Klickitat, WA
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 Klickitat in Washington · Population: 23,082
TRI sites such as Sds Lumber Co; SDWIS systems such as GOLDENDALE CITY OF; WHITE SALMON CITY OF; GLACIER SPRINGS WATER ASSN anchor Klickitat, WA's EPA extract. Derived burden score 18/100 (Low 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 Klickitat include WHITE SALMON CITY OF; MOUNTAIN VIEW, while Sds Lumber Co leads reported TRI pounds among local Form R filers. AQS median AQI 17 / peak 64 in 2024.
Burden score 18/100 (Low 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 Klickitat -- 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 Klickitat, WA: EPA TRI 2023 reporting year
Same facilities, both years
-32.5%
1 facilities that filed in 2022 and 2023
Whole inventory
-32.5%
1.3 thousand lb → 858 lb, every facility that filed
- Klickitat, WA's total reported releases fell from 1.3 thousand lb in 2022 to 858 lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Klickitat, WA's off-site transfers fell from 1.3 thousand lb in 2022 to 858 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 | 101 (95%) | 5 | 0 | 64 |
| 2023 | 109 (92%) | 8 | 1 | 128 |
| 2022 | 103 (88%) | 14 | 0 | 96 |
| 2021 | 103 (87%) | 16 | 0 | 76 |
| 2020 | 284 (89%) | 25 | 0 | 1358 |
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 Washington, see the EPA's AirNow.gov.
Water Systems (19)
| System | System pop (SDWIS) | Violations |
|---|---|---|
| GOLDENDALE CITY OF | 4,314 | 0 |
| WHITE SALMON CITY OF | 4,077 | 10 |
| GLACIER SPRINGS WATER ASSN | 992 | 0 |
| LYLE WATER SYSTEM | 938 | 0 |
| GLENWOOD WATER SYSTEM | 629 | 0 |
| WISHRAM WATER SYSTEM | 599 | 0 |
| DALLESPORT WATER DISTRICT | 598 | 0 |
| KLICKITAT WATER SYSTEM | 551 | 0 |
| PONDEROSA PARK WATER SYSTEM | 381 | 0 |
| FORDYCE WATER ASSN | 302 | 0 |
| Bickleton Community | 277 | 0 |
| MURDOCK WATER | 233 | 0 |
| ROOSEVELT WATER SYSTEM | 219 | 0 |
| Mt Adams Orchard Division-Camp B | 180 | 0 |
| RIMROCK WATER ASSOCIATION | 88 | 0 |
| MOUNTAIN VIEW | 72 | 1 |
| MOUNTAIN VIEW ASSOCIATION | 60 | 0 |
| NEW HOPE FARMS | 37 | 0 |
| DALLESPORT DOMESTIC WATER SHARERS | 32 | 0 |
TRI Facilities (1)
| # | Facility | Total Releases |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sds Lumber Co | 4.2K lbs |
Cities in Klickitat (6)
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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.