Palm Beach, 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. 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 Palm Beach in Florida · Population: 1,507,453
TRI sites such as Florida Power & Light-West County Energy Center Plant; Florida Power & Light Co Riviera Beach Energy Center; Sugar Cane Growers Cooperative of Florida; SDWIS systems such as WEST PALM BEACH WTP; BOCA RATON WTP; BOYNTON BEACH PWS; NPL sites such as BMI-Textron; Trans Circuits, Inc. anchor Palm Beach, FL's EPA extract. Derived burden score 66/100 (High 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 Palm Beach include WEST PALM BEACH WTP; BOCA RATON WTP; BOYNTON BEACH PWS, while Florida Power & Light-West County Energy Center Plant leads reported TRI pounds among local Form R filers. AQS median AQI 43 / peak 76 in 2024.
Burden score 66/100 (High 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 Palm Beach -- 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 Palm Beach, FL: EPA TRI 2023 reporting year
Same facilities, both years
+32.0%
24 facilities that filed in 2022 and 2023
Whole inventory
+32.0%
883.8 thousand lb → 1.2 million lb, every facility that filed
- Palm Beach, FL's total reported releases rose from 883.8 thousand lb in 2022 to 1.2 million lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Palm Beach, FL's land releases rose from 61.2 thousand lb in 2022 to 181.2 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Palm Beach, FL's off-site transfers rose from 12.0 thousand lb in 2022 to 29.3 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Palm Beach, FL's air releases rose from 810.6 thousand lb in 2022 to 956.3 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 | 257 (70%) | 109 | 0 | 76 |
| 2023 | 260 (71%) | 104 | 1 | 122 |
| 2022 | 275 (75%) | 90 | 0 | 90 |
| 2021 | 263 (72%) | 102 | 0 | 83 |
| 2020 | 267 (74%) | 94 | 0 | 93 |
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 (46)
| System | System pop (SDWIS) | Violations |
|---|---|---|
| WEST PALM BEACH WTP | 132,000 | 13 |
| BOCA RATON WTP | 130,000 | 1 |
| BOYNTON BEACH PWS | 112,000 | 1 |
| SEACOAST UTILITIES AUTHORITY | 97,552 | 0 |
| DELRAY BEACH PUBLIC WATER SYSTEM | 69,754 | 0 |
| WELLINGTON WTP | 56,475 | 0 |
| LAKE WORTH BEACH UTILITIES | 48,000 | 0 |
| RIVIERA BEACH UTILITY DISTRICT, CITY OF | 46,762 | 41 |
| PALM SPRINGS, VILLAGE OF | 32,467 | 0 |
| PALM BEACH COUNTY SYSTEM 11 | 31,789 | 0 |
| TOWN AND COUNTRY UTILITY | 13,427 | 0 |
| LANTANA WATER TREATMENT PLANT | 11,558 | 0 |
| SEMINOLE IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT | 4,993 | 0 |
| HIGHLAND BEACH WATER PLANT | 4,287 | 0 |
| VILLAGE OF GOLF | 3,505 | 0 |
| SEMINOLE MANOR SUBDIVISION | 3,255 | 0 |
| ATLANTIS, CITY OF | 3,000 | 1 |
| LAKE CLARKE SHORES | 2,468 | 15 |
| MANGONIA PARK, TOWN OF | 2,410 | 0 |
| SEACOAST WEST | 1,975 | 0 |
| HYPOLUXO VILLAGE | 1,645 | 0 |
| GULFSTREAM, TOWN OF | 1,001 | 0 |
| PALM LAKE ESTATES SOUTH | 890 | 1 |
| ESTATES AT YELLOWSTONE LLC | 800 | 1 |
| PALM LAKE ESTATES NORTH | 480 | 13 |
| MANALAPAN WTP (LEROY C.PASLAY) | 425 | 0 |
| VALENCIA ESTATES MHP | 305 | 1 |
| SUPER 20 MOBILE HOME COURT | 236 | 0 |
| PELICAN LAKE WATER PLANT | 222 | 0 |
| FAITH FARMS MINISTRIES | 175 | 1 |
| PINE GROVE VILLAGE | 175 | 1 |
| AURORA ACRES | 170 | 0 |
| LITTLE FLORIDA | 170 | 4 |
| MAPLE LANE ASSOCIATES | 147 | 1 |
| CRYSTAL WATER SUPPLY COMPANY | 146 | 0 |
| SOUTHLAND MHP COMMUNITY | 135 | 0 |
| HAPPY DAY TRAILER PARK | 122 | 1 |
| COUNTRY OAKS MHP | 95 | 0 |
| SATEKE VILLAGE | 86 | 0 |
| LOWER DELLS MHC | 75 | 0 |
| GROVE MHP | 68 | 0 |
| AMELIA PINES (AKA DUCK POND) | 60 | 1 |
| SUNSHINE MEADOWS | 60 | 7 |
| TRADEWINDS MOBILE HOME PARK | 54 | 0 |
| OAKWOOD CT APTS | 52 | 0 |
| HIGHLAND TERRACE APARTMENTS | 35 | 32 |
TRI Facilities (25)
Superfund Sites (2)
| Site Name | Status | HRS Score |
|---|---|---|
| BMI-Textron | Deleted NPL Site | 35.34 |
| Trans Circuits, Inc. | NPL Site | 50.00 |
Cities in Palm Beach (26)
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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.