Ottawa, OH

Moderate Risk (41/100)

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 Ottawa in Ohio · Population: 40,161

TRI sites such as Materion Brush Inc; US Army National Guard Camp Perry Ranges; Graymont Dolime (oh) Inc.; SDWIS systems such as OTTAWA COUNTY REGIONAL WATER DISTRICT; PORT CLINTON CITY; PUT-IN-BAY VILLAGE anchor Ottawa, OH's EPA extract. Derived burden score 41/100 (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 Ottawa include PUT-IN-BAY VILLAGE; GENOA VILLAGE; MARBLEHEAD VILLAGE, while Materion Brush Inc leads reported TRI pounds among local Form R filers. No AQS county monitors report here.

Burden score 41/100 (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 Ottawa -- 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 Ottawa, OH: EPA TRI 2023 reporting year

2022 → 2023

Same facilities, both years

+16.8%

5 facilities that filed in 2022 and 2023

Whole inventory

+16.8%

1.1 million lb → 1.3 million lb, every facility that filed

  • Ottawa, OH's total reported releases rose from 1.1 million lb in 2022 to 1.3 million lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
  • Ottawa, OH's off-site transfers rose from 715.7 thousand lb in 2022 to 896.3 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
  • Ottawa, OH's chemicals reported rose from 14 in 2022 to 16 in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
  • Ottawa, OH's land releases fell from 88.1 thousand lb in 2022 to 80.5 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
County population (Census ACS)
40,161
TRI Facilities
5
Water Systems
10
Superfund Sites
0
Total Releases
5.4M lbs

Water Systems (10)

System System pop (SDWIS) Violations
OTTAWA COUNTY REGIONAL WATER DISTRICT 20,428 0
PORT CLINTON CITY 6,500 0
PUT-IN-BAY VILLAGE 5,000 8
OAK HARBOR VILLAGE 4,400 0
GENOA VILLAGE 3,110 1
CARROLL WATER AND SEWER 2,288 0
MARBLEHEAD VILLAGE 865 5
GREEN VALLEY MOBILE HOME PARK 82 1
GREENWOOD MOBILE HOME PARK 77 0
HILLSIDE MHP 69 7

TRI Facilities (5)

# Facility Total Releases
1 Materion Brush Inc 5.1M lbs
2 US Army National Guard Camp Perry Ranges 228.1K lbs
3 Graymont Dolime (oh) Inc. 1.9K lbs
4 US Gypsum Co 490 lbs
5 Northern Manufacturing Co 193 lbs

Cities in Ottawa (7)

Port Clinton
1 facilities · 4 water
Oak Harbor
1 facilities · 2 water
Elmore
1 facilities · 1 water
Genoa
1 facilities · 1 water
Gypsum
1 facilities · 0 water
Marblehead
0 facilities · 1 water
Put-in-bay
0 facilities · 1 water

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the environmental risk level in Ottawa, Ohio?
Ottawa, OH has an environmental risk score of 41/100 (Moderate Risk), based on 5 TRI facilities, 0 Superfund sites, and 10 water systems on record. 5 water systems have health-based violations. Source: EPA TRI, SDWIS, and Superfund NPL.
Are there Superfund sites in Ottawa?
No Superfund National Priorities List (NPL) sites are currently registered in Ottawa, OH in the EPA database.
How many toxic release facilities are in Ottawa?
Ottawa, OH has 5 TRI-reporting facilities on record with the EPA Toxic Release Inventory, with a combined total of 5.4M lbs in reported toxic releases. TRI facilities self-report annual chemical release data to the EPA.
What is the air quality in Ottawa?
Air quality monitoring data (EPA AQS) is not available for Ottawa, OH. 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 Ottawa?
Ottawa, OH has 10 EPA-regulated water systems. 5 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 Ottawa?
Environmental compliance in Ottawa, Ohio is overseen by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) at the federal level and the Ohio 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