Lee, FL

Moderate Risk (44/100)

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 Lee in Florida · Population: 792,692

Lee, FL is tracked across three EPA datasets covering 22 Toxics Release Inventory (TRI) facilities, 22 Safe Drinking Water Act systems, and 0 Superfund National Priorities List sites. Together these generate an environmental burden score of 44/100 (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 176.1K lbs of reported toxic releases under EPCRA Section 313, while 8 water systems carry an active health-based violation in the SDWIS record. EPA Air Quality System monitors logged a median AQI of 37 and a peak AQI of 80 in 2024, with 92% 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.

Population
792,692
TRI Facilities
22
Water Systems
22
Superfund Sites
0
Total Releases
176.1K lbs

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
2024 Good Air Quality: 92% of days
Median AQI: 37

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 (22)

System Population 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 15,805 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 23
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

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 (5)

Cape Coral
Pop: -
4 facilities · 3 water
Fort Myers
Pop: -
14 facilities · 7 water
Lehigh Acres
Pop: -
1 facilities · 2 water
Bonita Springs
Pop: -
2 facilities · 1 water
North Fort Myers
Pop: -
1 facilities · 4 water

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the environmental risk level in Lee, Florida?
Lee, FL has an environmental risk score of 44/100 (Moderate Risk), based on 22 TRI facilities, 0 Superfund sites, and 22 water systems on record. 8 water systems have health-based violations. Source: EPA TRI, SDWIS, and Superfund NPL.
Are there Superfund sites in Lee?
No Superfund National Priorities List (NPL) sites are currently registered in Lee, FL in the EPA database.
How many toxic release facilities are in Lee?
Lee, FL has 22 TRI-reporting facilities on record with the EPA Toxic Release Inventory, with a combined total of 176.1K lbs in reported toxic releases. TRI facilities self-report annual chemical release data to the EPA.
What is the air quality in Lee?
In 2024, Lee, FL recorded a median AQI of 37 and a peak AQI of 80. 92% of monitored days had "Good" air quality (AQI 0–50). Source: EPA Air Quality System (AQS) Annual AQI by County.
Is the drinking water safe in Lee?
Lee, FL has 22 EPA-regulated water systems. 8 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 Lee?
Environmental compliance in Lee, Florida is overseen by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) at the federal level and the Florida 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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