Lauderdale, MS
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 Mississippi · Population: 71,984
TRI sites such as Southern Cast Products Inc; Structural Steel Services Inc Plant 2; Mgc Terminal LLC; SDWIS systems such as NORTH LAUDERDALE W/A, INC; NTS UTILITY ASSOCIATION; CLARKDALE WATER ASSN # 1 anchor Lauderdale, MS's EPA extract. Derived burden score 28/100 (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 TOWN OF MARION, while Southern Cast Products Inc leads reported TRI pounds among local Form R filers. AQS median AQI 36 / peak 51 in 2024.
Burden score 28/100 (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, MS: EPA TRI 2023 reporting year
Same facilities, both years
+6.5%
10 facilities that filed in 2022 and 2023
Whole inventory
+6.5%
70.7 thousand lb → 75.3 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, MS's total reported releases rose from 70.7 thousand lb in 2022 to 75.3 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Lauderdale, MS's water releases rose from 5 lb in 2022 to 30 lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Lauderdale, MS's air releases rose from 26.5 thousand lb in 2022 to 34.7 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Lauderdale, MS's off-site transfers fell from 44.3 thousand lb in 2022 to 40.6 thousand 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 | 242 (100%) | 1 | 0 | 51 |
| 2023 | 227 (94%) | 15 | 0 | 87 |
| 2022 | 230 (96%) | 10 | 0 | 77 |
| 2021 | 244 (100%) | 1 | 0 | 54 |
| 2020 | 252 (100%) | 0 | 0 | 50 |
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 Mississippi, see the EPA's AirNow.gov.
Water Systems (12)
| System | System pop (SDWIS) | Violations |
|---|---|---|
| NORTH LAUDERDALE W/A, INC | 10,544 | 0 |
| NTS UTILITY ASSOCIATION | 5,103 | 0 |
| CLARKDALE WATER ASSN # 1 | 4,500 | 0 |
| LONG CREEK WATER ASSN #2 | 3,977 | 0 |
| TOOMSUBA WATER ASSOCIATION | 3,828 | 0 |
| COLLINSVILLE WATER ASSN | 3,403 | 0 |
| LONG CREEK WATER ASSN #1 | 2,814 | 0 |
| MERIDIAN NAVAL AIR STATION | 2,800 | 0 |
| SOUTHWEST LAUDERDALE W/A | 2,724 | 0 |
| RUSSELL UTILITIES INC | 2,130 | 0 |
| LONG CREEK W/A (WHYNOT) | 1,823 | 0 |
| TOWN OF MARION | 1,751 | 2 |
TRI Facilities (12)
| # | Facility | Total Releases |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Southern Cast Products Inc | 202.6K lbs |
| 2 | Structural Steel Services Inc Plant 2 | 58.8K lbs |
| 3 | Mgc Terminal LLC | 18.4K lbs |
| 4 | Fairbanks Scales Inc | 2.1K lbs |
| 5 | Tower Automotive | 1.9K lbs |
| 6 | Nupla - South | 1.1K lbs |
| 7 | US Navy Naval Air Station Meridian | 299 lbs |
| 8 | Mid South Lumber Inc. | 59 lbs |
| 9 | Atlas Roofing Corp | 19 lbs |
| 10 | Mmc Materials Inc - Meridian Plant | 2 lbs |
| 11 | Apac-Mississippi Inc Meridian Asphalt Plant | 1 lbs |
| 12 | Americrete Ready-Mix Plant 61 | 0 lbs |
Cities in Lauderdale (5)
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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.