Monroe, MS

Moderate Risk (40/100)

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 Monroe in Mississippi · Population: 33,928

TRI sites such as Tronox LLC; Nauticstar LLC; Westlake Chemicals & Vinyls LLC; SDWIS systems such as CITY OF AMORY; TOWN OF ABERDEEN; HAMILTON WATER DISTRICT anchor Monroe, MS's EPA extract. Derived burden score 40/100 (Moderate Risk) uses fixed national caps on density, log release volume, Superfund count, and health-flagged systems - not an official EPA rating.

Health-flagged SDWIS rows in Monroe include TOWN OF SMITHVILLE; VILLAGE OF GATTMAN, while Tronox LLC leads reported TRI pounds among local Form R filers. No AQS county monitors report here.

Burden score 40/100 (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 Monroe -- 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 Monroe, MS: EPA TRI 2023 reporting year

2022 → 2023

Same facilities, both years

-26.2%

8 facilities that filed in 2022 and 2023

Whole inventory

-26.2%

13.4 million lb → 9.9 million lb, every facility that filed

  • Monroe, MS's total reported releases fell from 13.4 million lb in 2022 to 9.9 million lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
  • Monroe, MS's off-site transfers rose from 2.9 thousand lb in 2022 to 5.3 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
  • Monroe, MS's water releases fell from 746.6 thousand lb in 2022 to 383.6 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
  • Monroe, MS's air releases fell from 568.4 thousand lb in 2022 to 424.0 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
County population (Census ACS)
33,928
TRI Facilities
8
Water Systems
9
Superfund Sites
0
Total Releases
64.9M lbs

Water Systems (9)

System System pop (SDWIS) Violations
CITY OF AMORY 9,350 0
TOWN OF ABERDEEN 7,783 0
HAMILTON WATER DISTRICT 4,029 0
QUINCY WATER ASSOCIATION #1 3,519 0
TOWN OF SMITHVILLE 2,062 2
TOWN OF HATLEY 1,962 0
QUINCY WATER ASSOCIATION #2 1,246 0
GAINES-TRACE WATER ASSOCIATION 1,214 0
VILLAGE OF GATTMAN 790 4

TRI Facilities (8)

# Facility Total Releases
1 Tronox LLC 64.0M lbs
2 Nauticstar LLC 722.6K lbs
3 Westlake Chemicals & Vinyls LLC 138.7K lbs
4 Sterling Specialty Chemicals US LLC 36.6K lbs
5 True Temper Sports Inc 17.7K lbs
6 Legacy Boats LLC DBA Avid Boats 1.8K lbs
7 Westlake Compounds LLC 0 lbs
8 Itt Engineered Valves LLC 0 lbs

Cities in Monroe (6)

Amory
4 facilities · 5 water
Aberdeen
2 facilities · 1 water
Hamilton
1 facilities · 1 water
Prairie
1 facilities · 0 water
Gattman
0 facilities · 1 water
Greenwood Springs
0 facilities · 1 water

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the environmental risk level in Monroe, Mississippi?
Monroe, MS has an environmental risk score of 40/100 (Moderate Risk), based on 8 TRI facilities, 0 Superfund sites, and 9 water systems on record. 2 water systems have 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, MS in the EPA database.
How many toxic release facilities are in Monroe?
Monroe, MS has 8 TRI-reporting facilities on record with the EPA Toxic Release Inventory, with a combined total of 64.9M lbs in reported toxic releases. TRI facilities self-report annual chemical release data to the EPA.
What is the air quality in Monroe?
Air quality monitoring data (EPA AQS) is not available for Monroe, MS. This may indicate no EPA monitoring stations are located in the county. For regional air quality data, see the state environmental profile or visit EPA's AirNow.gov.
Is the drinking water safe in Monroe?
Monroe, MS has 9 EPA-regulated water systems. 2 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 Monroe?
Environmental compliance in Monroe, Mississippi is overseen by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) at the federal level and the Mississippi 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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Data sourced from U.S. EPA environmental datasets. See our methodology for details. Retrieved and formatted by PlainEnviro