Lake, FL
A PlainEnviro-computed score from reported facility/violation counts, not an official EPA rating, health forecast, or population-adjusted rate. See methodology.
Environmental data for Lake in Florida · Population: 398,696
Lake, FL is tracked across three EPA datasets covering 17 Toxics Release Inventory (TRI) facilities, 55 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 223.9K lbs of reported toxic releases under EPCRA Section 313, while 18 water systems carry an active health-based violation in the SDWIS record. EPA Air Quality System monitors logged a median AQI of 36 and a peak AQI of 100 in 2024, with 91% 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.
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 | 312 (91%) | 32 | 0 | 100 |
| 2023 | 337 (93%) | 27 | 0 | 97 |
| 2022 | 349 (96%) | 15 | 0 | 87 |
| 2021 | 338 (95%) | 18 | 0 | 87 |
| 2020 | 354 (97%) | 12 | 0 | 87 |
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 Florida, see the EPA's AirNow.gov.
Water Systems (55)
| System | Population | Violations |
|---|---|---|
| LEESBURG, CITY OF | 43,148 | 32 |
| CLERMONT EAST WATER SYSTEM (2 WPS) | 39,279 | 0 |
| MOUNT DORA, CITY OF (2WPS) | 39,120 | 0 |
| GROVELAND WATER DEPARTMENT | 23,628 | 0 |
| TAVARES WATER DEPARTMENT (4 WPS) | 22,007 | 0 |
| MASCOTTE WATER DEPARTMENT | 12,250 | 0 |
| CLERMONT, CITY OF (2 WPS) | 10,048 | 0 |
| SOUTHLAKE UTILITIES | 9,950 | 0 |
| CITY OF LEESBURG / EAST | 9,716 | 0 |
| LADY LAKE CENTRAL - WPS 1,2,3 | 7,090 | 0 |
| LEESBURG/THE PLANTATION | 5,141 | 0 |
| FRUITLAND PARK, CITY OF (3 WPS) | 5,127 | 0 |
| LEESBURG/ROYAL HIGHLANDS | 3,254 | 0 |
| ST. JOHN'S RIVER UTILITY INC | 2,498 | 0 |
| LEESBURG/HIGHLAND LAKES | 2,444 | 0 |
| HOWEY IN THE HILLS (2 WPS) | 2,027 | 12 |
| HAWTHORNE AT LEESBURG | 1,883 | 0 |
| HOLIDAY RV VILLAGE | 1,725 | 0 |
| OUTDOOR RESORTS | 1,500 | 0 |
| MONTVERDE WATER DEPARTMENT (2WPS) | 1,198 | 0 |
| WEDGEWOOD SUBDIVISION | 980 | 0 |
| MONTVERDE MOBILE HOME SD | 800 | 0 |
| MOLOKAI MOBILE COMMUNITY | 498 | 1 |
| HARBOR OAKS MOBILE HOME PARK | 421 | 0 |
| BONFIRE MOBILE HOME PARK | 418 | 0 |
| THE PARK AT WOLF BRANCH OAKS | 406 | 1 |
| TOWN OF ASTATULA | 399 | 0 |
| BRITTANY ESTATES | 383 | 0 |
| CENTURY ESTATES UTILITIES INC. | 343 | 0 |
| EAGLES NEST ESTATES, LLC | 340 | 0 |
| SPRINGS PARK AREA INC | 334 | 0 |
| LITTLE LAKE HARRIS SHORES ASSOC | 297 | 1 |
| GRIFFWOOD MOBILE HOME PARK | 295 | 0 |
| LADY LAKE MOBILE HOME PARK | 270 | 0 |
| PINEWOOD VILLAGE MHP | 250 | 5 |
| BISHOPS GATE PROPERTY COMPANY, LLC | 244 | 1 |
| HAINES CREEK RV PARK | 215 | 0 |
| BAYWOOD CONDOMINIUMS | 200 | 1 |
| WATERWOOD SUBDIVISION | 185 | 0 |
| COLINA BAY | 175 | 0 |
| OLA BEACH IMPROVEMENT ASSOCIATION | 145 | 0 |
| TREASURE COVE | 128 | 3 |
| LAKESIDE VILLAGE-AP | 128 | 5 |
| COVE WATER SYSTEM, INC. | 126 | 0 |
| BIG OAKS MOBILE HOME PARK | 125 | 1 |
| SILVER OAKS SUBDIVISION | 123 | 1 |
| YOUTH WITH A MISSION (2WPS) | 120 | 1 |
| THE LAKE OF LADY LAKE HOMEOWNERS ASSOC. | 100 | 1 |
| LAKE BEAUCLAIRE HOA | 98 | 0 |
| CITRUS CIRCLE MOBILE HOME S/D | 88 | 1 |
| PALM SHORES RV RESORT | 80 | 0 |
| BENTWOOD SUBDIVISION | 60 | 6 |
| POMEROSA PARK | 53 | 0 |
| AGAVE MANAGEMENT DUPLEXES | 40 | 1 |
| SHADY OAKS TRAILER PARK | 38 | 2 |
TRI Facilities (17)
| # | Facility | Total Releases |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wolverine Advanced Materials | 181.7K lbs |
| 2 | Ams Mfg LLC | 30.1K lbs |
| 3 | International Sterilization Laboratory | 5.1K lbs |
| 4 | US Navy Pinecastle Bombing Range | 4.1K lbs |
| 5 | Quietflex | 1.5K lbs |
| 6 | Silver Springs Citrus LLC | 1.4K lbs |
| 7 | Florida Food Products Inc | 60 lbs |
| 8 | Argos USA | 1 lbs |
| 9 | Argos Clermont Concrete Plant | 1 lbs |
| 10 | Titan Florida-Tavares Facility | 0 lbs |
| 11 | Preferred-Obrien Rm | 0 lbs |
| 12 | Preferred-Groveland Blk | 0 lbs |
| 13 | Cemex Clermont | 0 lbs |
| 14 | Howard Fertilizer & Chemical Co Inc | 0 lbs |
| 15 | Cemex Leesburg South | 0 lbs |
| 16 | Vibrantz Minerals LLC | 0 lbs |
| 17 | Captiveaire Systems Inc | 0 lbs |
Cities in Lake (8)
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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.