Juneau City And Borough, AK

Moderate Risk (38/100)

A PlainEnviro-computed score from reported facility/violation counts, not an official EPA rating, health forecast, or population-adjusted rate. See methodology. This is a different measure than the EJ Screening score for this county, which ranks it by percentile against every other tracked county rather than against fixed national thresholds.

Environmental data for Juneau City And Borough in Alaska · Population: 31,969

Juneau City And Borough, AK is tracked across three EPA datasets covering 4 Toxics Release Inventory (TRI) facilities, 2 Safe Drinking Water Act systems, and 0 Superfund National Priorities List sites. Together these generate an environmental burden score of 38/100 (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 386.9M lbs of reported toxic releases under EPCRA Section 313, while 1 water system carries an active health-based violation in the SDWIS record. EPA Air Quality System monitors logged a median AQI of 24 and a peak AQI of 84 in 2024, with 85% 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.

Population
31,969
TRI Facilities
4
Water Systems
2
Superfund Sites
0
Total Releases
386.9M 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 304 (85%) 52 0 84
2023 314 (86%) 50 0 78
2022 291 (85%) 51 0 95
2021 315 (88%) 42 0 89
2020 320 (89%) 40 1 101
2024 Good Air Quality: 85% of days
Median AQI: 24

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 Alaska, see the EPA's AirNow.gov.

Water Systems (2)

System Population Violations
CITY AND BOROUGH OF JUNEAU 38,526 0
CHURCHILL PARK 250 2

TRI Facilities (4)

# Facility Total Releases
1 Hecla Greens Creek Mining Co 375.5M lbs
2 Coeur Alaska Inc Kensington Gold Project 11.3M lbs
3 Delta Western LLC Juneau Bulk Facility 31.6K lbs
4 Crowley Juneau Bulk Fuel Storage Facility 11.1K lbs

Cities in Juneau City And Borough (1)

Juneau
Pop: -
4 facilities · 2 water

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the environmental risk level in Juneau City And Borough, Alaska?
Juneau City And Borough, AK has an environmental risk score of 38/100 (Moderate Risk), based on 4 TRI facilities, 0 Superfund sites, and 2 water systems on record. 1 water system have health-based violations. Source: EPA TRI, SDWIS, and Superfund NPL.
Are there Superfund sites in Juneau City And Borough?
No Superfund National Priorities List (NPL) sites are currently registered in Juneau City And Borough, AK in the EPA database.
How many toxic release facilities are in Juneau City And Borough?
Juneau City And Borough, AK has 4 TRI-reporting facilities on record with the EPA Toxic Release Inventory, with a combined total of 386.9M lbs in reported toxic releases. TRI facilities self-report annual chemical release data to the EPA.
What is the air quality in Juneau City And Borough?
In 2024, Juneau City And Borough, AK recorded a median AQI of 24 and a peak AQI of 84. 85% 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 Juneau City And Borough?
Juneau City And Borough, AK has 2 EPA-regulated water systems. 1 system has 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 Juneau City And Borough?
Environmental compliance in Juneau City And Borough, Alaska is overseen by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) at the federal level and the Alaska 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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