Orange, FL

High Risk (71/100)

A PlainEnviro-computed score from reported facility/violation counts, not an official EPA rating, health forecast, or population-adjusted rate. See methodology. This is a different measure than the EJ Screening score for this county, which ranks it by percentile against every other tracked county rather than against fixed national thresholds.

Environmental data for Orange in Florida · Population: 1,440,471

Orange, FL is tracked across three EPA datasets covering 50 Toxics Release Inventory (TRI) facilities, 68 Safe Drinking Water Act systems, and 0 Superfund National Priorities List sites. Together these generate an environmental burden score of 71/100 (High Risk), calibrated against national distributions for facility density, chemical release volume, Superfund concentration, and water-system health violations.

Industrial disclosures inside the county total 7.1M lbs of reported toxic releases under EPCRA Section 313, while 20 water systems carry an active health-based violation in the SDWIS record. EPA Air Quality System monitors logged a median AQI of 41 and a peak AQI of 121 in 2024, with 76% 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
1,440,471
TRI Facilities
50
Water Systems
68
Superfund Sites
0
Total Releases
7.1M 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 272 (76%) 86 2 121
2023 267 (73%) 96 2 115
2022 317 (87%) 48 0 97
2021 354 (97%) 11 0 87
2020 354 (97%) 12 0 93
2024 Good Air Quality: 76% of days
Unhealthy days: 2
Median AQI: 41

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 Florida, see the EPA's AirNow.gov.

Water Systems (68)

System Population Violations
OCUD/EASTERN WATER SYSTEM (2 WP) 293,374 0
OCUD/WESTERN REGIONAL WTR SYS (5 WPS) 206,742 0
CFTOD CENTRAL (4 WPS) 136,500 0
WINTER PARK, CITY OF (3 WPS) 82,984 2
OCUD/SOUTHERN WATER SYS (5 WPS) 80,738 0
WINTER GARDEN WATER DEPT (3 WPS) 72,205 0
APOPKA, CITY OF (5 WTPS) 59,113 0
UNIVERSITY OF CENTRAL FLORIDA 44,103 0
WINTER SPRINGS, CITY OF (3 WPS) 34,657 14
OCOEE, CITY OF (2 WPS) 34,000 0
MAITLAND, CITY OF (3 WPS) 13,370 0
FLAMINGO CROSSING (CONSEC.) 9,704 0
SEMINOLE COUNTY SOUTHWEST 9,622 0
OAKLAND TOWN OF 6,202 0
TAFT WATER ASSOCIATION 4,232 8
TOWN OF EATONVILLE 2,727 17
ZELLWOOD STATION (CONSEC) 2,571 1
ZELLWOOD WATER USERS INC. (2 WPS) 1,320 0
CLARCONA RESORTS 1,290 0
OCOEE PINES (CONSECUTIVE) 834 0
DRUID HILLS (CONSEC.) 821 0
OCUD/NORTHEAST RESORT (CONSECUTIVE) 772 0
SILVER STAR VILLAGE (2 WPS) 639 0
HERMITS COVE WATER SYSTEM 558 2
TOMOKA VIEW ESTATES 478 0
OCUD/MAGNOLIA WOODS CONSEC.WTR SYSTEM 347 0
SHELLY PARK 335 0
PALM PORT SUBDIVISION 318 3
TOWER MANOR MOBILE HOME COMMUNITY 310 0
LEISURE MEADOWS MH RANCH 300 0
JUNGLE DEN 276 3
BRIARWOOD MOBILE HOME COMMUNITY 275 0
LAS COLINAS WATER PLANT 260 1
CORLEY ISLAND MOBILE MANOR 250 0
BEE'S RV RESORT 245 0
EAGLE LAKES WTP 231 12
NELSON'S FISH CAMP 210 7
CYPRESS CREEK 191 0
OCUD/DAETWYLER SHORES (CONSEC) 189 0
COVINGTON ESTATES, LLC 187 0
ONE GOLDEN OAK (CONSECUTIVE) 175 0
HOULTON MHP LLC 170 0
HICKORY VILLAGE MHP 165 0
LAKE MARY MHP 150 0
BAILEY PLACE MHP 150 1
CORA-WIN COVE 127 1
EVANRIDGE MHP 125 0
HICKORY LAKE ESTATES 114 0
LAKE BAMBI MH RANCH 100 0
HIGHLAND PARK COMMUNITY 100 1
UNIVERSITY SUN ESTATES - COLLEGE PARK 90 0
CITRUS COVE SUBDIVISION 80 0
UNIVERSITY SUN ESTATES 2;3 78 0
GADDY MHP 76 0
ARCHDALE/TRYON MHP 74 0
WOLF BRANCH MEADOWS 70 1
HARRISON'S TRAILER PARK 70 1
LAKE TOHO RESORT 70 9
OCUD/LAKE JOHN SHORES WTR SYS 67 0
SPRING LAKE ESTATES LLC 55 1
LIL HILL TOP MHP 54 1
HUNTINGTON MOBILE HOME PARK 52 0
HILLCREST 50 0
OCUD/PARTLOW ACRES(CONSEC.) 49 0
DE NEEF VILLAGE 45 0
KISSIMMEE RV PARK 43 0
PINE ISLAND 35 0
HALCRESS MHP 34 1

TRI Facilities (50)

# Facility Total Releases
1 Stanton Energy Center 4.5M lbs
2 Nautique Boat Co Inc. 1.2M lbs
3 Regal Marine Industries Inc. 930.9K lbs
4 Sherwin-Williams Co 89.6K lbs
5 Polynt Composites USA Inc. 81.8K lbs
6 Brenntag Mid-South Inc. 56.6K lbs
7 Rev Ambulance Group Orlando Inc 41.4K lbs
8 Dfa Dairy Brands Fluid LLC DBA Tg Lee Dairy 34.4K lbs
9 Modern Welding Co of Flor Ida Inc. 20.9K lbs
10 Lockheed Martin Mfc - Orlando 17.9K lbs
11 Frito Lay Inc 10.5K lbs
12 Qorvo US Inc 10.2K lbs
13 Nautique Boat Co Inc. 3.5K lbs
14 Nautique Boat Co Inc. 2.6K lbs
15 Anuvia Florida LLC 2.4K lbs
16 The Whitaker Co 2.3K lbs
17 Gcp Applied Technologies Inc 845 lbs
18 Banker Steel - Orlando 344 lbs
19 Proform Finishing Products - Orlando 47 lbs
20 Oldcastle Precast Inc 8 lbs
21 Oshkosh Aerotech 6 lbs
22 Orlando Paving Plant #5 6 lbs
23 Orlando Paving Plant #11 3 lbs
24 Taft Ready Mix Plant 2 lbs
25 Carder Road Ready Mix 2 lbs
26 E. Orlando Ready Mix Plant 1 lbs
27 Titan Florida-Winter Garden Rmc Plant 1 lbs
28 Titan Florida -South Orange Rmc Plant 1 lbs
29 Titan Florida-Orlando Block Plant 1 lbs
30 Avalon Road Rm 1 lbs
31 Maschmeyer-Silverstar Rm 0 lbs
32 Coastal an Oldcastle Co 0 lbs
33 Maschmeyer-Taft Rm 0 lbs
34 Titan Florida-Grant Street Rmc Plant 0 lbs
35 Maschmeyer-Onsite-Universal Rm 0 lbs
36 Rinker Orlando Pipe 0 lbs
37 Pentair Aquatic Eco Systems Inc 0 lbs
38 Preferred-Narcoossee Rm 0 lbs
39 Best Block - Carder Road Block Plant 0 lbs
40 Preferred-Winterpark Rm 0 lbs
41 Preferred-Winter Garden Rm 0 lbs
42 Preferred-Lockhart Rm 0 lbs
43 Preferred-Division Rm 0 lbs
44 Preferred-Alafaya Rm 0 lbs
45 Prodalim USA Inc. 0 lbs
46 Chemical Systems of Orlando Inc 0 lbs
47 Cemex Winter Park 0 lbs
48 Howard Fertilizer & Chemical Co Inc 0 lbs
49 Port Consolidated Inc. 0 lbs
50 Cemex Grant Street 0 lbs

Cities in Orange (6)

Apopka
Pop: -
5 facilities · 6 water
Winter Garden
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6 facilities · 2 water
Zellwood
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3 facilities · 2 water
Winter Park
Pop: -
3 facilities · 20 water
Orlando
Pop: -
45 facilities · 44 water
Ocoee
Pop: -
1 facilities · 3 water

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the environmental risk level in Orange, Florida?
Orange, FL has an environmental risk score of 71/100 (High Risk), based on 50 TRI facilities, 0 Superfund sites, and 68 water systems on record. 20 water systems have health-based violations. Source: EPA TRI, SDWIS, and Superfund NPL.
Are there Superfund sites in Orange?
No Superfund National Priorities List (NPL) sites are currently registered in Orange, FL in the EPA database.
How many toxic release facilities are in Orange?
Orange, FL has 50 TRI-reporting facilities on record with the EPA Toxic Release Inventory, with a combined total of 7.1M lbs in reported toxic releases. TRI facilities self-report annual chemical release data to the EPA.
What is the air quality in Orange?
In 2024, Orange, FL recorded a median AQI of 41 and a peak AQI of 121. 76% 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 Orange?
Orange, FL has 68 EPA-regulated water systems. 20 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 Orange?
Environmental compliance in Orange, Florida is overseen by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) at the federal level and the Florida 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 Editorial