Lee, 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 Lee in Mississippi · Population: 83,138
TRI sites such as The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co; South Atlantic Galvanizing; West Fraser US Ewp LLC; SDWIS systems such as TOWN OF SALTILLO; MOOREVILLE-RICHMOND W/A #1; OLD UNION WATER SYSTEM anchor Lee, MS's EPA extract. Derived burden score 41/100 (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 MOOREVILLE-RICHMOND W/A #1; GRAB THE MAP, LLC AT LAKEFRONT PROP, while The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co leads reported TRI pounds among local Form R filers. AQS median AQI 41 / peak 87 in 2024.
Burden score 41/100 (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, MS: EPA TRI 2023 reporting year
Same facilities, both years
+12.6%
16 facilities that filed in 2022 and 2023
Whole inventory
+12.6%
436.3 thousand lb → 491.2 thousand lb, every facility that filed
Between the two reporting years, 2 facilities filed for the first time and 0 stopped filing. Facilities entering or leaving the inventory are excluded from the same-facility comparison above.
- Lee, MS's total reported releases rose from 436.3 thousand lb in 2022 to 491.2 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Lee, MS's air releases rose from 67.3 thousand lb in 2022 to 143.3 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Lee, MS's water releases fell from 2.1 thousand lb in 2022 to 943 lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Lee, MS's off-site transfers fell from 366.8 thousand lb in 2022 to 346.9 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 | 216 (89%) | 27 | 0 | 87 |
| 2023 | 212 (87%) | 31 | 2 | 122 |
| 2022 | 225 (92%) | 19 | 0 | 100 |
| 2021 | 232 (96%) | 10 | 0 | 64 |
| 2020 | 242 (100%) | 1 | 0 | 54 |
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 (21)
| System | System pop (SDWIS) | Violations |
|---|---|---|
| TOWN OF SALTILLO | 6,766 | 0 |
| MOOREVILLE-RICHMOND W/A #1 | 3,807 | 3 |
| OLD UNION WATER SYSTEM | 3,749 | 0 |
| TOWN OF GUNTOWN | 3,577 | 0 |
| MOOREVILLE RICHMOND #3 | 3,419 | 0 |
| MOOREVILLE-RICHMOND W/A #2 | 3,200 | 0 |
| CITY OF VERONA | 2,792 | 0 |
| NORTH LEE W/A #1-BARNES CROSNG | 2,672 | 0 |
| NORTH LEE W/A-BEECH SPRINGS | 2,556 | 0 |
| CITY POINT WATER ASSOCIATION | 2,479 | 0 |
| PALMETTO W/A | 2,376 | 0 |
| TOWN OF PLANTERSVILLE | 1,845 | 0 |
| NORTH LEE W/A #2-BIRMINGHAM RD | 1,822 | 0 |
| TOWN OF SHANNON | 1,500 | 0 |
| NORTH LEE W/A #4-MACEDONIA | 1,238 | 0 |
| NORTH LEE W/A-AUBURN SYSTEM #1 | 1,088 | 0 |
| BREWER WATER ASSOCIATION | 1,000 | 0 |
| NORTH LEE W/A-SWS #1 | 916 | 0 |
| NORTH LEE W/A-HUSHPUPPY | 470 | 0 |
| NORTH LEE W/A #5-RED HILL | 298 | 0 |
| GRAB THE MAP, LLC AT LAKEFRONT PROP | 68 | 2 |
TRI Facilities (18)
| # | Facility | Total Releases |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co | 1.1M lbs |
| 2 | South Atlantic Galvanizing | 292.6K lbs |
| 3 | West Fraser US Ewp LLC | 258.6K lbs |
| 4 | Hunter Douglas Tupelo Center | 80.2K lbs |
| 5 | Afi - Verona | 17.8K lbs |
| 6 | Mtd Consumer Group Inc - Tupelo Facility | 15.6K lbs |
| 7 | Fxi Inc. - Baldwyn | 2.8K lbs |
| 8 | Future Foam Inc. | 1.3K lbs |
| 9 | Auto Parts Manufacturing Mississippi Inc | 1.1K lbs |
| 10 | Elite Comfort Solutions - Verona | 575 lbs |
| 11 | Apac-Mississippi Inc. Tupelo Asphalt Plant | 572 lbs |
| 12 | Renin US LLC | 387 lbs |
| 13 | General Atomics Ems Tupelo Div | 310 lbs |
| 14 | Carpenter Co | 230 lbs |
| 15 | Fxi Inc. - Tupelo | 126 lbs |
| 16 | Syntron Material Handling LLC | 97 lbs |
| 17 | B & B Concrete Co Inc Tupelo Div | 2 lbs |
| 18 | Mmc Materials Inc - Saltillo Plant | 0 lbs |
Cities in Lee (8)
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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.