Manatee, FL
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 Manatee in Florida · Population: 416,020
TRI sites such as Chris Craft; Design Concepts/marine Concepts; Pierce Manufacturing Inc Florida Di V; SDWIS systems such as MANATEE COUNTY UTILITIES DEPT; BRADENTON CITY OF; PEACE RIVER REG WATER PLANT anchor Manatee, FL'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 Manatee include HIGHLANDS MOBILE HOME PARK; PLANTATION OAKS MH ; RV COMMUNITY; THE FALLS OF OCALA, while Chris Craft leads reported TRI pounds among local Form R filers. AQS median AQI 37 / peak 115 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 Manatee -- 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 Manatee, FL: EPA TRI 2023 reporting year
Same facilities, both years
-6.7%
18 facilities that filed in 2022 and 2023
Whole inventory
-5.9%
267.0 thousand lb → 251.3 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.
- Manatee, FL's total reported releases fell from 267.0 thousand lb in 2022 to 249.1 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Manatee, FL's land releases rose from 11.0 thousand lb in 2022 to 24.8 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Manatee, FL's off-site transfers fell from 1.4 thousand lb in 2022 to 627 lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Manatee, FL's air releases fell from 254.6 thousand lb in 2022 to 223.7 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 | 317 (91%) | 30 | 1 | 115 |
| 2023 | 338 (93%) | 24 | 0 | 90 |
| 2022 | 336 (96%) | 13 | 0 | 80 |
| 2021 | 355 (97%) | 10 | 0 | 93 |
| 2020 | 355 (97%) | 11 | 0 | 97 |
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 Florida, see the EPA's AirNow.gov.
Water Systems (11)
| System | System pop (SDWIS) | Violations |
|---|---|---|
| MANATEE COUNTY UTILITIES DEPT | 347,800 | 0 |
| BRADENTON CITY OF | 58,584 | 0 |
| PEACE RIVER REG WATER PLANT | 3,301 | 0 |
| CAMDEN COUNTY PWSD # 5 | 1,735 | 0 |
| HARBOUR ISLES MASTER ASSOCIATION | 395 | 0 |
| HILLANLAKE VILLAGE | 372 | 0 |
| WHISPERING PINES MHP | 215 | 0 |
| HIGHLANDS MOBILE HOME PARK | 130 | 1 |
| PLANTATION OAKS MH ; RV COMMUNITY | 130 | 5 |
| THE FALLS OF OCALA | 120 | 1 |
| SUNLAKE RV RESORT | 75 | 0 |
TRI Facilities (21)
| # | Facility | Total Releases |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chris Craft | 336.4K lbs |
| 2 | Design Concepts/marine Concepts | 291.3K lbs |
| 3 | Pierce Manufacturing Inc Florida Di V | 172.7K lbs |
| 4 | Florida Power & Light Co Fpl Manatee Power Plant | 146.0K lbs |
| 5 | Tropicana Manufacturing Co Inc | 125.5K lbs |
| 6 | Yellowfin Yachts LLC | 114.2K lbs |
| 7 | Jupiter Marine International Inc. | 88.7K lbs |
| 8 | Yellowfin Yachts LLC | 14.9K lbs |
| 9 | Allied Molded Products LLC | 11.2K lbs |
| 10 | Triest Ag Group Inc. | 8.8K lbs |
| 11 | Honeywell Lng Palmetto | 3.8K lbs |
| 12 | Safran Power USA LLC | 133 lbs |
| 13 | Allied New Technologies 2 Inc Plant | 17 lbs |
| 14 | Tsm Champ | 17 lbs |
| 15 | Sarasota Ready Mix Plant | 2 lbs |
| 16 | Manatee Ready Mix Plant | 1 lbs |
| 17 | Titan Florida - Ellenton Rmc Plant | 1 lbs |
| 18 | Preferred-Bradenton 63RD Rm | 0 lbs |
| 19 | Bradenton Block 9TH St | 0 lbs |
| 20 | Cemex 15TH St. | 0 lbs |
| 21 | Cemex Palmetto | 0 lbs |
Cities in Manatee (5)
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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.