San Juan Municipio, PR

Low Risk (26/100)

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 San Juan Municipio in Puerto Rico · Population: 338,661

San Juan Municipio, PR is tracked across three EPA datasets covering 7 Toxics Release Inventory (TRI) facilities, 1 Safe Drinking Water Act system, and 0 Superfund National Priorities List sites. Together these generate an environmental burden score of 26/100 (Low Risk), calibrated against national distributions for facility density, chemical release volume, Superfund concentration, and water-system health violations.

Industrial disclosures inside the county total 491.6K lbs of reported toxic releases under EPCRA Section 313, while 1 water system carries an active health-based violation in the SDWIS record. EPA Air Quality System monitors logged a median AQI of 7 and a peak AQI of 10 in 2021, with 100% 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
338,661
TRI Facilities
7
Water Systems
1
Superfund Sites
0
Total Releases
491.6K lbs

Air Quality History (2020–2021)

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
2021 41 (100%) 0 0 10
2020 216 (100%) 0 0 39
2021 Good Air Quality: 100% of days
Median AQI: 7

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 Puerto Rico, see the EPA's AirNow.gov.

Water Systems (1)

System Population Violations
METROPOLITANO 1,077,332 278

TRI Facilities (7)

# Facility Total Releases
1 Prepa - San Juan Steam Plant 436.1K lbs
2 Suiza Dairy Corp 55.5K lbs
3 Max Chemical Inc 20 lbs
4 US Dod Usaf Puerto Rico Ang 8 lbs
5 Puerto Rico Wood Treating 0 lbs
6 Indulac 0 lbs
7 Gulf Treating Corp 0 lbs

Cities in San Juan Municipio (4)

Hato Rey
Pop: -
1 facilities · 0 water
Puerto Nuevo
Pop: -
2 facilities · 0 water
Rio Piedras
Pop: -
1 facilities · 0 water
San Juan
Pop: -
1 facilities · 1 water

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the environmental risk level in San Juan Municipio, Puerto Rico?
San Juan Municipio, PR has an environmental risk score of 26/100 (Low Risk), based on 7 TRI facilities, 0 Superfund sites, and 1 water systems on record. 1 water system have health-based violations. Source: EPA TRI, SDWIS, and Superfund NPL.
Are there Superfund sites in San Juan Municipio?
No Superfund National Priorities List (NPL) sites are currently registered in San Juan Municipio, PR in the EPA database.
How many toxic release facilities are in San Juan Municipio?
San Juan Municipio, PR has 7 TRI-reporting facilities on record with the EPA Toxic Release Inventory, with a combined total of 491.6K lbs in reported toxic releases. TRI facilities self-report annual chemical release data to the EPA.
What is the air quality in San Juan Municipio?
In 2021, San Juan Municipio, PR recorded a median AQI of 7 and a peak AQI of 10. 100% 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 San Juan Municipio?
San Juan Municipio, PR has 1 EPA-regulated water system. 1 system has 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 San Juan Municipio?
Environmental compliance in San Juan Municipio, Puerto Rico is overseen by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) at the federal level and the Puerto Rico 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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