Kalamazoo, MI

Moderate Risk (40/100)

Environmental data for Kalamazoo in Michigan

Kalamazoo, MI is tracked across three EPA datasets covering 25 Toxics Release Inventory (TRI) facilityies, 0 Safe Drinking Water Act systems, and 0 Superfund National Priorities List sites. Together these generate an environmental burden score of 40/100 (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 0 water systems carry an active health-based violation in the SDWIS record. EPA Air Quality System monitors logged a median AQI of 45 and a peak AQI of 100 in 2024, with 64% 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.

TRI Facilities
25
Water Systems
0
Superfund Sites
0
Total Releases
2.1M 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 234 (64%) 132 0 100
2023 151 (42%) 198 6 225
2022 177 (50%) 172 3 134
2021 177 (51%) 172 0 100
2020 239 (74%) 78 6 115
2024 Good Air Quality: 64% of days
Median AQI: 45

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 detailed air quality monitoring data, pollutant breakdowns, and metro-level AQI trends, see Air Quality in Michigan on PlainAirData.

TRI Facilities (25)

# Facility Total Releases
1 Pharmacia & Upjohn Co LLC a Subsidiary of Pfizer Inc 1.1M lbs
2 Allnex USA Inc 836.6K lbs
3 Cytec Engineered Materials 117.6K lbs
4 US Army National Guard Fort Custer Training Center Ranges 19.0K lbs
5 Kalsec Inc 11.6K lbs
6 Fema Corp of Michigan Inc 7.2K lbs
7 Flowserve Corp 6.8K lbs
8 Haviland Products Co 4.5K lbs
9 Richard-Allan Scientific 3.1K lbs
10 Bowers Manufacturing 2.8K lbs
11 Azon USA Inc 2.0K lbs
12 Graphic Packaging International Inc 1.4K lbs
13 Humphrey Products Co 1.1K lbs
14 Kepco Inc 50 lbs
15 Kaiser Aluminum Fabricated Products LLC 38 lbs
16 Dimplex Thermal Solutions 20 lbs
17 Michigan Paving & Materials Co - Kalamazoo Asphalt 5 lbs
18 Landscape Forms Inc 3 lbs
19 Oldcastle Precast 0 lbs
20 Parker Hannifin Corp Hydrualic Systems Div 0 lbs
21 Bunting Bearings Llc. 0 lbs
22 Hydro Extrusion Na LLC 0 lbs
23 Chemstation Kalamazoo 0 lbs
24 Stryker Instruments 0 lbs
25 Parker Hannifin Pneumatic Div 0 lbs

Cities in Kalamazoo (6)

Portage
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5 facilities · 3 water
Kalamazoo
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17 facilities · 11 water
Augusta
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1 facilities · 1 water
Richland
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1 facilities · 0 water
Vicksburg
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1 facilities · 2 water
Oshtemo Township
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0 facilities · 0 water

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the environmental risk level in Kalamazoo, Michigan?
Kalamazoo, MI has an environmental risk score of 40/100 (Moderate Risk), based on 25 TRI facilities, 0 Superfund sites, and 0 water systems on record. No water systems have current health-based violations. Source: EPA TRI, SDWIS, and Superfund NPL.
Are there Superfund sites in Kalamazoo?
No Superfund National Priorities List (NPL) sites are currently registered in Kalamazoo, MI in the EPA database.
How many toxic release facilities are in Kalamazoo?
Kalamazoo, MI has 25 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 Kalamazoo?
In 2024, Kalamazoo, MI recorded a median AQI of 45 and a peak AQI of 100. 64% 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 Kalamazoo?
No EPA-regulated water systems are currently recorded for Kalamazoo, MI in the SDWIS database.
What environmental agencies cover Kalamazoo?
Environmental compliance in Kalamazoo, Michigan is overseen by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) at the federal level and the Michigan 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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