Jessamine, 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 Jessamine in Kentucky · Population: 53,792
TRI sites such as Creative Liquid Coatings; Sargent & Greenleaf; Donaldson Co Inc; SDWIS systems such as NICHOLASVILLE WATER DEPARTMENT; JESSAMINE S ELKHORN WATER DIST; JESSAMINE CO WATER DISTRICT #1 anchor Jessamine, KY's EPA extract. Derived burden score 34/100 (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 Jessamine include NICHOLASVILLE WATER DEPARTMENT; JESSAMINE S ELKHORN WATER DIST; JESSAMINE CO WATER DISTRICT #1, while Creative Liquid Coatings leads reported TRI pounds among local Form R filers. AQS median AQI 43 / peak 93 in 2024.
Burden score 34/100 (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 Jessamine -- 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 Jessamine, KY: EPA TRI 2023 reporting year
Same facilities, both years
+1972.9%
4 facilities that filed in 2022 and 2023
Whole inventory
+1972.9%
4.4 thousand lb → 92.0 thousand lb, every facility that filed
- Jessamine, KY's total reported releases rose from 4.4 thousand lb in 2022 to 92.0 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Jessamine, KY's off-site transfers rose from 4.2 thousand lb in 2022 to 90.9 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Jessamine, KY's air releases rose from 213 lb in 2022 to 1.0 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Jessamine, KY's water releases rose from 3 lb in 2022 to 16 lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
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 | 200 (82%) | 45 | 0 | 93 |
| 2023 | 211 (86%) | 32 | 2 | 122 |
| 2022 | 215 (88%) | 28 | 0 | 87 |
| 2021 | 211 (93%) | 15 | 1 | 101 |
| 2020 | 232 (95%) | 11 | 0 | 77 |
Source: 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 Kentucky, see the EPA's AirNow.gov.
Water Systems (4)
| System | System pop (SDWIS) | Violations |
|---|---|---|
| NICHOLASVILLE WATER DEPARTMENT | 35,266 | 1 |
| JESSAMINE S ELKHORN WATER DIST | 8,826 | 23 |
| JESSAMINE CO WATER DISTRICT #1 | 6,831 | 15 |
| WILMORE WATER WORKS | 5,762 | 5 |
TRI Facilities (4)
| # | Facility | Total Releases |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Creative Liquid Coatings | 150.5K lbs |
| 2 | Sargent & Greenleaf | 991 lbs |
| 3 | Donaldson Co Inc | 42 lbs |
| 4 | Alltech Inc. | 0 lbs |
Cities in Jessamine (2)
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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.