Okaloosa, FL
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.
Environmental data for Okaloosa in Florida · Population: 214,281
TRI sites such as U.S. Dod Usaf Eglin Afb Fl; US Dod, Usaf, Hurlburt Field; Kitchen & Bath Center; SDWIS systems such as OKALOOSA CO.WTR.; SWR.SYSTEM; CRESTVIEW, CITY OF WATER DEPT.; FORT WALTON BEACH, CITY OF anchor Okaloosa, FL's EPA extract. Derived burden score 29/100 (Low 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 Okaloosa include FORT WALTON BEACH, CITY OF; NICEVILLE, CITY OF, while U.S. Dod Usaf Eglin Afb Fl leads reported TRI pounds among local Form R filers. AQS median AQI 36 / peak 74 in 2024.
Burden score 29/100 (Low 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 Okaloosa -- 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 Okaloosa, FL: EPA TRI 2023 reporting year
Same facilities, both years
+32.5%
5 facilities that filed in 2022 and 2023
Whole inventory
+18.3%
54.6 thousand lb → 64.7 thousand lb, every facility that filed
Between the two reporting years, 1 facility filed for the first time and 1 stopped filing. Facilities entering or leaving the inventory are excluded from the same-facility comparison above.
- Okaloosa, FL's total reported releases rose from 48.8 thousand lb in 2022 to 64.7 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Okaloosa, FL's land releases rose from 34.0 thousand lb in 2022 to 49.4 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Okaloosa, FL's chemicals reported fell from 8 in 2022 to 7 in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Okaloosa, FL's off-site transfers rose from 13.8 thousand lb in 2022 to 14.4 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
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 | 341 (93%) | 25 | 0 | 74 |
| 2023 | 218 (90%) | 23 | 0 | 84 |
| 2022 | 155 (91%) | 15 | 0 | 84 |
| 2021 | 359 (98%) | 6 | 0 | 61 |
| 2020 | 355 (98%) | 9 | 0 | 74 |
Source: 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 Florida, see the EPA's AirNow.gov.
Water Systems (18)
| System | System pop (SDWIS) | Violations |
|---|---|---|
| OKALOOSA CO.WTR.; SWR.SYSTEM | 80,295 | 0 |
| CRESTVIEW, CITY OF WATER DEPT. | 34,789 | 0 |
| FORT WALTON BEACH, CITY OF | 24,113 | 1 |
| AUBURN WATER SYSTEM | 22,903 | 0 |
| NICEVILLE, CITY OF | 22,243 | 1 |
| OKALOOSA COUNTY BLUEWATER BAY-RAINTREE | 17,592 | 0 |
| HURLBURT FIELD WATER SYSTEM | 10,006 | 0 |
| OKALOOSA COUNTY MID SYSTEM (CRESTVIEW) | 7,593 | 0 |
| VALPARAISO, CITY OF | 5,722 | 0 |
| EGLIN MAIN | 4,169 | 0 |
| MARY ESTHER, CITY OF | 4,013 | 0 |
| EGLIN WEST/HOUSING | 3,500 | 0 |
| BAKER WATER SYSTEM, INC. | 2,930 | 0 |
| MILLIGAN WATER SYSTEM, INC. | 2,450 | 0 |
| LAUREL HILL, CITY OF | 1,802 | 0 |
| EGLIN 7TH SPECIAL FORCES GROUP | 1,500 | 0 |
| ROLLING MEADOWS MHC (JEFFERSON CO) | 218 | 0 |
| EGLIN AUX. 6 RANGER CAMP | 134 | 0 |
TRI Facilities (8)
| # | Facility | Total Releases |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | U.S. Dod Usaf Eglin Afb Fl | 315.9K lbs |
| 2 | US Dod, Usaf, Hurlburt Field | 36.1K lbs |
| 3 | Kitchen & Bath Center | 22.6K lbs |
| 4 | Crane Electronics Inc | 3 lbs |
| 5 | Mmc Materials Gulf Coast LLC - Crestview | 0 lbs |
| 6 | Preferred-Ft Walton Rm | 0 lbs |
| 7 | Bae Systems - Fwb | 0 lbs |
| 8 | Ready Mix USA Llc-Fort Walton Plant | 0 lbs |
Cities in Okaloosa (10)
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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.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.