Mobile, AL

Moderate Risk (59/100)

Environmental data for Mobile in Alabama

Mobile, AL is tracked across three EPA datasets covering 50 Toxics Release Inventory (TRI) facilityies, 0 Safe Drinking Water Act systems, and 0 Superfund National Priorities List sites. Together these generate an environmental burden score of 59/100 (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 52.3M lbs of reported toxic releases under EPCRA Section 313, while 0 water systems carry an active health-based violation in the SDWIS record. EPA Air Quality System monitors logged a median AQI of 45 and a peak AQI of 80 in 2024, with 66% 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.

TRI Facilities
50
Water Systems
0
Superfund Sites
0
Total Releases
52.3M 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 242 (66%) 123 0 80
2023 203 (56%) 157 1 108
2022 235 (65%) 128 0 93
2021 125 (35%) 236 0 83
2020 188 (54%) 160 0 78
2024 Good Air Quality: 66% of days
Median AQI: 45

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 detailed air quality monitoring data, pollutant breakdowns, and metro-level AQI trends, see Air Quality in Alabama on PlainAirData.

TRI Facilities (50)

# Facility Total Releases
1 Outokumpu Stainless USA LLC 32.0M lbs
2 Ssab Alabama Inc 7.8M lbs
3 Barry Steam Plant 4.8M lbs
4 Honeywell - Uop LLC 1.2M lbs
5 Sterling Specialty Chemicals LLC 882.2K lbs
6 Arkema Inc 788.5K lbs
7 Kimberly-Clark Corp 697.9K lbs
8 Nouryon Functional Chemicals LLC 457.2K lbs
9 Lenzing Fibers Inc 425.7K lbs
10 U.S. Amines (bucks) LLC 357.0K lbs
11 Amvac Chemical Co 341.4K lbs
12 Ineos Phenol 303.2K lbs
13 Evonik Corp 295.4K lbs
14 Nibrock Inc 241.2K lbs
15 Azz Galvanizing Services-Mobile 218.0K lbs
16 Vertex Refining Alabama LLC 196.1K lbs
17 Fmc Corp - Mobile Manufacturing Center 179.7K lbs
18 High-Purity Silicon America Corp 174.7K lbs
19 Alabama Shipyard LLC 151.6K lbs
20 Am/ns Calvert LLC 133.1K lbs
21 Mobile Paint Manufacturing Co Inc 130.1K lbs
22 Fiber Glass Systems L.P. 117.7K lbs
23 Blastech Mobile LLC 96.5K lbs
24 Holcim (us) Inc-Theodore Al Plant 91.7K lbs
25 Rps Composites of Alabama Inc 72.5K lbs
26 Basf Trilon M 55.4K lbs
27 Williams Mobile Bay Gas Processing Facility 32.3K lbs
28 Continental Aerospace Technologies Inc. 25.3K lbs
29 Canfor Southern Pine - Mobile Al 25.1K lbs
30 Alabama Bulk Terminal Co LLC 25.1K lbs
31 Airbus US Manufacturing Facility 23.8K lbs
32 All Plastics & Fiberglass Inc 14.3K lbs
33 W&t Offshore Inc. 13.4K lbs
34 Pmc Organometallix Inc 5.0K lbs
35 Safety-Kleen Systems Mobile (wha) 4.3K lbs
36 Tms International LLC 3.8K lbs
37 Mobile Rosin Oil Co Inc 3.8K lbs
38 Skw Quab Chemicals 3.5K lbs
39 Basf Acm 888 lbs
40 Pvs Dx Inc. 792 lbs
41 Mobile Bay Gas Plant 422 lbs
42 Tms International Llc. 330 lbs
43 Coast Guard Atc Exchange 222 lbs
44 United Initiators 205 lbs
45 Mobile Solvent & Supply 55 lbs
46 Steel Warehouse 28 lbs
47 Mobile Paperboard Corp 28 lbs
48 Martin Energy Services-Blakeley Island 24 lbs
49 Chart Inc. - Theodore 5 lbs
50 Mmc Materials Gulf Coast LLC - Canal 4 lbs

Cities in Mobile (15)

Axis
Pop: —
10 facilities · 1 water
Bucks
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1 facilities · 0 water
Calvert
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4 facilities · 0 water
Chunchula
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1 facilities · 0 water
Citronelle
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1 facilities · 1 water
Grand Bay
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1 facilities · 1 water
Irvington
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2 facilities · 0 water
Saraland
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1 facilities · 2 water
Semmes
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1 facilities · 0 water
Theodore
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12 facilities · 1 water
Mobile
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17 facilities · 1 water
Chickasaw
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1 facilities · 0 water
Eight Mile
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1 facilities · 1 water
Whistler
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1 facilities · 0 water
Coden
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2 facilities · 0 water

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the environmental risk level in Mobile, Alabama?
Mobile, AL has an environmental risk score of 59/100 (Moderate Risk), based on 50 TRI facilities, 0 Superfund sites, and 0 water systems on record. No water systems have current health-based violations. Source: EPA TRI, SDWIS, and Superfund NPL.
Are there Superfund sites in Mobile?
No Superfund National Priorities List (NPL) sites are currently registered in Mobile, AL in the EPA database.
How many toxic release facilities are in Mobile?
Mobile, AL has 50 TRI-reporting facilities on record with the EPA Toxic Release Inventory, with a combined total of 52.3M lbs in reported toxic releases. TRI facilities self-report annual chemical release data to the EPA.
What is the air quality in Mobile?
In 2024, Mobile, AL recorded a median AQI of 45 and a peak AQI of 80. 66% 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 Mobile?
No EPA-regulated water systems are currently recorded for Mobile, AL in the SDWIS database.
What environmental agencies cover Mobile?
Environmental compliance in Mobile, Alabama is overseen by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) at the federal level and the Alabama 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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