Medina, OH

Moderate Risk (54/100)

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 Medina in Ohio · Population: 183,049

Medina, OH is tracked across three EPA datasets covering 31 Toxics Release Inventory (TRI) facilities, 11 Safe Drinking Water Act systems, and 0 Superfund National Priorities List sites. Together these generate an environmental burden score of 54/100 (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 2.4M 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 44 and a peak AQI of 100 in 2024, with 64% 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
183,049
TRI Facilities
31
Water Systems
11
Superfund Sites
0
Total Releases
2.4M 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 236 (64%) 130 0 100
2023 228 (63%) 125 7 285
2022 284 (78%) 76 2 126
2021 250 (69%) 113 0 93
2020 280 (78%) 80 0 93
2024 Good Air Quality: 64% of days
Median AQI: 44

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 Ohio, see the EPA's AirNow.gov.

Water Systems (11)

System Population Violations
MEDINA CITY PWS 25,956 0
WADSWORTH CITY PWS 24,356 0
LODI VILLAGE PWS 2,884 0
SEVILLE VILLAGE PWS 2,296 1
SPENCER, VILLAGE OF 800 0
PINE MILL RIDGE 2 PWS 178 0
GRANGER LAKE CONDO 1 PWS 131 2
GRANGER LAKE CONDO 4 PWS 108 0
GRANGER LAKE CONDOS 2 AND 3 63 0
ECHO LAKE COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION 58 2
DALESIDE SYSTEMS, INC. 25 0

TRI Facilities (31)

# Facility Total Releases
1 Hubbell Power Systems Inc. 2.2M lbs
2 Owens Corning - Medina 40.4K lbs
3 Rohrer 40.2K lbs
4 3M Co - Medina 39.3K lbs
5 Joseph Adams Corp 31.4K lbs
6 Republic Powdered Metals Inc 22.6K lbs
7 Carlisle Brake & Friction 16.2K lbs
8 Ebner Furnaces Inc 8.8K lbs
9 Columbia Chemical Corp 7.4K lbs
10 Mtd Products Inc - Valley City Facility 6.7K lbs
11 Advance Bronze Inc. 5.2K lbs
12 Safety-Kleen Systems Brunswick (bru) 4.5K lbs
13 Blair Rubber Co 3.5K lbs
14 Soprema Inc 3.3K lbs
15 Western Roto Engravers Inc 1.3K lbs
16 Advance Bronze Seville LLC 945 lbs
17 Luke Engineering & Manufacturing Co Wadsworth Plant 640 lbs
18 Bleachtech LLC 75 lbs
19 Liverpool Coil Processing Inc. 20 lbs
20 Foundation Wellness 8 lbs
21 Sfs Group USA Inc 5 lbs
22 Twb Co 5 lbs
23 Twb Co 5 lbs
24 Fbc Chemical Medina 0 lbs
25 Agrati Medina LLC 0 lbs
26 American Metal Chemical Corp. 0 lbs
27 Erie Copper Works LLC 0 lbs
28 Amercan Weldquip 0 lbs
29 Goldsmith & Eggleton LLC 0 lbs
30 The A.i. Root Co 0 lbs
31 Ovation Polymers 0 lbs

Cities in Medina (7)

Brunswick
Pop: -
2 facilities · 0 water
Lodi
Pop: -
1 facilities · 1 water
Medina
Pop: -
11 facilities · 6 water
Seville
Pop: -
3 facilities · 2 water
Sharon Center
Pop: -
1 facilities · 0 water
Valley City
Pop: -
5 facilities · 0 water
Wadsworth
Pop: -
8 facilities · 1 water

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the environmental risk level in Medina, Ohio?
Medina, OH has an environmental risk score of 54/100 (Moderate Risk), based on 31 TRI facilities, 0 Superfund sites, and 11 water systems on record. 3 water systems have health-based violations. Source: EPA TRI, SDWIS, and Superfund NPL.
Are there Superfund sites in Medina?
No Superfund National Priorities List (NPL) sites are currently registered in Medina, OH in the EPA database.
How many toxic release facilities are in Medina?
Medina, OH has 31 TRI-reporting facilities on record with the EPA Toxic Release Inventory, with a combined total of 2.4M lbs in reported toxic releases. TRI facilities self-report annual chemical release data to the EPA.
What is the air quality in Medina?
In 2024, Medina, OH recorded a median AQI of 44 and a peak AQI of 100. 64% 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 Medina?
Medina, OH has 11 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 Medina?
Environmental compliance in Medina, Ohio is overseen by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) at the federal level and the Ohio 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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