Monroe, MI

Moderate Risk (36/100)

Environmental data for Monroe in Michigan

Monroe, MI is tracked across three EPA datasets covering 18 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 36/100 (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 20.5M 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 18 and a peak AQI of 77 in 2024, with 95% 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
18
Water Systems
0
Superfund Sites
0
Total Releases
20.5M 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 56 (95%) 3 0 77
2023 59 (91%) 6 0 82
2022 51 (84%) 8 1 607
2021 57 (93%) 4 0 77
2020 58 (95%) 3 0 66
2024 Good Air Quality: 95% of days
Median AQI: 18

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 Michigan on PlainAirData.

TRI Facilities (18)

# Facility Total Releases
1 Dte Electric Co - Monroe Power Plant 19.7M lbs
2 Gerdau Macsteel Monroe 502.0K lbs
3 Guardian Industries - Carleton 105.7K lbs
4 Pioneer Metal Finishing LLC 96.4K lbs
5 Advanced Heat Treat Corp. 44.6K lbs
6 Ventower Industries LLC 40.2K lbs
7 Fci Milan 16.4K lbs
8 Dte Electric Company-Fermi Power Plant 12.8K lbs
9 R J Marshall Co 12.8K lbs
10 Jaytec LLC 9.4K lbs
11 National Galvanizing LP 4.2K lbs
12 Fca US Dundee Engine Plant 449 lbs
13 Spartan Steel Coating 266 lbs
14 Heidtman Steel Products Inc. 22 lbs
15 Tailor Welded Blanks 4 lbs
16 Cadillac Asphalt LLC 1 lbs
17 Michigan Paving & Materials Co - Monroe 0 lbs
18 Sunrise Windows Ltd 0 lbs

Cities in Monroe (7)

Carleton
Pop: —
1 facilities · 1 water
Dundee
Pop: —
1 facilities · 1 water
Erie
Pop: —
2 facilities · 0 water
Monroe
Pop: —
10 facilities · 3 water
Newport
Pop: —
1 facilities · 1 water
Milan
Pop: —
2 facilities · 1 water
Temperance
Pop: —
1 facilities · 0 water

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the environmental risk level in Monroe, Michigan?
Monroe, MI has an environmental risk score of 36/100 (Moderate Risk), based on 18 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 Monroe?
No Superfund National Priorities List (NPL) sites are currently registered in Monroe, MI in the EPA database.
How many toxic release facilities are in Monroe?
Monroe, MI has 18 TRI-reporting facilities on record with the EPA Toxic Release Inventory, with a combined total of 20.5M lbs in reported toxic releases. TRI facilities self-report annual chemical release data to the EPA.
What is the air quality in Monroe?
In 2024, Monroe, MI recorded a median AQI of 18 and a peak AQI of 77. 95% 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 Monroe?
No EPA-regulated water systems are currently recorded for Monroe, MI in the SDWIS database.
What environmental agencies cover Monroe?
Environmental compliance in Monroe, Michigan is overseen by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) at the federal level and the Michigan 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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