Rockdale, 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.
Environmental data for Rockdale in Georgia · Population: 94,293
TRI sites such as Bostik Inc; Pratt Industries Mill Div Conyers; Liochem Inc; SDWIS systems such as ROCKDALE CO. WATER SYSTEM; LAKEVIEW UTILITIES; HI ROC SHORES ASSOCIATION anchor Rockdale, GA's EPA extract. Derived burden score 30/100 (Moderate Risk) uses fixed national caps on density, log release volume, Superfund count, and health-flagged systems - not an official EPA rating.
Bostik Inc; Pratt Industries Mill Div Conyers; Liochem Inc are among the largest Form R filers reporting in Rockdale; no SDWIS system here carries an active health-based flag. AQS median AQI 39 / peak 115 in 2024.
Burden score 30/100 (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 Rockdale -- 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 Rockdale, GA: EPA TRI 2023 reporting year
Same facilities, both years
-84.6%
11 facilities that filed in 2022 and 2023
Whole inventory
-0.2%
236.0 thousand lb → 235.6 thousand lb, every facility that filed
- Rockdale, GA's water releases fell from 130 lb in 2022 to 20 lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Rockdale, GA's air releases rose from 15.7 thousand lb in 2022 to 25.0 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Rockdale, GA's chemicals reported fell from 24 in 2022 to 22 in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Rockdale, GA's off-site transfers fell from 220.2 thousand lb in 2022 to 210.5 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 | 218 (89%) | 24 | 2 | 115 |
| 2023 | 207 (86%) | 31 | 4 | 136 |
| 2022 | 214 (88%) | 29 | 0 | 90 |
| 2021 | 216 (89%) | 27 | 0 | 93 |
| 2020 | 232 (95%) | 12 | 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 Georgia, see the EPA's AirNow.gov.
Water Systems (4)
| System | System pop (SDWIS) | Violations |
|---|---|---|
| ROCKDALE CO. WATER SYSTEM | 87,156 | 0 |
| LAKEVIEW UTILITIES | 2,200 | 0 |
| HI ROC SHORES ASSOCIATION | 655 | 0 |
| MONASTERY OF THE HOLY SPIRIT | 100 | 0 |
TRI Facilities (11)
| # | Facility | Total Releases |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bostik Inc | 735.0K lbs |
| 2 | Pratt Industries Mill Div Conyers | 276.6K lbs |
| 3 | Liochem Inc | 50.4K lbs |
| 4 | Biolab Inc | 27.8K lbs |
| 5 | Prime Resins Inc. | 6.1K lbs |
| 6 | Abc Compounding Co. Inc. | 1.6K lbs |
| 7 | Great Southern Wood Preserving Inc. | 1.1K lbs |
| 8 | Hill Phoenix Inc | 759 lbs |
| 9 | Scott G. Williams LLC | 75 lbs |
| 10 | Cci Inc. | 0 lbs |
| 11 | Diversitech Recycle & Extrusion Center | 0 lbs |
Cities in Rockdale (2)
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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.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.