Navajo, AZ

Low Risk (23/100)

Environmental data for Navajo in Arizona

Navajo, AZ is tracked across three EPA datasets covering 2 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 23/100 (Low Risk), calibrated against national distributions for facility density, chemical release volume, Superfund concentration, and water-system health violations.

Industrial disclosures inside the county total 581.9K 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 13 and a peak AQI of 53 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.

TRI Facilities
2
Water Systems
0
Superfund Sites
0
Total Releases
581.9K 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 359 (99%) 2 0 53
2023 290 (80%) 74 0 84
2022 307 (84%) 57 0 93
2021 292 (80%) 72 1 101
2020 314 (86%) 50 2 136
2024 Good Air Quality: 99% of days
Median AQI: 13

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 Arizona on PlainAirData.

TRI Facilities (2)

# Facility Total Releases
1 Cholla Power Plant 581.7K lbs
2 Rhinehart Oil Co. Holbrook Bulk Plant 265 lbs

Cities in Navajo (2)

Holbrook
Pop: —
1 facilities · 3 water
Joseph City
Pop: —
1 facilities · 1 water

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the environmental risk level in Navajo, Arizona?
Navajo, AZ has an environmental risk score of 23/100 (Low Risk), based on 2 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 Navajo?
No Superfund National Priorities List (NPL) sites are currently registered in Navajo, AZ in the EPA database.
How many toxic release facilities are in Navajo?
Navajo, AZ has 2 TRI-reporting facilities on record with the EPA Toxic Release Inventory, with a combined total of 581.9K lbs in reported toxic releases. TRI facilities self-report annual chemical release data to the EPA.
What is the air quality in Navajo?
In 2024, Navajo, AZ recorded a median AQI of 13 and a peak AQI of 53. 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 Navajo?
No EPA-regulated water systems are currently recorded for Navajo, AZ in the SDWIS database.
What environmental agencies cover Navajo?
Environmental compliance in Navajo, 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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