air quality in Jackson?
Air quality monitoring data (EPA AQS) is not available for Jackson, GA. This may indicate no EPA monitoring stations are located in the county. For regional air quality data, see the state environmental profile or visit EPA's AirNow.gov.
Is the drinking water safe in Jackson?
Jackson, GA has 33 EPA-regulated water systems. 7 systems have reported health-based violations (MCL exceedances). A past violation does not necessarily mean water is currently unsafe. For current water quality, contact your local water utility. Source: EPA SDWIS.
What environmental agencies cover Jackson?
Environmental compliance in Jackson, Georgia is overseen by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) at the federal level and the Georgia 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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Data sourced from U.S. EPA environmental datasets. See our methodology for details. Retrieved and formatted by PlainEnviro Editorial