Mccracken, KY
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 Mccracken in Kentucky · Population: 67,584
TRI sites such as U.S. Tva Shawnee Fossil Plant; Arcosa Marine Products Inc Plt 1245; US Doe Paducah Site; NPL sites such as Paducah Gaseous Diffusion Plant (USDOE) anchor Mccracken, KY's EPA extract. Derived burden score 38/100 (Moderate Risk) uses fixed national caps on density, log release volume, Superfund count, and health-flagged systems - not an official EPA rating.
U.S. Tva Shawnee Fossil Plant; Arcosa Marine Products Inc Plt 1245; US Doe Paducah Site are among the largest Form R filers reporting in Mccracken; no SDWIS system here carries an active health-based flag. AQS median AQI 42 / peak 101 in 2024.
Burden score 38/100 (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 Mccracken -- 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 Mccracken, KY: EPA TRI 2023 reporting year
Same facilities, both years
-12.9%
8 facilities that filed in 2022 and 2023
Whole inventory
-12.8%
2.3 million lb → 2.0 million lb, every facility that filed
Between the two reporting years, 1 facility filed for the first time and 0 stopped filing. Facilities entering or leaving the inventory are excluded from the same-facility comparison above.
- Mccracken, KY's total reported releases fell from 2.3 million lb in 2022 to 2.0 million lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Mccracken, KY's off-site transfers fell from 34.9 thousand lb in 2022 to 1.2 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Mccracken, KY's water releases rose from 6.6 thousand lb in 2022 to 9.5 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Mccracken, KY's land releases fell from 2.0 million lb in 2022 to 1.7 million 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 | 269 (74%) | 93 | 1 | 101 |
| 2023 | 203 (57%) | 145 | 7 | 126 |
| 2022 | 217 (63%) | 125 | 3 | 143 |
| 2021 | 221 (61%) | 140 | 2 | 109 |
| 2020 | 239 (65%) | 126 | 1 | 111 |
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 Kentucky, see the EPA's AirNow.gov.
TRI Facilities (10)
| # | Facility | Total Releases |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | U.S. Tva Shawnee Fossil Plant | 10.9M lbs |
| 2 | Arcosa Marine Products Inc Plt 1245 | 301.0K lbs |
| 3 | US Doe Paducah Site | 36.2K lbs |
| 4 | Jsc Terminal LLC (dba Midwest Terminal) | 6.8K lbs |
| 5 | Mplx Terminals LLC - Paducah Ky Terminal | 5.2K lbs |
| 6 | Precision Machine Inc | 2.8K lbs |
| 7 | Best Block - Paducah Ky Plant | 0 lbs |
| 8 | Worthington Cylinders Paducah | 0 lbs |
| 9 | Trees N Trends | 0 lbs |
| 10 | Airgas USA LLC | 0 lbs |
Superfund Sites (1)
| Site Name | Status | HRS Score |
|---|---|---|
| Paducah Gaseous Diffusion Plant (USDOE) | NPL Site | 56.95 |
Cities in Mccracken (3)
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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.