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Pulaski, KY

Moderate Risk (31/100)

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 Pulaski in Kentucky · Population: 65,503

Pulaski, KY is tracked across three EPA datasets covering 9 Toxics Release Inventory (TRI) facilities, 5 Safe Drinking Water Act systems, and 0 Superfund National Priorities List sites. Together these generate an environmental burden score of 31/100 (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 128.7K lbs of reported toxic releases under EPCRA Section 313, while 3 water systems carry an active health-based violation in the SDWIS record. EPA Air Quality System monitors logged a median AQI of 41 and a peak AQI of 68 in 2024, with 80% 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
65,503
TRI Facilities
9
Water Systems
5
Superfund Sites
0
Total Releases
128.7K 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 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
2024 Good Air Quality: 80% of days
Median AQI: 41

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 Kentucky, see the EPA's AirNow.gov.

Water Systems (5)

System Population 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 (2)

Somerset
Pop: -
8 facilities · 3 water
Burnside
Pop: -
1 facilities · 1 water

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the environmental risk level in Pulaski, Kentucky? ▼
Pulaski, KY has an environmental risk score of 31/100 (Moderate Risk), based on 9 TRI facilities, 0 Superfund sites, and 5 water systems on record. 3 water systems have health-based violations. Source: EPA TRI, SDWIS, and Superfund NPL.
Are there Superfund sites in Pulaski? ▼
No Superfund National Priorities List (NPL) sites are currently registered in Pulaski, KY in the EPA database.
How many toxic release facilities are in Pulaski? ▼
Pulaski, KY has 9 TRI-reporting facilities on record with the EPA Toxic Release Inventory, with a combined total of 128.7K lbs in reported toxic releases. TRI facilities self-report annual chemical release data to the EPA.
What is the air quality in Pulaski? ▼
In 2024, Pulaski, KY recorded a median AQI of 41 and a peak AQI of 68. 80% 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 Pulaski? ▼
Pulaski, KY has 5 EPA-regulated water systems. 3 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 Pulaski? ▼
Environmental compliance in Pulaski, Kentucky is overseen by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) at the federal level and the Kentucky 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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