Prince George's, MD

Moderate Risk (33/100)

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 Prince George's in Maryland · Population: 955,584

Prince George's, MD is tracked across three EPA datasets covering 17 Toxics Release Inventory (TRI) facilities, 4 Safe Drinking Water Act systems, and 0 Superfund National Priorities List sites. Together these generate an environmental burden score of 33/100 (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 191.7K lbs of reported toxic releases under EPCRA Section 313, while 2 water systems carry an active health-based violation in the SDWIS record. EPA Air Quality System monitors logged a median AQI of 39 and a peak AQI of 129 in 2024, with 77% 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
955,584
TRI Facilities
17
Water Systems
4
Superfund Sites
0
Total Releases
191.7K 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 280 (77%) 83 3 129
2023 253 (69%) 101 8 192
2022 313 (86%) 51 1 101
2021 287 (79%) 73 5 129
2020 314 (86%) 51 1 105
2024 Good Air Quality: 77% of days
Unhealthy days: 3
Median AQI: 39

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 Maryland, see the EPA's AirNow.gov.

Water Systems (4)

System Population Violations
CITY OF BOWIE 25,000 1
CEDARVILLE MOBILE HOME PARK 780 0
CALVERT MANOR 300 0
GOLDEN ACRES MOBILE HOME PARK 48 2

TRI Facilities (17)

# Facility Total Releases
1 Chalk Point Power LLC 165.2K lbs
2 Eaton Aerospace 6.9K lbs
3 Maryland & Virginia Milk Producers Cooperative Inc - Land 6.1K lbs
4 U.S. Dhs James J. Rowley Training Center 4.0K lbs
5 U.S. Dhs Fletc Cheltenham Md 2.9K lbs
6 US Dod Usaf Joint Base Andrews 2.5K lbs
7 Upper Marlboro Plant 1.2K lbs
8 Sherwin-Williams Co 1.1K lbs
9 Seat Pleasant Plant 760 lbs
10 Kirby Road Ready Mix Concrete 545 lbs
11 Bureau of Alcohol Tobacco Firearms & Explosives 360 lbs
12 New Dawn Manufacturing Co 278 lbs
13 Bladensburg Ready Mix Concrete Facility 4 lbs
14 Beltsville Ready Mix Concrete 1 lbs
15 Schuster Concrete Ready Mix Llc-Van Dusen Rd 0 lbs
16 Gcp Applied Technologies Inc 0 lbs
17 Smo Clinton Plant 0 lbs

Cities in Prince George's (10)

Aquasco
Pop: -
1 facilities · 0 water
Cheltenham
Pop: -
1 facilities · 0 water
Beltsville
Pop: -
4 facilities · 0 water
Laurel
Pop: -
3 facilities · 1 water
Clinton
Pop: -
2 facilities · 0 water
Capitol Heights
Pop: -
1 facilities · 0 water
Andrews Air Force Base
Pop: -
1 facilities · 0 water
Upper Marlboro
Pop: -
3 facilities · 0 water
Hyattsville
Pop: -
2 facilities · 0 water
Camp Springs
Pop: -
0 facilities · 0 water

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the environmental risk level in Prince George's, Maryland?
Prince George's, MD has an environmental risk score of 33/100 (Moderate Risk), based on 17 TRI facilities, 0 Superfund sites, and 4 water systems on record. 2 water systems have health-based violations. Source: EPA TRI, SDWIS, and Superfund NPL.
Are there Superfund sites in Prince George's?
No Superfund National Priorities List (NPL) sites are currently registered in Prince George's, MD in the EPA database.
How many toxic release facilities are in Prince George's?
Prince George's, MD has 17 TRI-reporting facilities on record with the EPA Toxic Release Inventory, with a combined total of 191.7K lbs in reported toxic releases. TRI facilities self-report annual chemical release data to the EPA.
What is the air quality in Prince George's?
In 2024, Prince George's, MD recorded a median AQI of 39 and a peak AQI of 129. 77% 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 Prince George's?
Prince George's, MD has 4 EPA-regulated water systems. 2 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 Prince George's?
Environmental compliance in Prince George's, Maryland is overseen by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) at the federal level and the Maryland 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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