St. Clair, MI

Moderate Risk (56/100)

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. This is a different measure than the EJ Screening score for this county, which ranks it by percentile against other tracked counties rather than against these fixed caps.

Environmental data for St. Clair in Michigan · Population: 160,089

TRI sites such as Dte Electric Co-Belle River Power Plant; Intertape Polymer Group; Mueller Brass Co; SDWIS systems such as PORT HURON, CITY OF; PORT HURON TOWNSHIP; MARYSVILLE, CITY OF anchor St. Clair, MI's EPA extract. Derived burden score 56/100 (Moderate Risk) uses fixed national caps on density, log release volume, Superfund count, and health-flagged systems - not an official EPA rating.

EPCRA disclosures in St. Clair total 17.8M lbs; health-flagged SDWIS rows include ST. CLAIR, CITY OF; MARINE CITY; YALE, CITY OF, while Dte Electric Co-Belle River Power Plant leads TRI pounds. AQS median AQI 41 / peak 134 in 2024.

Largest TRI sites in the extract: Dte Electric Co-Belle River Power Plant; Intertape Polymer Group; Mueller Brass Co. Named SDWIS systems: PORT HURON, CITY OF; PORT HURON TOWNSHIP; MARYSVILLE, CITY OF. Burden score 56/100 (Moderate Risk) is the only weighted composite here; tables reproduce EPA disclosure history, not a current-safety verdict.

Release-over-release change

What changed for St. Clair, MI: EPA TRI 2023 reporting year

2022 → 2023

Same facilities, both years

-21.0%

17 facilities that filed in 2022 and 2023

Whole inventory

-21.0%

2.9 million lb → 2.3 million lb, every facility that filed

Between the two reporting years, 1 facility filed for the first time and 1 stopped filing. Facilities entering or leaving the inventory are excluded from the same-facility comparison above.

  • St. Clair, MI's total reported releases fell from 2.9 million lb in 2022 to 2.3 million lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
  • St. Clair, MI's water releases fell from 2.0 thousand lb in 2022 to 855 lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
  • St. Clair, MI's land releases fell from 2.0 million lb in 2022 to 1.4 million lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
  • St. Clair, MI's chemicals reported fell from 41 in 2022 to 37 in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
County population (Census ACS)
160,089
TRI Facilities
21
Water Systems
23
Superfund Sites
0
Total Releases
17.8M 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 261 (73%) 96 3 134
2023 186 (51%) 163 9 197
2022 232 (65%) 125 2 133
2021 198 (54%) 160 7 140
2020 247 (75%) 80 1 105
2024 Good Air Quality: 73% of days
Unhealthy days: 3
Median AQI: 41

Source: 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 Michigan, see the EPA's AirNow.gov.

Water Systems (23)

System System pop (SDWIS) Violations
PORT HURON, CITY OF 28,983 0
PORT HURON TOWNSHIP 10,654 0
MARYSVILLE, CITY OF 9,959 0
CLAY TOWNSHIP 9,866 0
IRA TOWNSHIP 6,510 0
ST. CLAIR WATER AND SEWER AUTHORITY 5,847 0
ST. CLAIR, CITY OF 5,464 4
FORT GRATIOT TOWNSHIP 5,250 0
KIMBALL TOWNSHIP 5,170 0
MARINE CITY 4,652 1
ALGONAC, CITY OF 4,110 0
ST. CLAIR TOWNSHIP 3,270 0
COTTRELLVILLE TOWNSHIP 3,200 0
BURTCHVILLE TOWNSHIP 2,900 0
CLYDE TOWNSHIP 2,400 0
YALE, CITY OF 1,900 1
CAPAC, VILLAGE OF 1,775 0
MEMPHIS, CITY OF 1,084 0
PINE RIVER RIDGE 425 0
SUMMER WOOD ESTATES 170 1
SUNRISE MHP 120 0
RIVERVIEW ESTATES 90 1
DUNRENTIN HEIGHTS SUBDIVISION 81 0

TRI Facilities (21)

# Facility Total Releases
1 Dte Electric Co-Belle River Power Plant 13.3M lbs
2 Intertape Polymer Group 4.1M lbs
3 Mueller Brass Co 98.9K lbs
4 Marysville Ethanol LLC 72.2K lbs
5 Kksp Precision Machining 64.2K lbs
6 Mueller Impacts Co 39.5K lbs
7 Sunsation Products Inc 38.7K lbs
8 Zf Axle Drives Marysville 34.9K lbs
9 Michigan Metal Coatings 31.6K lbs
10 Magna Electric Vehicle Structures 12.7K lbs
11 Michigan Metal Coatings Plant 2 6.3K lbs
12 Smr-Automotive Systems USA Inc. 4.7K lbs
13 Auria Solutions 3.2K lbs
14 E B Eddy Paper Inc 569 lbs
15 Wirtz Manufacturing Co Inc Plant 1 339 lbs
16 Iac Port Huron LLC 16 lbs
17 Dte Electric Co - Greenwood Energy Center 2 lbs
18 Mid-Town Petroleum Acquistion LLC 0 lbs
19 Auto Anodics Inc 0 lbs
20 Wirtz Manufacturing Co. Inc. Plant 4 0 lbs
21 Huron Automatic Screw Co 0 lbs

Cities in St. Clair (20)

Port Huron
9 facilities · 2 water
Marysville
5 facilities · 3 water
Saint Clair
3 facilities · 0 water
East China
1 facilities · 1 water
Avoca
1 facilities · 0 water
China Township
1 facilities · 0 water
Clay Township
1 facilities · 0 water
Algonac
0 facilities · 2 water
Kimball
0 facilities · 2 water
Yale
0 facilities · 2 water
Burtchville Township
0 facilities · 1 water
Capac
0 facilities · 1 water
Clyde
0 facilities · 1 water
Cottrellville
0 facilities · 1 water
Fort Gratiot
0 facilities · 1 water
Grant Township
0 facilities · 1 water
Ira
0 facilities · 1 water
Marine City
0 facilities · 1 water
Memphis
0 facilities · 1 water
St. Clair
0 facilities · 1 water

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the environmental risk level in St. Clair, Michigan?
St. Clair, MI has an environmental risk score of 56/100 (Moderate Risk), based on 21 TRI facilities, 0 Superfund sites, and 23 water systems on record. 5 water systems have health-based violations. Source: EPA TRI, SDWIS, and Superfund NPL.
Are there Superfund sites in St. Clair?
No Superfund National Priorities List (NPL) sites are currently registered in St. Clair, MI in the EPA database.
How many toxic release facilities are in St. Clair?
St. Clair, MI has 21 TRI-reporting facilities on record with the EPA Toxic Release Inventory, with a combined total of 17.8M lbs in reported toxic releases. TRI facilities self-report annual chemical release data to the EPA.
What is the air quality in St. Clair?
In 2024, St. Clair, MI recorded a median AQI of 41 and a peak AQI of 134. 73% 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 St. Clair?
St. Clair, MI has 23 EPA-regulated water systems. 5 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 St. Clair?
Environmental compliance in St. Clair, Michigan is overseen by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) at the federal level and the Michigan 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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