Lewis, WA

Moderate Risk (40/100)

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 Lewis in Washington · Population: 83,925

Lewis, WA is tracked across three EPA datasets covering 9 Toxics Release Inventory (TRI) facilities, 55 Safe Drinking Water Act systems, and 0 Superfund National Priorities List sites. Together these generate an environmental burden score of 40/100 (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 724.2K 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 22 and a peak AQI of 129 in 2024, with 93% 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
83,925
TRI Facilities
9
Water Systems
55
Superfund Sites
0
Total Releases
724.2K 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 336 (93%) 23 1 129
2023 314 (87%) 46 1 159
2022 285 (78%) 70 7 198
2021 328 (94%) 22 0 71
2020 314 (94%) 20 0 258
2024 Good Air Quality: 93% of days
Unhealthy days: 1
Median AQI: 22

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 Washington, see the EPA's AirNow.gov.

Water Systems (55)

System Population Violations
CENTRALIA PUBLIC WORKS - WATER 28,164 0
CHEHALIS WATER DEPARTMENT 11,426 0
WINLOCK CITY OF 3,502 0
NAPAVINE CITY OF 3,095 0
MORTON CITY OF 2,147 0
LEWIS CO WATER DIST #2 1,983 0
TOLEDO MUNICIPAL 1,944 0
MOSSYROCK PUBLIC UTILITY CITY OF 1,553 0
HIGH VALLEY COUNTRY CLUB 1,425 0
LEWIS CO WATER DIST #1 1,174 0
VADER-ENCHANTED VALLEY 985 4
PE ELL TOWN OF 859 8
Lewis Co Water Sewer Dist #6 740 1
LEWIS CO WATER DIST #3 611 0
NEWAUKUM HILL WATER ASSN 493 0
Maple Lane Behavioral Health 450 0
CARROLLS WATER ASSN 449 6
PLEASANT FOREST CAMPING CLUB 327 0
NEWAUKUM VENTURES 186 0
MALONE 181 0
FLYING CARPET MOBILE ESTATES 174 0
MIDDLE FORK WATER & SEWER 144 0
VIEW RANCH ESTATES WATER ASSN 141 0
WHISPERING WOODS HOME PARK 125 0
TIMBERLANE MOBILE ESTATES 120 0
PARKWOOD MOBILE HOME ESTATES 105 0
REDMON MOBILE HOME PARK 105 0
SALKUM WATER SUPPLY 103 1
LAKESIDE VILLAGE 94 0
SKOOKUMCHUCK MOBILE MANOR 90 0
LAKE MAYFIELD COMMUNITY CLUB 88 0
MAYFIELD KAMPER KLUB 87 2
HARMONY PARK LOT OWNERS 81 0
PATTERSON LAKE WATER 79 0
FROST ROAD PARK 65 0
TIMBERLANE MOBILE HOME PARK 63 2
WAYSIDE VILLAGE 60 0
Elbe Water & Sewer District 60 0
TOWNSHIP PLACE 56 0
PRAIRIE VILLAGE LLC 55 0
GUNDERSON WATER WORKS 53 0
Cowlitz Indian Tribal Housing 52 0
RIVER OAKS RV PARK & CAMPGROUND 50 0
WINSTON CREEK RV PARK 50 0
COLUMBIA CREST ESTATES 48 44
CASCADE MHP 48 0
SILVERBROOK MH & RV 42 0
LAKEVIEW TERRACE 41 0
TILTON RIVER MOBILE HOME PARK 40 0
SKATE CREEK TERRACE ASSOCIATION 39 0
GRAND MOUND MOTEL 36 0
CEDAR VILLA 32 0
JACKSON MOBILE 2 30 0
WINLOCK WATERS 2 25 0
MEADOWS 24 0

TRI Facilities (9)

# Facility Total Releases
1 Transalta Centralia Generation / Mining 590.9K lbs
2 Darigold - Chehalis 95.1K lbs
3 Sierra Pacific Industries- Centralia 35.2K lbs
4 Imperial Group Manufacturing 2.2K lbs
5 National Frozen Foods Corp-Processing 770 lbs
6 Glacier Northwest Inc Chehalis Plant 11 lbs
7 Truck Accessories Group LLC DBA Pace Edwards 2 lbs
8 Aladdin Manufacturing Carpet Cushion - Chehalis Wa 0 lbs
9 Perdue Foods LLC - Chehalis Feedmill 0 lbs

Cities in Lewis (2)

Centralia
Pop: -
3 facilities · 2 water
Chehalis
Pop: -
6 facilities · 11 water

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the environmental risk level in Lewis, Washington?
Lewis, WA has an environmental risk score of 40/100 (Moderate Risk), based on 9 TRI facilities, 0 Superfund sites, and 55 water systems on record. 8 water systems have health-based violations. Source: EPA TRI, SDWIS, and Superfund NPL.
Are there Superfund sites in Lewis?
No Superfund National Priorities List (NPL) sites are currently registered in Lewis, WA in the EPA database.
How many toxic release facilities are in Lewis?
Lewis, WA has 9 TRI-reporting facilities on record with the EPA Toxic Release Inventory, with a combined total of 724.2K lbs in reported toxic releases. TRI facilities self-report annual chemical release data to the EPA.
What is the air quality in Lewis?
In 2024, Lewis, WA recorded a median AQI of 22 and a peak AQI of 129. 93% 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 Lewis?
Lewis, WA has 55 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 Lewis?
Environmental compliance in Lewis, Washington is overseen by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) at the federal level and the Washington 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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