Solano, CA

Moderate Risk (36/100)

Environmental data for Solano in California

Solano, CA is tracked across three EPA datasets covering 22 Toxics Release Inventory (TRI) facilityies, 0 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 3.9M lbs of reported toxic releases under EPCRA Section 313, while 0 water systems carry an active health-based violation in the SDWIS record. EPA Air Quality System monitors logged a median AQI of 36 and a peak AQI of 80 in 2024, with 94% 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.

TRI Facilities
22
Water Systems
0
Superfund Sites
0
Total Releases
3.9M 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 343 (94%) 22 0 80
2023 269 (74%) 95 1 105
2022 235 (64%) 130 0 93
2021 215 (59%) 147 3 126
2020 183 (50%) 167 9 228
2024 Good Air Quality: 94% of days
Median AQI: 36

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 detailed air quality monitoring data, pollutant breakdowns, and metro-level AQI trends, see Air Quality in California on PlainAirData.

TRI Facilities (22)

# Facility Total Releases
1 Valero Refining Co-Cali Fornia Benicia Refinery 2.9M lbs
2 Ball Metal Beverage Container Corp 506.5K lbs
3 Ardagh Metal Beverage USA Inc Re: Fairfield Plant 302.3K lbs
4 Anheuser-Busch LLC - Fairfield Brewery 99.5K lbs
5 Univar Solutions USA 41.0K lbs
6 Rockwell Collins Inc 7.2K lbs
7 Wr Meadows of Northern California 3.8K lbs
8 Alza Corp 1.3K lbs
9 Duravent Inc. 441 lbs
10 U.S. Dod Usaf Travis Afb 432 lbs
11 Court Galvanizing Inc. 327 lbs
12 Praxair Inc 282 lbs
13 Clorox Manufacturing Co 67 lbs
14 Producers Dairy Foods Inc 65 lbs
15 All Weather Insulated Panels 5 lbs
16 Vallejo Ready Mix 1 lbs
17 Syar Dixon LLC 1 lbs
18 Basalite 0 lbs
19 Lake Herman Quarry 0 lbs
20 Cemex Construction Materials Pacific LLC 0 lbs
21 Toray Advanced Composites 0 lbs
22 Timet 0 lbs

Cities in Solano (7)

Benicia
Pop: —
3 facilities · 1 water
Fairfield
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9 facilities · 3 water
Travis Afb
Pop: —
1 facilities · 0 water
Vallejo
Pop: —
3 facilities · 3 water
Dixon
Pop: —
2 facilities · 1 water
Vacaville
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4 facilities · 11 water
Solano County
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0 facilities · 0 water

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the environmental risk level in Solano, California?
Solano, CA has an environmental risk score of 36/100 (Moderate Risk), based on 22 TRI facilities, 0 Superfund sites, and 0 water systems on record. No water systems have current health-based violations. Source: EPA TRI, SDWIS, and Superfund NPL.
Are there Superfund sites in Solano?
No Superfund National Priorities List (NPL) sites are currently registered in Solano, CA in the EPA database.
How many toxic release facilities are in Solano?
Solano, CA has 22 TRI-reporting facilities on record with the EPA Toxic Release Inventory, with a combined total of 3.9M lbs in reported toxic releases. TRI facilities self-report annual chemical release data to the EPA.
What is the air quality in Solano?
In 2024, Solano, CA recorded a median AQI of 36 and a peak AQI of 80. 94% 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 Solano?
No EPA-regulated water systems are currently recorded for Solano, CA in the SDWIS database.
What environmental agencies cover Solano?
Environmental compliance in Solano, California is overseen by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) at the federal level and the California 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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