Lauderdale, AL
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 Lauderdale in Alabama · Population: 95,037
TRI sites such as Southwire Co; Kith Kitchens-Florence; Thacker Casket Manufacturing Inc; SDWIS systems such as FAIRHOPE, CITY OF; WEST LAUDERDALE CO, WATER & FPA; EAST LAUDERDALE COUNTY WATER AUTHORITY anchor Lauderdale, AL's EPA extract. Derived burden score 25/100 (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 Lauderdale include CHISHOLM HEIGHTS, WATER & F P AUTHORITY, while Southwire Co leads reported TRI pounds among local Form R filers. No AQS county monitors report here.
Burden score 25/100 (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 Lauderdale -- 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 Lauderdale, AL: EPA TRI 2023 reporting year
Same facilities, both years
-17.8%
7 facilities that filed in 2022 and 2023
Whole inventory
-6.1%
42.7 thousand lb → 40.1 thousand lb, every facility that filed
Between the two reporting years, 1 facility filed for the first time and 1 stopped filing. Facilities entering or leaving the inventory are excluded from the same-facility comparison above.
- Lauderdale, AL's total reported releases fell from 18.1 thousand lb in 2022 to 14.9 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Lauderdale, AL's water releases rose from 16 lb in 2022 to 30 lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Lauderdale, AL's air releases fell from 4.3 thousand lb in 2022 to 3.3 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Lauderdale, AL's off-site transfers fell from 13.8 thousand lb in 2022 to 11.5 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
Water Systems (9)
| System | System pop (SDWIS) | Violations |
|---|---|---|
| FAIRHOPE, CITY OF | 59,850 | 0 |
| WEST LAUDERDALE CO, WATER & FPA | 15,681 | 0 |
| EAST LAUDERDALE COUNTY WATER AUTHORITY | 10,296 | 0 |
| GREENHILL WATER & FIRE PRO AUTHORITY | 8,214 | 0 |
| ROGERSVILLE WATER WORKS & SEWER BOARD | 5,271 | 0 |
| CHISHOLM HEIGHTS, WATER & F P AUTHORITY | 4,881 | 1 |
| LEXINGTON WATER WORKS | 2,910 | 0 |
| LEXINGTON W.D. RASCALTOWN COMMUNITY | 217 | 0 |
| WAYNE CO. B.P.U. #3 | 119 | 0 |
TRI Facilities (10)
| # | Facility | Total Releases |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Southwire Co | 114.7K lbs |
| 2 | Kith Kitchens-Florence | 25.2K lbs |
| 3 | Thacker Casket Manufacturing Inc | 24.6K lbs |
| 4 | Southeastern Extrusion & Tool Inc | 15.9K lbs |
| 5 | Tarkett Alabama Inc | 10.6K lbs |
| 6 | Monarch Ceramic Tile Inc | 4.1K lbs |
| 7 | Agrium US Inc | 3.1K lbs |
| 8 | Kaiser Aluminum Fabricated Products Florence Alabama Plant | 839 lbs |
| 9 | Georgia Masonry Supply Florence | 0 lbs |
| 10 | Ready Mix USA LLC - Florence Plant | 0 lbs |
Cities in Lauderdale (4)
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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.