Saginaw, MI
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 Saginaw in Michigan · Population: 189,210
TRI sites such as Nexteer Automotive Corp; Hemlock Semiconductor Operations LLC; Advanced Micronutrient Products Inc; SDWIS systems such as SAGINAW, CITY OF; SAGINAW CHARTER TOWNSHIP; THOMAS TOWNSHIP anchor Saginaw, MI's EPA extract. Derived burden score 45/100 (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 Saginaw include TITTABAWASSEE TOWNSHIP; BUENA VISTA TOWNSHIP; HEMLOCK/RICHLAND TOWNSHIP, while Nexteer Automotive Corp leads reported TRI pounds among local Form R filers. No AQS county monitors report here.
Burden score 45/100 (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 Saginaw -- 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 Saginaw, MI: EPA TRI 2023 reporting year
Same facilities, both years
+12.1%
12 facilities that filed in 2022 and 2023
Whole inventory
+12.1%
77.7 thousand lb → 87.1 thousand lb, every facility that filed
- Saginaw, MI's total reported releases rose from 77.7 thousand lb in 2022 to 87.1 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Saginaw, MI's off-site transfers rose from 39.2 thousand lb in 2022 to 75.5 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Saginaw, MI's air releases fell from 38.5 thousand lb in 2022 to 11.6 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Saginaw, MI's chemicals reported rose from 29 in 2022 to 31 in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
Water Systems (26)
| System | System pop (SDWIS) | Violations |
|---|---|---|
| SAGINAW, CITY OF | 44,058 | 0 |
| SAGINAW CHARTER TOWNSHIP | 40,840 | 0 |
| THOMAS TOWNSHIP | 11,931 | 0 |
| BRIDGEPORT TOWNSHIP | 10,104 | 0 |
| TITTABAWASSEE TOWNSHIP | 9,227 | 4 |
| BUENA VISTA TOWNSHIP | 8,676 | 2 |
| CARROLLTON TOWNSHIP | 5,705 | 0 |
| FRANKENMUTH, CITY OF | 4,944 | 0 |
| KOCHVILLE TOWNSHIP | 4,695 | 0 |
| CHESANING, VILLAGE OF | 2,394 | 0 |
| SPAULDING TOWNSHIP | 2,153 | 0 |
| BIRCH RUN TOWNSHIP | 2,080 | 0 |
| ST. CHARLES, VILLAGE OF | 2,054 | 0 |
| TAYMOUTH TOWNSHIP | 2,033 | 0 |
| JAMES TOWNSHIP | 2,023 | 0 |
| SWAN CREEK TOWNSHIP | 2,023 | 0 |
| HEMLOCK/RICHLAND TOWNSHIP | 1,632 | 1 |
| BIRCH RUN, VILLAGE OF | 1,555 | 0 |
| ZILWAUKEE, CITY OF | 1,534 | 0 |
| FRANKENMUTH TOWNSHIP | 1,389 | 0 |
| MERRILL, VILLAGE OF | 695 | 0 |
| ALBEE TOWNSHIP | 411 | 0 |
| STODDARD MOBILE HOME COURT | 285 | 0 |
| COLONIAL MILL ESTATES MOBILE HOME PARK | 86 | 4 |
| COZY OAKS MHP | 65 | 10 |
| COTTAGE HS, LLC (PINEVIEW COTTAGE) | 40 | 0 |
TRI Facilities (12)
| # | Facility | Total Releases |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nexteer Automotive Corp | 341.1K lbs |
| 2 | Hemlock Semiconductor Operations LLC | 102.8K lbs |
| 3 | Advanced Micronutrient Products Inc | 32.0K lbs |
| 4 | Safety-Kleen Systems Saginaw (sag) | 30.9K lbs |
| 5 | Orchid Orthopedic Solutions | 10.6K lbs |
| 6 | Ddp Specialty Electronic Materials US 9 Llc. (hims) | 2.2K lbs |
| 7 | Saginaw Metal Casting Operations | 792 lbs |
| 8 | Plastatech Engineering Ltd | 440 lbs |
| 9 | Porex Technologies Corp | 5 lbs |
| 10 | Oldcastle Lawn & Garden | 0 lbs |
| 11 | Glastender Inc | 0 lbs |
| 12 | Star of the West Milling Co | 0 lbs |
Cities in Saginaw (12)
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the environmental risk level in Saginaw, Michigan? ▼
Are there Superfund sites in Saginaw? ▼
How many toxic release facilities are in Saginaw? ▼
What is the air quality in Saginaw? ▼
Is the drinking water safe in Saginaw? ▼
What environmental agencies cover Saginaw? ▼
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.