Mohave, AZ

Moderate Risk (45/100)

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 Mohave in Arizona · Population: 217,420

Mohave, AZ is tracked across three EPA datasets covering 12 Toxics Release Inventory (TRI) facilities, 40 Safe Drinking Water Act systems, and 0 Superfund National Priorities List sites. Together these generate an environmental burden score of 45/100 (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 149.9K lbs of reported toxic releases under EPCRA Section 313, while 24 water systems carry an active health-based violation in the SDWIS record. EPA Air Quality System monitors logged a median AQI of 19 and a peak AQI of 69 in 2024, with 99% 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
217,420
TRI Facilities
12
Water Systems
40
Superfund Sites
0
Total Releases
149.9K 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 347 (99%) 5 0 69
2023 344 (97%) 9 0 99
2022 340 (95%) 16 1 115
2021 360 (99%) 2 0 156
2020 348 (97%) 9 1 116
2024 Good Air Quality: 99% of days
Median AQI: 19

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 Arizona, see the EPA's AirNow.gov.

Water Systems (40)

System Population Violations
LAKE HAVASU CITY OF 54,610 4
KINGMAN MUNICIPAL WATER 45,000 0
BULLHEAD CITY MOHAVE 36,330 3
BERMUDA WATER COMPANY INC 25,000 0
VALLEY PIONEERS WATER COMPANY INC 6,063 0
NORTH MOHAVE VALLEY 5,190 1
Grand Canyon West 3,120 10
DESERT FOOTHILLS 3,091 1
MT TIPTON WATER COMPANY 2,257 0
Peach Springs 1,865 0
LAGOON ESTATES WC UNIT 7 1,578 2
CENTENNIAL PARK DWID 1,267 8
BEAVER DAM WC SYSTEM 1 1,048 0
SILVERVIEW RV PARK 800 3
LAKE MOHAVE HIGHLANDS 746 1
HAVASU HEIGHTS DWID 617 0
SO HI DWID 503 0
CHLORIDE DWID 350 0
BIASI WATER COMPANY 284 0
SILVER CREEK RV PARK 280 30
GHR LANDOWNERS ASSN WATER COOP 280 9
CROSSROADS RV PARK 272 0
DS WATER COMPANY 258 32
YUCCA WATER ASSOCIATION 250 2
CAMP MOHAVE 224 2
VIRGIN MOUNTAIN UTILITIES COMPANY 200 1
RIVER CITY RV PARK 183 2
SNOWBIRD RV PARK 180 14
BEAVER DAM WC SYSTEM 2 162 0
HATCH VALLEY DWID 150 0
SUN SHINERS MHP 136 1
RANCH WATER SERVICE INC 135 74
LAGOON ESTATES WC UNIT 2 125 41
VIRGIN MOUNTAIN ESTATES MHP 100 0
BEAVER DAM WC SYSTEM 3 75 0
RIO VISTA RANCHES 59 1
BEAVER DAM EAST DWID 47 1
EZ LIVIN RV PARK 40 0
BEAVER DAM FILLING STATION 35 2
BIA Truxton Agency 16 2

TRI Facilities (12)

# Facility Total Releases
1 American Woodmark Corp 102.5K lbs
2 Golden Vertex Corp 25.4K lbs
3 Henry Co 11.4K lbs
4 Nucor Steel Kingman LLC 8.5K lbs
5 Rebel Oil Co Inc - Kingman Bulk Plant 1.6K lbs
6 Mineral Park Mine 282 lbs
7 Linde Gas & Equipment Inc. 156 lbs
8 Potters Industries LLC 85 lbs
9 A&a Electronics Assembly 0 lbs
10 Calportland White Hills Facility 0 lbs
11 Zep Kingman 0 lbs
12 Bureau of Reclamation Davis Dam 0 lbs

Cities in Mohave (5)

Kingman
Pop: -
7 facilities · 7 water
Lake Havasu City
Pop: -
1 facilities · 2 water
Bullhead City
Pop: -
2 facilities · 10 water
White Hills
Pop: -
1 facilities · 0 water
Golden Valley
Pop: -
1 facilities · 3 water

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the environmental risk level in Mohave, Arizona?
Mohave, AZ has an environmental risk score of 45/100 (Moderate Risk), based on 12 TRI facilities, 0 Superfund sites, and 40 water systems on record. 24 water systems have health-based violations. Source: EPA TRI, SDWIS, and Superfund NPL.
Are there Superfund sites in Mohave?
No Superfund National Priorities List (NPL) sites are currently registered in Mohave, AZ in the EPA database.
How many toxic release facilities are in Mohave?
Mohave, AZ has 12 TRI-reporting facilities on record with the EPA Toxic Release Inventory, with a combined total of 149.9K lbs in reported toxic releases. TRI facilities self-report annual chemical release data to the EPA.
What is the air quality in Mohave?
In 2024, Mohave, AZ recorded a median AQI of 19 and a peak AQI of 69. 99% 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 Mohave?
Mohave, AZ has 40 EPA-regulated water systems. 24 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 Mohave?
Environmental compliance in Mohave, Arizona is overseen by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) at the federal level and the Arizona 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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