Le Flore, OK

Moderate Risk (39/100)

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 Le Flore in Oklahoma · Population: 48,728

Le Flore, OK is tracked across three EPA datasets covering 4 Toxics Release Inventory (TRI) facilities, 21 Safe Drinking Water Act systems, and 0 Superfund National Priorities List sites. Together these generate an environmental burden score of 39/100 (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 2.5M lbs of reported toxic releases under EPCRA Section 313, while 20 water systems carry an active health-based violation in the SDWIS record. No EPA Air Quality System monitors currently report data for this county.

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.

Population
48,728
TRI Facilities
4
Water Systems
21
Superfund Sites
0
Total Releases
2.5M lbs

Water Systems (21)

System Population Violations
LEFLORE CO. RWD #14 9,077 65
POTEAU PWA 7,939 115
LEFLORE CO. RWD #2 4,700 95
LEFLORE CO. RWD #18 3,870 45
HEAVENER UTILITY AUTH - PSG 3,000 54
SPIRO 2,200 19
ARKOMA 2,180 2
SPIRO EAST WATER ASSOCIATION 1,817 178
LEFLORE CO. CONSOLIDATED RWD #12 1,800 12
LEFLORE CO. RWD #1 1,758 9
LEFLORE CO. RWD #3 1,643 78
LEFLORE CO. RWD #5 1,593 18
PANAMA PWA 1,400 58
WISTER 1,002 0
MCCURTAIN CO. RWD #6 (KIAMICHI) 600 24
LEFLORE CO. RWD #17 498 24
BOKOSHE PWA 450 60
LEFLORE CO. RWD #15 425 58
CAMERON PWA 302 9
LATIMER CO. RWD #3 175 78
POTEAU VALLEY IMPROVEMENT AUTHORITY 10 18

TRI Facilities (4)

# Facility Total Releases
1 Oge Energy Corp River Valley Generating Station 2.4M lbs
2 Oldcastle Infrastructure Inc 31.1K lbs
3 Ok Foods Inc-Heavener (bachoco Usa) 13.2K lbs
4 Ok Foods Inc-Heavener Feed Mill 0 lbs

Cities in Le Flore (3)

Heavener
Pop: -
2 facilities · 1 water
Panama
Pop: -
1 facilities · 1 water
Poteau
Pop: -
1 facilities · 3 water

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the environmental risk level in Le Flore, Oklahoma?
Le Flore, OK has an environmental risk score of 39/100 (Moderate Risk), based on 4 TRI facilities, 0 Superfund sites, and 21 water systems on record. 20 water systems have health-based violations. Source: EPA TRI, SDWIS, and Superfund NPL.
Are there Superfund sites in Le Flore?
No Superfund National Priorities List (NPL) sites are currently registered in Le Flore, OK in the EPA database.
How many toxic release facilities are in Le Flore?
Le Flore, OK has 4 TRI-reporting facilities on record with the EPA Toxic Release Inventory, with a combined total of 2.5M lbs in reported toxic releases. TRI facilities self-report annual chemical release data to the EPA.
What is the air quality in Le Flore?
Air quality monitoring data (EPA AQS) is not available for Le Flore, OK. 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 Le Flore?
Le Flore, OK has 21 EPA-regulated water systems. 20 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 Le Flore?
Environmental compliance in Le Flore, Oklahoma is overseen by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) at the federal level and the Oklahoma 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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