Manatee, FL

Moderate Risk (41/100)

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 Manatee in Florida · Population: 416,020

Manatee, FL is tracked across three EPA datasets covering 21 Toxics Release Inventory (TRI) facilities, 10 Safe Drinking Water Act systems, and 0 Superfund National Priorities List sites. Together these generate an environmental burden score of 41/100 (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 1.3M lbs of reported toxic releases under EPCRA Section 313, while 3 water systems carry an active health-based violation in the SDWIS record. EPA Air Quality System monitors logged a median AQI of 37 and a peak AQI of 115 in 2024, with 91% 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
416,020
TRI Facilities
21
Water Systems
10
Superfund Sites
0
Total Releases
1.3M 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 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
2024 Good Air Quality: 91% of days
Unhealthy days: 1
Median AQI: 37

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 Florida, see the EPA's AirNow.gov.

Water Systems (10)

System Population 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

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 (4)

Bradenton
Pop: -
6 facilities · 8 water
Parrish
Pop: -
1 facilities · 0 water
Palmetto
Pop: -
7 facilities · 1 water
Ellenton
Pop: -
1 facilities · 1 water

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the environmental risk level in Manatee, Florida?
Manatee, FL has an environmental risk score of 41/100 (Moderate Risk), based on 21 TRI facilities, 0 Superfund sites, and 10 water systems on record. 3 water systems have health-based violations. Source: EPA TRI, SDWIS, and Superfund NPL.
Are there Superfund sites in Manatee?
No Superfund National Priorities List (NPL) sites are currently registered in Manatee, FL in the EPA database.
How many toxic release facilities are in Manatee?
Manatee, FL has 21 TRI-reporting facilities on record with the EPA Toxic Release Inventory, with a combined total of 1.3M lbs in reported toxic releases. TRI facilities self-report annual chemical release data to the EPA.
What is the air quality in Manatee?
In 2024, Manatee, FL recorded a median AQI of 37 and a peak AQI of 115. 91% 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 Manatee?
Manatee, FL has 10 EPA-regulated water systems. 3 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 Manatee?
Environmental compliance in Manatee, Florida is overseen by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) at the federal level and the Florida 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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