Lafayette, MS

Moderate Risk (35/100)

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 Lafayette in Mississippi · Population: 56,920

TRI sites such as Olin Winchester LLC; Smw Manufacturing; Mmc Materials Inc - Oxford; SDWIS systems such as CITY OF OXFORD; UNIVERSITY OF MISSISSIPPI; ANCHOR WATER ASSOCIATION anchor Lafayette, MS's EPA extract. Derived burden score 35/100 (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 Lafayette include ANCHOR WATER ASSOCIATION; HOPEWELL WATER ASSOCIATION; EAST OXFORD WATER ASSOCIATION, while Olin Winchester LLC leads reported TRI pounds among local Form R filers. No AQS county monitors report here.

Burden score 35/100 (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 Lafayette -- 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 Lafayette, MS: EPA TRI 2023 reporting year

2022 → 2023

Same facilities, both years

+15.2%

3 facilities that filed in 2022 and 2023

Whole inventory

+15.2%

29.8 thousand lb → 34.3 thousand lb, every facility that filed

Between the two reporting years, 0 facilities filed for the first time and 1 stopped filing. Facilities entering or leaving the inventory are excluded from the same-facility comparison above.

  • Lafayette, MS's total reported releases rose from 29.8 thousand lb in 2022 to 34.3 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
  • Lafayette, MS's water releases rose from 0 lb in 2022 to 21 lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
  • Lafayette, MS's air releases fell from 2.2 thousand lb in 2022 to 627 lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
  • Lafayette, MS's off-site transfers rose from 27.6 thousand lb in 2022 to 33.7 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
County population (Census ACS)
56,920
TRI Facilities
4
Water Systems
17
Superfund Sites
0
Total Releases
100.1K lbs

Water Systems (17)

System System pop (SDWIS) Violations
CITY OF OXFORD 28,500 0
UNIVERSITY OF MISSISSIPPI 26,874 0
ANCHOR WATER ASSOCIATION 2,051 4
TAYLOR WATER ASSOCIATION 1,962 0
WESTOVER WATER ASSOCIATION, INC 1,771 0
HOPEWELL WATER ASSOCIATION 1,684 1
EAST OXFORD WATER ASSOCIATION 1,544 3
CAMPGROUND WATER ASSN 1,175 0
COLLEGE HILL WATER ASSN 1,146 0
YOCONA WATER ASSOCIATION, INC. 926 2
HURRICANE CREEK WATER ASSN 760 0
SANDERS WATER ASSOCIATION,INC 581 2
TURNER SPRINGS WATER ASSN 528 0
DENMARK WATER ASSOCIATION 499 0
TOWN OF ABBEVILLE-WATER DEPT 386 4
LAFAYETTE SPRINGS WATER ASSN 290 2
HURRICANE HILLS W/A 166 0

TRI Facilities (4)

# Facility Total Releases
1 Olin Winchester LLC 100.0K lbs
2 Smw Manufacturing 69 lbs
3 Mmc Materials Inc - Oxford 21 lbs
4 B & B Concrete Co Inc Oxford Div 1 lbs

Cities in Lafayette (4)

Oxford
4 facilities · 11 water
Abbeville
0 facilities · 4 water
Etta
0 facilities · 1 water
Taylor
0 facilities · 1 water

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the environmental risk level in Lafayette, Mississippi?
Lafayette, MS has an environmental risk score of 35/100 (Moderate Risk), based on 4 TRI facilities, 0 Superfund sites, and 17 water systems on record. 7 water systems have health-based violations. Source: EPA TRI, SDWIS, and Superfund NPL.
Are there Superfund sites in Lafayette?
No Superfund National Priorities List (NPL) sites are currently registered in Lafayette, MS in the EPA database.
How many toxic release facilities are in Lafayette?
Lafayette, MS has 4 TRI-reporting facilities on record with the EPA Toxic Release Inventory, with a combined total of 100.1K lbs in reported toxic releases. TRI facilities self-report annual chemical release data to the EPA.
What is the air quality in Lafayette?
Air quality monitoring data (EPA AQS) is not available for Lafayette, MS. This may indicate no EPA monitoring stations are located in the county. For regional air quality data, see the state environmental profile or visit EPA's AirNow.gov.
Is the drinking water safe in Lafayette?
Lafayette, MS has 17 EPA-regulated water systems. 7 systems have 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 Lafayette?
Environmental compliance in Lafayette, Mississippi is overseen by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) at the federal level and the Mississippi 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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Data sourced from U.S. EPA environmental datasets. See our methodology for details. Retrieved and formatted by PlainEnviro