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Skagit, WA

Moderate Risk (45/100)

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 Skagit in Washington · Population: 130,407

Skagit, WA is tracked across three EPA datasets covering 13 Toxics Release Inventory (TRI) facilities, 74 Safe Drinking Water Act systems, and 0 Superfund National Priorities List sites. Together these generate an environmental burden score of 45/100 (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 1.6M lbs of reported toxic releases under EPCRA Section 313, while 10 water systems carry an active health-based violation in the SDWIS record. EPA Air Quality System monitors logged a median AQI of 26 and a peak AQI of 59 in 2024, with 98% 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
130,407
TRI Facilities
13
Water Systems
74
Superfund Sites
0
Total Releases
1.6M 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 357 (98%) 9 0 59
2023 336 (92%) 29 0 93
2022 313 (86%) 47 4 183
2021 296 (94%) 17 1 101
2020 266 (98%) 6 0 57
2024 Good Air Quality: 98% of days
Median AQI: 26

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 Washington, see the EPA's AirNow.gov.

Water Systems (74)

System Population Violations
SKAGIT COUNTY PUD 1 JUDY RES 111,415 0
ANACORTES CITY OF 21,105 0
CARNATION WATER SYSTEM CITY OF 2,400 0
SHELTER BAY COMMUNITY INC 2,212 0
SKAGIT CO WATER DISTRICT #1 1,974 0
Anacortes - Fidalgo 1,890 0
GLENHAVEN LAKES CLUB 1,780 0
LA CONNER WATER DEPT 1,585 0
BLANCHARD EDISON WATER ASSN. INC. 1,480 0
SWINOMISH 1,212 0
WARM BEACH CONFERENCE GROUNDS 1,190 0
CAMANO CO-OP WATER & POWER CO 1,071 0
SAMISH FARMS WATER ASSN 1,017 0
CAPE HORN MAINTENANCE COMPANY 940 0
CONCRETE UTILITIES 810 2
HILLCREST VILLAGE WATER CO INC 770 0
LYMAN WATER DEPARTMENT 705 0
DEL MAR COMMUNITY SERVICE 654 0
SKAGIT CO PUD - ALGER 432 0
SKAGIT CO PUD - CEDARGROVE 402 0
TATOOSH WATER COMPANY 387 0
UPPER SKAGIT 365 0
KACKMAN CREEK 330 0
LEIF ERIKSON REC ASSOC 320 0
MCKEES BEACH ASSOC 290 2
NEWHALEM WATER SYSTEM 277 0
GREEN ISLAND HILLS WATER ASSN 265 0
CAMANO CITY COMMUNITY CLUB INC 246 2
UTSALADY HEIGHTS OWNERS ASSN 240 0
SKAGIT CO PUD - MARBLEMOUNT 238 0
Holiday Hideaway Water Co 235 0
SAMISH RIVER PARK, INC. 227 0
SKAGIT VIEW VILLAGE WATER SYSTEM 227 0
DRIFTWOOD SHORES WATER SYSTEM INC 222 2
BUENA VISTA COMMUNITY CLUB 200 0
FINISTERRE HEIGHTS WATER SYSTEM 193 0
SKAGIT CO PUD ROCKPORT 175 0
ARROWHEAD BEACH COOP WATER ASSOC 167 35
SILVANA WATER ASSOCIATION 153 0
SUNSET RIDGE COMMUNITY ASSN 140 0
SNEE-OOSH LAND CO 123 0
CAMANO SUNRISE WATER ASSN #2 122 0
O-ZI-YA Community Club 120 0
VALLEY VIEW ESTATES WATER ASSN 113 0
CASCADE RIVER COMMUNITY CLUB 107 0
WHITESIDE HOMEOWNERS ASSOCIATION 90 0
WIDARAMA BEACH WATER RIGHTS ASSN. 85 0
PRESSENTIN CREEK WILDERNESS 81 0
CAMANO SUNRISE WATER ASSN #1 76 0
NORTH FIR ISLAND WATER ASSOCIATION 76 0
SKAGIT CO PUD - POTLATCH BEACH 75 0
POINT ALLEN WATER ASSOCIATION 65 0
SUNSET WEST WATER ASSOCIATION 62 0
FIELDS WATER ASSOCIATION 60 0
BAYSHORE WATER SYSTEM 56 0
BEVERLY BEACH IMPROVEMENT CLUB 56 28
UTSALADY POINT 54 0
CAMANO COLONY WATER SYSTEM INC 53 0
DIABLO WTR SYS-SEATTLE CITY LIGHT 53 0
Timberline Travelers Park 51 0
Whispering Firs at Firetrail 51 0
El Camano Community Club 49 0
DOUBLE VIEW COMMUNITY CLUB 47 0
CAMANO SUNSET WATER SYSTEM 47 16
KWONESUM 42 0
TOWNSHIP 29 WATER ASSOCIATION 42 22
CAMANO ISLAND SUMMIT ASSOC. 42 2
SHANGRI LA COMMUNITY CLUB 41 0
VIEWCREST WATER SYSTEM 39 0
EAST CRYSTAL LAKE ESTATES COMMUNITY 38 0
SEAWEST WATER SYSTEM 38 3
SARATOGA SHORES COMMUNITY CLUB 35 0
BAKERVIEW TERRACE COMM CLUB 34 0
CREEKSIDE CAMPING 31 0

TRI Facilities (13)

# Facility Total Releases
1 Tesoro Refining & Marketing Co LLC 724.5K lbs
2 Hf Sinclair Puget Sound Refining LLC 711.7K lbs
3 Dakota Creek Industries Inc. 61.8K lbs
4 Chemtrade Solutions LLC 43.1K lbs
5 Janicki Industries Inc 26.7K lbs
6 Pacific Woodtech 3.8K lbs
7 Spi Burlington 2.9K lbs
8 Perdue Foods - Mount Vernon Processing Plant 632 lbs
9 Air Liquide Hydrogen Plant 3 lbs
10 Hallmark Refining Corp 0 lbs
11 Bbc Biochemical 0 lbs
12 Cpc Materials Inc. Skagit 0 lbs
13 Wilbur Ellis Mt Vernon 0 lbs

Cities in Skagit (4)

Anacortes
Pop: -
5 facilities · 2 water
Burlington
Pop: -
1 facilities · 1 water
Mount Vernon
Pop: -
6 facilities · 58 water
Sedro Woolley
Pop: -
1 facilities · 1 water

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the environmental risk level in Skagit, Washington? ▼
Skagit, WA has an environmental risk score of 45/100 (Moderate Risk), based on 13 TRI facilities, 0 Superfund sites, and 74 water systems on record. 10 water systems have health-based violations. Source: EPA TRI, SDWIS, and Superfund NPL.
Are there Superfund sites in Skagit? ▼
No Superfund National Priorities List (NPL) sites are currently registered in Skagit, WA in the EPA database.
How many toxic release facilities are in Skagit? ▼
Skagit, WA has 13 TRI-reporting facilities on record with the EPA Toxic Release Inventory, with a combined total of 1.6M lbs in reported toxic releases. TRI facilities self-report annual chemical release data to the EPA.
What is the air quality in Skagit? ▼
In 2024, Skagit, WA recorded a median AQI of 26 and a peak AQI of 59. 98% 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 Skagit? ▼
Skagit, WA has 74 EPA-regulated water systems. 10 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 Skagit? ▼
Environmental compliance in Skagit, Washington is overseen by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) at the federal level and the Washington 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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