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Platte, NE

Moderate Risk (50/100)

A PlainEnviro-computed score from reported facility/violation counts, not an official EPA rating, health forecast, or population-adjusted rate. See methodology.

Environmental data for Platte in Nebraska · Population: 34,358

Platte, NE is tracked across three EPA datasets covering 18 Toxics Release Inventory (TRI) facilities, 10 Safe Drinking Water Act systems, and 0 Superfund National Priorities List sites. Together these generate an environmental burden score of 50/100 (Moderate Risk), calibrated against national distributions for facility density, chemical release volume, Superfund concentration, and water-system health violations.

Industrial disclosures inside the county total 3.0M lbs of reported toxic releases under EPCRA Section 313, while 8 water systems carry an active health-based violation in the SDWIS record. No EPA Air Quality System monitors currently report data for this county.

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
34,358
TRI Facilities
18
Water Systems
10
Superfund Sites
0
Total Releases
3.0M lbs

Water Systems (10)

System Population Violations
HUMPHREY, CITY OF 842 46
LEIGH, VILLAGE OF 405 0
DUNCAN, VILLAGE OF 392 8
PLATTE CENTER, VILLAGE OF 336 4
MONROE, VILLAGE OF 284 4
LINDSAY, VILLAGE OF 255 5
CRESTON, VILLAGE OF 210 1
SILVER TRAILER PARK 85 1
CIRCLE H MOBILE HOME PARK 85 0
BAY MEADOWS TRAILER COURT 36 2

TRI Facilities (18)

# Facility Total Releases
1 Adm Corn Processing-Columbus 2.5M lbs
2 Becton Dickinson Medical -Medication Delivery Solutions 152.6K lbs
3 Lindsay Manufacturing Co 103.2K lbs
4 Cargill 88.5K lbs
5 Valmont Newmark Inc 88.4K lbs
6 Flexcon Co Inc. 35.1K lbs
7 Becton Dickinson & Co 6.5K lbs
8 Camaco Columbus Manufacturing LLC 3.8K lbs
9 Behlen Mfg. Co. 2.7K lbs
10 Kent Nutrition Group Inc. 948 lbs
11 Douglas Holdings 810 lbs
12 Hubbard Feeds Inc 0 lbs
13 Vishay Dale Plant 2 0 lbs
14 Vishay-Dale Plant 8 0 lbs
15 Adm Animal Nutrition Inc 0 lbs
16 Miba Industrial Bearings U.S. LLC 0 lbs
17 Vishay Dale Plant 6 0 lbs
18 Vishay Dale Plant 4 0 lbs

Cities in Platte (2)

Columbus
Pop: -
17 facilities · 5 water
Lindsay
Pop: -
1 facilities · 1 water

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the environmental risk level in Platte, Nebraska? ▼
Platte, NE has an environmental risk score of 50/100 (Moderate Risk), based on 18 TRI facilities, 0 Superfund sites, and 10 water systems on record. 8 water systems have health-based violations. Source: EPA TRI, SDWIS, and Superfund NPL.
Are there Superfund sites in Platte? ▼
No Superfund National Priorities List (NPL) sites are currently registered in Platte, NE in the EPA database.
How many toxic release facilities are in Platte? ▼
Platte, NE has 18 TRI-reporting facilities on record with the EPA Toxic Release Inventory, with a combined total of 3.0M lbs in reported toxic releases. TRI facilities self-report annual chemical release data to the EPA.
What is the air quality in Platte? ▼
Air quality monitoring data (EPA AQS) is not available for Platte, NE. 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 Platte? ▼
Platte, NE has 10 EPA-regulated water systems. 8 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 Platte? ▼
Environmental compliance in Platte, Nebraska is overseen by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) at the federal level and the Nebraska 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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