Lee, FL
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 Lee in Florida · Population: 792,692
TRI sites such as Nt Manufacturing LLC DBA Nor Tech High Performance Boats; Design Concepts/marine Concepts; Oldcastle Infrastructure & Preferred Materials; SDWIS systems such as LEE COUNTY UTILITIES; CAPE CORAL, CITY OF; CITY OF FORT MYERS WATER TREATMENT PLANT anchor Lee, FL's EPA extract. Derived burden score 44/100 (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 Lee include LEE COUNTY UTILITIES; CAPE CORAL, CITY OF; CITRUS PARK RV RESORT (BONITA TERRA), while Nt Manufacturing LLC DBA Nor Tech High Performance Boats leads reported TRI pounds among local Form R filers. AQS median AQI 37 / peak 80 in 2024.
Burden score 44/100 (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 Lee -- 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 Lee, FL: EPA TRI 2023 reporting year
Same facilities, both years
-17.9%
18 facilities that filed in 2022 and 2023
Whole inventory
-18.0%
29.4 thousand lb → 24.1 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.
- Lee, FL's total reported releases fell from 29.4 thousand lb in 2022 to 24.1 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Lee, FL's air releases fell from 29.4 thousand lb in 2022 to 24.1 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Lee, FL's chemicals reported fell from 18 in 2022 to 16 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 | 313 (92%) | 27 | 0 | 80 |
| 2023 | 343 (94%) | 19 | 1 | 101 |
| 2022 | 238 (79%) | 64 | 0 | 80 |
| 2021 | 299 (82%) | 66 | 0 | 97 |
| 2020 | 284 (78%) | 82 | 0 | 100 |
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 Florida, see the EPA's AirNow.gov.
Water Systems (23)
| System | System pop (SDWIS) | Violations |
|---|---|---|
| LEE COUNTY UTILITIES | 282,556 | 2 |
| CAPE CORAL, CITY OF | 172,693 | 3 |
| CITY OF FORT MYERS WATER TREATMENT PLANT | 92,219 | 0 |
| BONITA SPRINGS UTILITIES | 76,033 | 0 |
| GREATER PINE ISLAND WATER ASSOCIATION | 15,725 | 0 |
| GATEWAY SERVICES DISTRICT | 14,553 | 0 |
| GASPARILLA ISLAND WATER ASSOC | 6,605 | 0 |
| TOWN OF FORT MYERS BEACH (BEACH WATER) | 6,499 | 0 |
| CITRUS PARK RV RESORT (BONITA TERRA) | 3,282 | 1 |
| TAMIAMI VILLAGE MOBILE HOME PARK | 1,863 | 0 |
| PINE LAKES MOBILE HOME PARK | 1,220 | 0 |
| OLD BRIDGE VILLAGE MOBILE HOME PARK | 1,000 | 0 |
| FOUNTAIN VIEW RV PARK | 500 | 0 |
| MOBILE MANOR MOBILE HOME PARK | 482 | 0 |
| OAK PARK MOBILE HOME VILLAGE | 400 | 25 |
| RIVERBEND MOTORCOACH RESORT | 309 | 6 |
| USEPPA ISLAND CLUB | 200 | 0 |
| MILL DAM MHP, LLC | 155 | 1 |
| SAN MATEO ESTATES | 112 | 8 |
| CHASERVILLE MOBILE HOME PARK | 103 | 0 |
| HOLBROOK BAY COMMONS | 95 | 8 |
| SUNSET ACRES | 69 | 0 |
| PELICAN PERCH RV PARK | 22 | 0 |
TRI Facilities (22)
| # | Facility | Total Releases |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nt Manufacturing LLC DBA Nor Tech High Performance Boats | 143.1K lbs |
| 2 | Design Concepts/marine Concepts | 32.6K lbs |
| 3 | Oldcastle Infrastructure & Preferred Materials | 372 lbs |
| 4 | Fort Myers Power Plant | 27 lbs |
| 5 | Plant 156 Fort Myers | 1 lbs |
| 6 | Plant 155 Cape Coral | 1 lbs |
| 7 | Foley Products Co - Fort Myers | 1 lbs |
| 8 | Coastal an Oldcastle Co | 1 lbs |
| 9 | Preferred-Ft Myers Canal St Rm | 0 lbs |
| 10 | Titan Florida-Mainline Rmc Plant | 0 lbs |
| 11 | Preferred-Alico Road Rm | 0 lbs |
| 12 | Titan Florida-Canal Street | 0 lbs |
| 13 | Preferred-Bonita Springs Rm | 0 lbs |
| 14 | Best Block - Alico Road Block Plant | 0 lbs |
| 15 | Preferred-Bonita Springs Blk | 0 lbs |
| 16 | Preferred-Pondella Rm | 0 lbs |
| 17 | Munters Corp | 0 lbs |
| 18 | Cmc Rebar | 0 lbs |
| 19 | Cemex Alico Rd | 0 lbs |
| 20 | Cemex Rockfill | 0 lbs |
| 21 | Port Consolidated Inc | 0 lbs |
| 22 | Golden Manufacturing Inc | 0 lbs |
Cities in Lee (12)
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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.