Macomb, MI

Moderate Risk (56/100)

Environmental data for Macomb in Michigan

Macomb, MI is tracked across three EPA datasets covering 50 Toxics Release Inventory (TRI) facilityies, 0 Safe Drinking Water Act systems, and 0 Superfund National Priorities List sites. Together these generate an environmental burden score of 56/100 (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 5.0M lbs of reported toxic releases under EPCRA Section 313, while 0 water systems carry an active health-based violation in the SDWIS record. EPA Air Quality System monitors logged a median AQI of 42 and a peak AQI of 115 in 2024, with 71% 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.

TRI Facilities
50
Water Systems
0
Superfund Sites
0
Total Releases
5.0M 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 259 (71%) 104 3 115
2023 182 (50%) 170 8 195
2022 223 (61%) 140 2 126
2021 180 (49%) 182 3 115
2020 252 (84%) 35 12 126
2024 Good Air Quality: 71% of days
Unhealthy days: 3
Median AQI: 42

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 detailed air quality monitoring data, pollutant breakdowns, and metro-level AQI trends, see Air Quality in Michigan on PlainAirData.

TRI Facilities (50)

# Facility Total Releases
1 Fca US Warren Truck Assembly Plant 2.3M lbs
2 Henkel US Operations Corp 435.1K lbs
3 Fca US Sterling Heights Assembly Plant 415.3K lbs
4 Mnp Corp 330.8K lbs
5 Curtis Metal Finishing Co 233.0K lbs
6 Cadillac Plating Corp 198.3K lbs
7 Wolverine Plating Corp 185.1K lbs
8 Super Steel Treating Co 113.1K lbs
9 Sas Global Corp 109.1K lbs
10 A.g. Simpson (usa) Inc. 104.1K lbs
11 Industrial Highway 75.7K lbs
12 Axalta Coating Systems USA Llc-Mount Clemens Plant 65.4K lbs
13 Sms Group Technical Services Warren Div 56.0K lbs
14 Selfridge Plating Inc. 44.9K lbs
15 Romeo Rim Inc. - Plants 1 & 2 41.8K lbs
16 Stephens Road 37.2K lbs
17 Acument Global Technologies 33.6K lbs
18 L & L Products Inc. 30.5K lbs
19 Specialty Steel Treating Inc. 27.5K lbs
20 Dana - Warren Manufacturing LLC 26.5K lbs
21 Ford Motor Company-Sterling I Plant 25.7K lbs
22 Beacon Park Finishing LLC 19.3K lbs
23 Shelby Foam System 16.6K lbs
24 Austemper Inc 14.3K lbs
25 Metallurgical Processing Co 7.2K lbs
26 Fraser Manufacturing Facility 6.6K lbs
27 Fca US Sterling Stamping Plant 6.2K lbs
28 Flex-N-Gate Forming Technologies 5.1K lbs
29 Nylok LLC 4.6K lbs
30 Fca US Warren Stamping Plant 2.4K lbs
31 International Casting Corp 2.4K lbs
32 U.S. Dod, Usaf Selfridge Air National Guard Base Mi 2.1K lbs
33 Armada Rubber Manufacturing Co 2.1K lbs
34 Plant 818 - Eastside 1.4K lbs
35 Wolverine Bronze Co 1.3K lbs
36 Ford Motor Co Romeo Engine Plant 359 lbs
37 Moon Roof Corp of Michigan 255 lbs
38 Tower Automotive Clinton 195 lbs
39 Ford Van Dyke Plant 122 lbs
40 Mpt Sterling Heights 109 lbs
41 Airgas USA LLC - Roseville Mi 58 lbs
42 Gm Powertrain Warren Transmission 56 lbs
43 Ajax Metal Processing Inc 50 lbs
44 Innovative Design Solutions 45 lbs
45 Lincoln Electric Co D/b/a Baker Industries 19 lbs
46 Mb Aerospace Warren LLC 10 lbs
47 Mayco International LLC 8 lbs
48 Mpt Sterling Heights 7 lbs
49 Cadillac Asphalt - Shelby Plant 3 lbs
50 Cadillac Asphalt LLC - Mt. Clemens 2 lbs

Cities in Macomb (14)

Armada
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1 facilities · 2 water
Fraser
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2 facilities · 1 water
Clinton Township
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3 facilities · 4 water
Macomb
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2 facilities · 1 water
Mount Clemens
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3 facilities · 0 water
Harrison Township
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2 facilities · 1 water
New Baltimore
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2 facilities · 1 water
Romeo
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3 facilities · 1 water
Roseville
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7 facilities · 2 water
Sterling Heights
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13 facilities · 2 water
Utica
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1 facilities · 1 water
Warren
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20 facilities · 1 water
Shelby Township
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3 facilities · 3 water
Macomb Township
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0 facilities · 0 water

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the environmental risk level in Macomb, Michigan?
Macomb, MI has an environmental risk score of 56/100 (Moderate Risk), based on 50 TRI facilities, 0 Superfund sites, and 0 water systems on record. No water systems have current health-based violations. Source: EPA TRI, SDWIS, and Superfund NPL.
Are there Superfund sites in Macomb?
No Superfund National Priorities List (NPL) sites are currently registered in Macomb, MI in the EPA database.
How many toxic release facilities are in Macomb?
Macomb, MI has 50 TRI-reporting facilities on record with the EPA Toxic Release Inventory, with a combined total of 5.0M lbs in reported toxic releases. TRI facilities self-report annual chemical release data to the EPA.
What is the air quality in Macomb?
In 2024, Macomb, MI recorded a median AQI of 42 and a peak AQI of 115. 71% 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 Macomb?
No EPA-regulated water systems are currently recorded for Macomb, MI in the SDWIS database.
What environmental agencies cover Macomb?
Environmental compliance in Macomb, Michigan is overseen by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) at the federal level and the Michigan 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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