Richmond, GA
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 Richmond in Georgia · Population: 206,040
TRI sites such as Pcs Nitrogen Fertilizer LP; Clearwater Paper - Augusta Mill; US Battery Manufacturing Co; SDWIS systems such as AUGUSTA-RICHMOND CO WS; HEPHZIBAH; BLYTHE; NPL sites such as Alternate Energy Resources; Monsanto Corp. (Augusta Plant); Peach Orchard Road PCE Ground Water Plume anchor Richmond, GA'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 Richmond include AUGUSTA-RICHMOND CO WS; HEPHZIBAH; CRAWFORDVILLE WATER SYSTEM, while Pcs Nitrogen Fertilizer LP leads reported TRI pounds among local Form R filers. AQS median AQI 51 / peak 105 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 Richmond -- 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 Richmond, GA: EPA TRI 2023 reporting year
Same facilities, both years
+5.8%
18 facilities that filed in 2022 and 2023
Whole inventory
+5.9%
6.1 million lb → 6.5 million lb, every facility that filed
Between the two reporting years, 3 facilities filed for the first time and 0 stopped filing. Facilities entering or leaving the inventory are excluded from the same-facility comparison above.
- Richmond, GA's total reported releases rose from 6.1 million lb in 2022 to 6.5 million lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Richmond, GA's land releases fell from 68.0 thousand lb in 2022 to 22.6 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Richmond, GA's air releases rose from 5.3 million lb in 2022 to 5.7 million lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Richmond, GA's off-site transfers fell from 117.5 thousand lb in 2022 to 110.1 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 | 176 (49%) | 181 | 1 | 105 |
| 2023 | 170 (47%) | 195 | 0 | 93 |
| 2022 | 195 (53%) | 170 | 0 | 99 |
| 2021 | 174 (48%) | 183 | 7 | 145 |
| 2020 | 175 (48%) | 190 | 1 | 114 |
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 Georgia, see the EPA's AirNow.gov.
Water Systems (5)
| System | System pop (SDWIS) | Violations |
|---|---|---|
| AUGUSTA-RICHMOND CO WS | 204,000 | 1 |
| HEPHZIBAH | 6,941 | 2 |
| BLYTHE | 1,482 | 0 |
| CRAWFORDVILLE WATER SYSTEM | 621 | 42 |
| BROWN TERRACE SUBDIVISION | 96 | 1 |
TRI Facilities (24)
| # | Facility | Total Releases |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pcs Nitrogen Fertilizer LP | 21.7M lbs |
| 2 | Clearwater Paper - Augusta Mill | 9.4M lbs |
| 3 | US Battery Manufacturing Co | 455.5K lbs |
| 4 | Solvay Specialty Polymers USA L.L.C. | 336.7K lbs |
| 5 | U.S. Army HQ Signal Center Fort Gordon | 73.6K lbs |
| 6 | Augusta Newsprint Co LLC | 61.7K lbs |
| 7 | Modern Welding Co of Georgia,inc. | 31.4K lbs |
| 8 | Fpl Food LLC | 10.5K lbs |
| 9 | General Shale Brick Inc. - Plant 50 | 7.9K lbs |
| 10 | Kemira Water Solutions Inc. | 4.1K lbs |
| 11 | Gcp Applied Technologies Inc | 2.4K lbs |
| 12 | Kendall Patient Recovery LLC | 900 lbs |
| 13 | Manus Bio | 696 lbs |
| 14 | Ssc-Augusta | 600 lbs |
| 15 | E-Z-Go a Textron Co | 364 lbs |
| 16 | Pvs Technologies Inc. (augusta) | 321 lbs |
| 17 | Covestro LLC | 320 lbs |
| 18 | Innovative Chemical Technologies Inc | 230 lbs |
| 19 | Oxerra Americas LLC | 32 lbs |
| 20 | Olin Corp | 7 lbs |
| 21 | Reladyne - A&w Oil Co | 6 lbs |
| 22 | Reeves Construction Company- Riverwatch | 1 lbs |
| 23 | Argos Augusta Concrete Co | 0 lbs |
| 24 | Augusta Ready Mix | 0 lbs |
Superfund Sites (3)
| Site Name | Status | HRS Score |
|---|---|---|
| Alternate Energy Resources | NPL Site | 50.00 |
| Monsanto Corp. (Augusta Plant) | Deleted NPL Site | 35.65 |
| Peach Orchard Road PCE Ground Water Plume | NPL Site | 50.00 |
Cities in Richmond (3)
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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.