Manistee, MI
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. This is a different measure than the EJ Screening score for this county, which ranks it by percentile against other tracked counties rather than against these fixed caps.
Environmental data for Manistee in Michigan · Population: 25,247
TRI sites such as Packaging Corp of America; T.e.s. Filer City Station; Morton Salt Inc; SDWIS systems such as MANISTEE, CITY OF; LITTLE RIVER TRIBAL WATER SYSTEM; FILER CHARTER TOWNSHIP; NPL sites such as Packaging Corp. of America anchor Manistee, MI's EPA extract. Derived burden score 32/100 (Moderate Risk) uses fixed national caps on density, log release volume, Superfund count, and health-flagged systems - not an official EPA rating.
Packaging Corp of America; T.e.s. Filer City Station; Morton Salt Inc are among the largest Form R filers reporting in Manistee; no SDWIS system here carries an active health-based flag. AQS median AQI 33 / peak 105 in 2024.
Burden score 32/100 (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 Manistee -- 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 Manistee, MI: EPA TRI 2023 reporting year
Same facilities, both years
-24.0%
3 facilities that filed in 2022 and 2023
Whole inventory
-24.0%
1.2 million lb → 912.3 thousand lb, every facility that filed
- Manistee, MI's total reported releases fell from 1.2 million lb in 2022 to 912.3 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Manistee, MI's water releases fell from 338.1 thousand lb in 2022 to 113.6 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Manistee, MI's air releases fell from 283.1 thousand lb in 2022 to 251.9 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Manistee, MI's off-site transfers fell from 578.4 thousand lb in 2022 to 546.7 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 | 125 (81%) | 28 | 1 | 105 |
| 2023 | 244 (79%) | 57 | 7 | 161 |
| 2022 | 235 (88%) | 29 | 2 | 156 |
| 2021 | 218 (81%) | 48 | 3 | 115 |
| 2020 | 127 (91%) | 12 | 0 | 80 |
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 Michigan, see the EPA's AirNow.gov.
Water Systems (9)
| System | System pop (SDWIS) | Violations |
|---|---|---|
| MANISTEE, CITY OF | 6,200 | 0 |
| LITTLE RIVER TRIBAL WATER SYSTEM | 2,802 | 0 |
| FILER CHARTER TOWNSHIP | 940 | 0 |
| KALEVA, VILLAGE OF | 464 | 0 |
| CAMP ARCADIA / LCA | 400 | 0 |
| BEAR LAKE, VILLAGE OF | 318 | 0 |
| MANISTEE FOREST PINES ESTATES | 174 | 0 |
| VALLEYWOOD COVE CONDOMINIUM ASSOCIATION | 50 | 0 |
| PIRATES COVE CONDOMINIUMS | 38 | 0 |
TRI Facilities (4)
| # | Facility | Total Releases |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Packaging Corp of America | 3.1M lbs |
| 2 | T.e.s. Filer City Station | 836.4K lbs |
| 3 | Morton Salt Inc | 2.1K lbs |
| 4 | Remanufactured Electrode Cap Inc | 0 lbs |
Superfund Sites (1)
| Site Name | Status | HRS Score |
|---|---|---|
| Packaging Corp. of America | NPL Site | 51.91 |
Cities in Manistee (6)
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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.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.