St Lucie, FL

Moderate Risk (43/100)

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 St Lucie in Florida · Population: 346,237

St Lucie, FL is tracked across three EPA datasets covering 12 Toxics Release Inventory (TRI) facilities, 11 Safe Drinking Water Act systems, and 0 Superfund National Priorities List sites. Together these generate an environmental burden score of 43/100 (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 2.4M lbs of reported toxic releases under EPCRA Section 313, while 6 water systems carry an active health-based violation in the SDWIS record. EPA Air Quality System monitors logged a median AQI of 35 and a peak AQI of 64 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
346,237
TRI Facilities
12
Water Systems
11
Superfund Sites
0
Total Releases
2.4M 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 353 (98%) 9 0 64
2023 352 (98%) 9 0 80
2022 352 (98%) 6 0 77
2021 353 (97%) 10 0 74
2020 351 (98%) 9 0 74
2024 Good Air Quality: 98% of days
Median AQI: 35

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 (11)

System Population Violations
PORT ST LUCIE UTILITIES 224,485 0
ST. LUCIE WEST SERVICES DISTRICT 21,400 0
ST LUCIE COUNTY UTIL NORTH COUNTY SYSTEM 5,073 0
NORTH HUTCHINSON ISLAND 3,954 4
SPANISH LAKES FAIRWAYS 3,120 1
INDIAN RIVER ESTATES 2,365 0
SPANISH LAKES COUNTRY CLUB VILLAGE 2,331 1
GROVE , THE 1,125 1
SOUNDINGS YACHT ; TENNIS CLUB 450 1
SANDALWOOD ESTATES S/D 120 0
H ; H MHP 44 1

TRI Facilities (12)

# Facility Total Releases
1 Pb Holdco Inc. 861.1K lbs
2 Maverick Boat Group Inc. 510.4K lbs
3 Maverick Boat Group Inc. 477.1K lbs
4 Tropicana Manufacturing Co Inc 428.6K lbs
5 Twin Vee Powercats 103.5K lbs
6 Contender Boats Fort Pierce Plant 28.7K lbs
7 Titan Florida-Ft. Pierce Rmc/blk Plant 124 lbs
8 Allied New Technologies Inc 33 lbs
9 Coastal an Oldcastle Co 1 lbs
10 Maschmeyer-Fort Pierce Rm 0 lbs
11 Port Consolidated Inc (west) 0 lbs
12 Cemex West Fort Pierce 0 lbs

Cities in St Lucie (1)

Fort Pierce
Pop: -
12 facilities · 6 water

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the environmental risk level in St Lucie, Florida?
St Lucie, FL has an environmental risk score of 43/100 (Moderate Risk), based on 12 TRI facilities, 0 Superfund sites, and 11 water systems on record. 6 water systems have health-based violations. Source: EPA TRI, SDWIS, and Superfund NPL.
Are there Superfund sites in St Lucie?
No Superfund National Priorities List (NPL) sites are currently registered in St Lucie, FL in the EPA database.
How many toxic release facilities are in St Lucie?
St Lucie, FL has 12 TRI-reporting facilities on record with the EPA Toxic Release Inventory, with a combined total of 2.4M lbs in reported toxic releases. TRI facilities self-report annual chemical release data to the EPA.
What is the air quality in St Lucie?
In 2024, St Lucie, FL recorded a median AQI of 35 and a peak AQI of 64. 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 St Lucie?
St Lucie, FL has 11 EPA-regulated water systems. 6 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 Lucie?
Environmental compliance in St Lucie, 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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Data sourced from U.S. EPA environmental datasets. See our methodology for details. Retrieved and formatted by PlainEnviro Editorial