Mahoning, OH

Moderate Risk (51/100)

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 Mahoning in Ohio · Population: 227,063

Mahoning, OH is tracked across three EPA datasets covering 21 Toxics Release Inventory (TRI) facilities, 7 Safe Drinking Water Act systems, and 0 Superfund National Priorities List sites. Together these generate an environmental burden score of 51/100 (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 1.1M lbs of reported toxic releases under EPCRA Section 313, while 4 water systems carry an active health-based violation in the SDWIS record. EPA Air Quality System monitors logged a median AQI of 44 and a peak AQI of 93 in 2024, with 66% 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
227,063
TRI Facilities
21
Water Systems
7
Superfund Sites
0
Total Releases
1.1M 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 239 (66%) 122 0 93
2023 187 (51%) 172 3 226
2022 214 (61%) 132 3 129
2021 205 (56%) 159 1 110
2020 251 (69%) 113 1 142
2024 Good Air Quality: 66% of days
Median AQI: 44

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 Ohio, see the EPA's AirNow.gov.

Water Systems (7)

System Population Violations
AQUA OHIO - STRUTHERS 58,551 0
CANFIELD CITY PWS 7,767 0
SEBRING VILLAGE PWS 6,058 15
AQUA OHIO - MASURY 4,016 1
JACKSON/MILTON METRO WATER DISTRICT PWS 3,728 2
AQUA OHIO - TOMAHAWK UTILITIES 715 0
ISLAND CREEK HOMEOWNERS 50 1

TRI Facilities (21)

# Facility Total Releases
1 Vallourec Star LP 290.7K lbs
2 Datco Manufacturing LLC 262.5K lbs
3 Astro Shapes LLC 220.0K lbs
4 Whitacre Greer Co 135.1K lbs
5 Material Sciences Corp - Canfield 97.8K lbs
6 Trivium Aluminum Packaging Corp. USA 74.2K lbs
7 Viasystems Technologies Corpllc 25.1K lbs
8 Spectrum Metal Finishing 12.4K lbs
9 Vacuform Inc. 11.0K lbs
10 Falcon Foundry Co 3.9K lbs
11 Mplx Terminals LLC - Youngstown Oh Terminal 3.7K lbs
12 Environmental Specialists Inc. 3.3K lbs
13 Xaloy LLC 1.4K lbs
14 Sr Products 1.2K lbs
15 Vallourec Star LP 1.1K lbs
16 Youngstown Hard Chrome Plating & Grinding Inc. 691 lbs
17 Qc LLC 633 lbs
18 Commercial Metal Forming 176 lbs
19 North Jackson Specialty Steel Llc. 7 lbs
20 Crafco Inc. - Youngstown 0 lbs
21 Agc Residential Fabrication - Boardman Plant 0 lbs

Cities in Mahoning (8)

Canfield
Pop: -
1 facilities · 1 water
Lowellville
Pop: -
1 facilities · 0 water
North Jackson
Pop: -
2 facilities · 0 water
North Lima
Pop: -
1 facilities · 0 water
Struthers
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2 facilities · 3 water
Youngstown
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11 facilities · 2 water
Boardman
Pop: -
1 facilities · 0 water
Sebring
Pop: -
1 facilities · 1 water

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the environmental risk level in Mahoning, Ohio?
Mahoning, OH has an environmental risk score of 51/100 (Moderate Risk), based on 21 TRI facilities, 0 Superfund sites, and 7 water systems on record. 4 water systems have health-based violations. Source: EPA TRI, SDWIS, and Superfund NPL.
Are there Superfund sites in Mahoning?
No Superfund National Priorities List (NPL) sites are currently registered in Mahoning, OH in the EPA database.
How many toxic release facilities are in Mahoning?
Mahoning, OH has 21 TRI-reporting facilities on record with the EPA Toxic Release Inventory, with a combined total of 1.1M lbs in reported toxic releases. TRI facilities self-report annual chemical release data to the EPA.
What is the air quality in Mahoning?
In 2024, Mahoning, OH recorded a median AQI of 44 and a peak AQI of 93. 66% 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 Mahoning?
Mahoning, OH has 7 EPA-regulated water systems. 4 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 Mahoning?
Environmental compliance in Mahoning, Ohio is overseen by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) at the federal level and the Ohio 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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