Marion, OR

Moderate Risk (49/100)

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 Marion in Oregon · Population: 346,532

Marion, OR is tracked across three EPA datasets covering 16 Toxics Release Inventory (TRI) facilities, 58 Safe Drinking Water Act systems, and 0 Superfund National Priorities List sites. Together these generate an environmental burden score of 49/100 (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 424.4K lbs of reported toxic releases under EPCRA Section 313, while 19 water systems carry an active health-based violation in the SDWIS record. EPA Air Quality System monitors logged a median AQI of 35 and a peak AQI of 129 in 2024, with 81% 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
346,532
TRI Facilities
16
Water Systems
58
Superfund Sites
0
Total Releases
424.4K 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 298 (81%) 64 4 129
2023 268 (73%) 93 4 128
2022 254 (70%) 104 5 168
2021 280 (77%) 83 0 93
2020 278 (76%) 76 1 1272
2024 Good Air Quality: 81% of days
Unhealthy days: 4
Median AQI: 35

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 Oregon, see the EPA's AirNow.gov.

Water Systems (58)

System Population Violations
WOODBURN, CITY OF 29,455 0
SUBURBAN EAST SALEM WD 13,900 0
SILVERTON, CITY OF 10,484 2
CITY OF STAYTON 8,400 1
AUMSVILLE, CITY OF 4,125 0
MOUNT ANGEL, CITY OF 3,650 3
HUBBARD, CITY OF 3,478 1
JEFFERSON, CITY OF 3,348 0
SUBLIMITY, CITY OF 3,025 0
TURNER, CITY OF 2,866 0
GERVAIS WATER DEPARTMENT 2,571 0
LYONS MEHAMA WATER DISTRICT 1,300 2
AURORA, CITY OF 1,133 0
DONALD, CITY OF 1,107 0
OR YOUTH AUTHORITY - MACLAREN 750 0
CENTURY MEADOWS INC 480 0
LABISH VILLAGE WTR COMMISSION 452 0
ST PAUL, CITY OF 434 0
SCOTTS MILLS, CITY OF 421 3
ORCHARD HEIGHTS WATER ASSN 381 0
DEER CREEK ESTATES 350 0
CAROLINA WATER SYSTEM 300 1
GATES, CITY OF 220 0
SURFWOOD VILLA HOA 200 0
HOPE VALLEY RESORT 200 0
LGC MEADOWLARK MANOR LLC 195 0
DUPLEX VILLAGE WATER SYSTEM 165 0
MCNARY OAKS MOBILE VILLA 160 0
ROYAL ESTATES 160 2
SALEM MOBILE ESTATES/SHADY ACRES 150 0
MT ANGEL ABBEY 150 2
BREITENBUSH HOT SPRINGS 150 0
SUNSET WATER SYSTEM INC 140 0
CHATEAU MOBILE HOME PARK 136 0
SUNSET VILLAGE MHP 120 0
WESTERN WAGON VILLAGE 112 2
CHAPARRAL MOBILE RANCH 110 0
TRAILER PARK VILLAGE 105 0
DETROIT WATER SYSTEM 100 2
HOODVIEW MOBILE ESTATES 100 0
MCLAIN VILLAGE WATER DEPT 100 3
SUNNYVIEW MOBILE HOME PARK 100 0
ALPINE CREST IMPROVEMENT DIST 91 3
BREWSTER COMMUNITY HOMEOWNERS 70 3
JEFFERSON MOBILE ACRES 65 2
OLDS MOBILE PARK 60 1
LAKESHORE TERRACE 60 0
LAZY ACRES MOBILE HOME PARK 59 7
WATFORD CITY MOBILE HOME PARK 52 0
62ND COURT MUTUAL WATER CO 50 0
SILVERTON MOBILE ESTATES 45 0
RALPH TAYLOR TRAILER COURT 45 0
DUPLEX VILLAGE EAST 41 0
GRIM ESTATES 40 0
SANTIAM MEADOWS COMMUNITY WS 40 3
BELLE PASSI ESTATES 30 0
OAKDALE TRAILER PARK 26 0
FOX HOLLOW ESTATES WATER CORP 26 1

TRI Facilities (16)

# Facility Total Releases
1 Statera Fiberglass LLC - Aumsville Plant 210.6K lbs
2 Ennis-Flint Salem 99.7K lbs
3 Engineered Polymer Solutions 79.8K lbs
4 Akzo Nobel Coatings Inc 24.7K lbs
5 Riverbend Sand & Gravel 9.4K lbs
6 M-D Building Products Inc. 242 lbs
7 Wheatland Concrete 25 lbs
8 Wilbur Ellis Woodburn 10 lbs
9 Salem Asphalt 1 lbs
10 Quikrete - Oregon Plant 1 lbs
11 Woodburn Concrete 0 lbs
12 Oldcastle Precast Inc 0 lbs
13 Garmin at Inc. 0 lbs
14 Foster Farms Donald Feedmill 0 lbs
15 Fleetwood Homes of Oregon Inc 48 0 lbs
16 Wilbur Ellis Jefferson 0 lbs

Cities in Marion (6)

Aurora
Pop: -
2 facilities · 6 water
Gervais
Pop: -
1 facilities · 1 water
Woodburn
Pop: -
5 facilities · 4 water
Salem
Pop: -
5 facilities · 26 water
Keizer
Pop: -
1 facilities · 4 water
Aumsville
Pop: -
1 facilities · 1 water

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the environmental risk level in Marion, Oregon?
Marion, OR has an environmental risk score of 49/100 (Moderate Risk), based on 16 TRI facilities, 0 Superfund sites, and 58 water systems on record. 19 water systems have health-based violations. Source: EPA TRI, SDWIS, and Superfund NPL.
Are there Superfund sites in Marion?
No Superfund National Priorities List (NPL) sites are currently registered in Marion, OR in the EPA database.
How many toxic release facilities are in Marion?
Marion, OR has 16 TRI-reporting facilities on record with the EPA Toxic Release Inventory, with a combined total of 424.4K lbs in reported toxic releases. TRI facilities self-report annual chemical release data to the EPA.
What is the air quality in Marion?
In 2024, Marion, OR recorded a median AQI of 35 and a peak AQI of 129. 81% 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 Marion?
Marion, OR has 58 EPA-regulated water systems. 19 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 Marion?
Environmental compliance in Marion, Oregon is overseen by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) at the federal level and the Oregon 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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