Pulaski, KY
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.
Environmental data for Pulaski in Kentucky · Population: 65,503
TRI sites such as John S Cooper Power Station; Hendrickson Trailer Suspension Systems; Kingsford Manufacturing Co; SDWIS systems such as WESTERN PULASKI CO WATER DISTRICT; SOUTHEASTERN WATER ASSOC/NELSON VALLEY; EUBANK WATER SYSTEM anchor Pulaski, KY's EPA extract. Derived burden score 31/100 (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 Pulaski include WESTERN PULASKI CO WATER DISTRICT; EUBANK WATER SYSTEM; BURNSIDE WATER COMPANY, while John S Cooper Power Station leads reported TRI pounds among local Form R filers. AQS median AQI 41 / peak 68 in 2024.
Burden score 31/100 (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 Pulaski -- 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 Pulaski, KY: EPA TRI 2023 reporting year
Same facilities, both years
+3.3%
7 facilities that filed in 2022 and 2023
Whole inventory
+3.3%
40.3 thousand lb → 41.7 thousand lb, every facility that filed
Between the two reporting years, 1 facility filed for the first time and 1 stopped filing. Facilities entering or leaving the inventory are excluded from the same-facility comparison above.
- Pulaski, KY's total reported releases rose from 40.2 thousand lb in 2022 to 41.5 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Pulaski, KY's air releases rose from 2.5 thousand lb in 2022 to 3.6 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Pulaski, KY's water releases fell from 61 lb in 2022 to 41 lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Pulaski, KY's land releases rose from 37.6 thousand lb in 2022 to 37.9 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 | 292 (80%) | 74 | 0 | 68 |
| 2023 | 232 (64%) | 129 | 2 | 120 |
| 2022 | 259 (72%) | 100 | 0 | 82 |
| 2021 | 229 (63%) | 131 | 1 | 101 |
| 2020 | 246 (87%) | 37 | 0 | 77 |
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 Kentucky, see the EPA's AirNow.gov.
Water Systems (5)
| System | System pop (SDWIS) | Violations |
|---|---|---|
| WESTERN PULASKI CO WATER DISTRICT | 23,264 | 1 |
| SOUTHEASTERN WATER ASSOC/NELSON VALLEY | 21,895 | 0 |
| EUBANK WATER SYSTEM | 12,492 | 9 |
| SCIENCE HILL WATER WORKS | 5,940 | 0 |
| BURNSIDE WATER COMPANY | 2,284 | 6 |
TRI Facilities (9)
| # | Facility | Total Releases |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | John S Cooper Power Station | 112.2K lbs |
| 2 | Hendrickson Trailer Suspension Systems | 11.6K lbs |
| 3 | Kingsford Manufacturing Co | 3.0K lbs |
| 4 | Continental Refining Co LLC | 1.2K lbs |
| 5 | Ugn Inc. | 484 lbs |
| 6 | Hinkle Contracting Co LLC - Somerset Asphalt & Somerset Ston | 144 lbs |
| 7 | Ahf Products | 21 lbs |
| 8 | Toyotetsu America Inc | 10 lbs |
| 9 | Prairie Farms Dairy | 0 lbs |
Cities in Pulaski (4)
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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.