Santa Rosa, FL

Moderate Risk (36/100)

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 Santa Rosa in Florida · Population: 193,719

Santa Rosa, FL is tracked across three EPA datasets covering 8 Toxics Release Inventory (TRI) facilities, 14 Safe Drinking Water Act systems, and 0 Superfund National Priorities List sites. Together these generate an environmental burden score of 36/100 (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 1.2M 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 46 and a peak AQI of 81 in 2024, with 64% 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
193,719
TRI Facilities
8
Water Systems
14
Superfund Sites
0
Total Releases
1.2M 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 235 (64%) 131 0 81
2023 207 (57%) 157 1 103
2022 239 (65%) 125 1 109
2021 254 (70%) 110 0 79
2020 223 (61%) 142 0 86
2024 Good Air Quality: 64% of days
Median AQI: 46

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 Florida, see the EPA's AirNow.gov.

Water Systems (14)

System Population Violations
PACE WATER SYSTEM, INC. 49,328 0
HOLLEY-NAVARRE WATER SYSTEM 47,793 0
MIDWAY WATER SYSTEM, INC. 21,196 1
EAST MILTON WATER SYSTEM 17,292 0
POINT BAKER WATER SYSTEM, INC. 11,318 0
BAGDAD-GARCON POINT WATER SYSTEM 10,896 2
NAVARRE BEACH WATER SYSTEM 6,196 0
CHUMUCKLA WATER SYSTEM, INC. 5,527 0
MOORE CREEK MOUNT CARMEL UTILITIES 4,875 4
EREC WATER SYSTEM 4,238 0
BERRYDALE WATER SYSTEM 2,800 0
NAS WHITING FIELD 2,785 0
HOLT WATER WORKS, INC. 2,582 0
JAY, TOWN OF - UTILITIES DEPT. 1,834 0

TRI Facilities (8)

# Facility Total Releases
1 Taminco US LLC 980.3K lbs
2 Fabbro Marine 136.6K lbs
3 St. Regis Gas Treating Facility 57.0K lbs
4 U.S. Navy Naval Air Station Whiting Field 1.1K lbs
5 Quikrete - Pensacola Fl Plant 1 lbs
6 Ready Mix USA - Navarre Batch Plant 0 lbs
7 American Concrete Supply Inc. - Milton 0 lbs
8 Ready Mix USA - Mitlon 0 lbs

Cities in Santa Rosa (4)

Pace
Pop: -
1 facilities · 2 water
Milton
Pop: -
5 facilities · 7 water
Navarre
Pop: -
1 facilities · 1 water
Jay
Pop: -
1 facilities · 3 water

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the environmental risk level in Santa Rosa, Florida?
Santa Rosa, FL has an environmental risk score of 36/100 (Moderate Risk), based on 8 TRI facilities, 0 Superfund sites, and 14 water systems on record. 3 water systems have health-based violations. Source: EPA TRI, SDWIS, and Superfund NPL.
Are there Superfund sites in Santa Rosa?
No Superfund National Priorities List (NPL) sites are currently registered in Santa Rosa, FL in the EPA database.
How many toxic release facilities are in Santa Rosa?
Santa Rosa, FL has 8 TRI-reporting facilities on record with the EPA Toxic Release Inventory, with a combined total of 1.2M lbs in reported toxic releases. TRI facilities self-report annual chemical release data to the EPA.
What is the air quality in Santa Rosa?
In 2024, Santa Rosa, FL recorded a median AQI of 46 and a peak AQI of 81. 64% 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 Santa Rosa?
Santa Rosa, FL has 14 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 Santa Rosa?
Environmental compliance in Santa Rosa, Florida is overseen by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) at the federal level and the Florida 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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