Jackson, OR
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 Oregon · Population: 222,563
Jackson, OR is tracked across three EPA datasets covering 16 Toxics Release Inventory (TRI) facilities, 60 Safe Drinking Water Act systems, and 0 Superfund National Priorities List sites. Together these generate an environmental burden score of 46/100 (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 1.2M lbs of reported toxic releases under EPCRA Section 313, while 23 water systems carry an active health-based violation in the SDWIS record. EPA Air Quality System monitors logged a median AQI of 41 and a peak AQI of 155 in 2024, with 72% 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.
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 | 262 (72%) | 99 | 4 | 155 |
| 2023 | 216 (59%) | 135 | 2 | 237 |
| 2022 | 211 (58%) | 146 | 5 | 165 |
| 2021 | 204 (56%) | 126 | 6 | 266 |
| 2020 | 218 (60%) | 133 | 2 | 900 |
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 real-time air quality readings and pollutant breakdowns in Oregon, see the EPA's AirNow.gov.
Water Systems (60)
| System | Population | Violations |
|---|---|---|
| MEDFORD WATER COMMISSION | 106,068 | 0 |
| ASHLAND WATER DEPARTMENT | 20,946 | 0 |
| CENTRAL POINT, CITY OF | 19,785 | 0 |
| EAGLE POINT, CITY OF | 9,554 | 0 |
| TALENT, CITY OF | 6,293 | 2 |
| PHOENIX, CITY OF | 5,900 | 0 |
| JACKSONVILLE, CITY OF | 3,012 | 0 |
| ROGUE RIVER, CITY OF | 2,345 | 0 |
| GOLD HILL, CITY OF | 1,220 | 4 |
| ELK CITY WATER DISTRICT | 600 | 0 |
| BUTTE FALLS, TOWN OF | 443 | 0 |
| CLAYTON CREEK MH ESTATES | 165 | 0 |
| MADRONE HILL MOBILE HOME PARK | 155 | 0 |
| LGC WESTERN CARRIAGE LLC | 150 | 0 |
| RIVIERA MOBILE PARK | 150 | 0 |
| SHADY COVE MHP | 140 | 1 |
| FERN VALLEY ESTATES IMPR DIST | 135 | 5 |
| COUNTRY VIEW MH ESTATES | 132 | 1 |
| VILLAGE AT VALLEY VIEW | 110 | 0 |
| WELDON MOBILE HOME PARK | 108 | 1 |
| JACKSON WELL SPRINGS | 100 | 1 |
| COBBLESTONE MHP | 100 | 3 |
| MEDFORD GOLD HILL KOA | 100 | 0 |
| BEAR CREEK MOBILE HOME PARK | 95 | 0 |
| SUNSHINE VILLAGE | 95 | 0 |
| LEISURE DAYS MOBILE HOME PARK | 90 | 5 |
| NAUVOO MOBILE ESTATES | 85 | 0 |
| ASHLAND COUNTRY ESTATES | 85 | 0 |
| ANGLERS COVE/SCHWC | 85 | 0 |
| DRIFTERS MOBILE HOME PARK | 80 | 1 |
| GOLD HILL MOBILE HOME PARK | 76 | 0 |
| MAPLEHURST PARK | 75 | 0 |
| MILL MAR ESTATES IRRIGATION ASSOC | 75 | 0 |
| CYPRESS GROVE RV PARK | 72 | 2 |
| SUNRIDGE ESTATES LOWER | 71 | 0 |
| EVERGREEN MEADOWS WTR IMPROV DIST | 70 | 0 |
| VICTORIA COURT SUBDIVISION | 70 | 0 |
| RYANS OUTPOST | 65 | 0 |
| SHADY TRAILS RV PARK | 60 | 0 |
| ASHLAND VALLEY INN | 59 | 2 |
| LEISURE PINES MOBILE RANCH | 50 | 2 |
| VALLEY VISTA WATER IMPROV DIST | 48 | 0 |
| ZOOMTOWN RV PARK | 46 | 0 |
| DARK HOLLOW WATER ASSOCIATION | 45 | 3 |
| LAKEWOOD RV PARK | 45 | 3 |
| NESTLED IN HILLS | 42 | 0 |
| APPLEGATE MOBILE PARK (UPPER) | 37 | 0 |
| COVERED BRIDGE MHP | 36 | 1 |
| ROGUE RIVIERA ESTATES | 33 | 1 |
| CASCADE GORGE PROPERTIES | 33 | 51 |
| ASHLAND ACRES MOBILE ESTATES | 30 | 1 |
| ROXY ANN HEIGHTS HOA | 30 | 0 |
| WEST GREGORY MHP SOUTH | 30 | 0 |
| MANZANITA HILLS SUBDIVISION | 30 | 110 |
| A RIVER RUNS THROUGH | 30 | 1 |
| SUNRIDGE ESTATES UPPER | 28 | 0 |
| TAYLORS GROVE WATER WORKS | 28 | 3 |
| APPLEGATE MOBILE PARK (LOWER) | 26 | 0 |
| SUNBURST ACRES SUBDIVISION | 26 | 2 |
| SUNNY SLOPE MOBILE RANCH | 25 | 0 |
TRI Facilities (16)
| # | Facility | Total Releases |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Carestream Health Inc | 437.4K lbs |
| 2 | Linde Gas & Equipment Inc. | 272.9K lbs |
| 3 | Roseburg Forest Products Co. - Medford Mdf | 232.8K lbs |
| 4 | Boise Cascade Wood Products LLC Medford Plywood | 155.1K lbs |
| 5 | Timber Products Co Medford | 131.3K lbs |
| 6 | Kirtland Concrete | 2.5K lbs |
| 7 | Nic Industries Inc. | 1.0K lbs |
| 8 | Western Emulsions Inc. | 46 lbs |
| 9 | Medford Air Tanker Base | 25 lbs |
| 10 | Plycem USA LLC | 7 lbs |
| 11 | Mdu Resources Central Point Concrete | 3 lbs |
| 12 | Southern Oregon Ready Mix | 0 lbs |
| 13 | Willamette Graystone - Medford Or Block Plant | 0 lbs |
| 14 | Boise Cascade Wood Products Llc-Ewp Plant | 0 lbs |
| 15 | Allweather Wood LLC | 0 lbs |
| 16 | Ascentron Inc | 0 lbs |
Cities in Jackson (3)
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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.