Stanislaus, CA

Moderate Risk (39/100)

Environmental data for Stanislaus in California

Stanislaus, CA is tracked across three EPA datasets covering 30 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 39/100 (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 2.3M 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 53 and a peak AQI of 150 in 2024, with 45% 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
30
Water Systems
0
Superfund Sites
0
Total Releases
2.3M 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 166 (45%) 162 38 150
2023 166 (45%) 176 23 150
2022 108 (30%) 234 22 166
2021 84 (23%) 234 42 172
2020 131 (36%) 198 21 195
2024 Good Air Quality: 45% of days
Unhealthy days: 38
Median AQI: 53

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 (30)

# Facility Total Releases
1 Saputo Cheese USA Inc 1.3M lbs
2 Blue Diamond Growers 168.8K lbs
3 Darling Ingredients Inc 165.3K lbs
4 California Dairies Inc Turlock 140.2K lbs
5 California Dairies Inc Turlock North 99.0K lbs
6 Crystal Creamery Inc. 78.6K lbs
7 Silgan Container Manufacturing Corp. 72.0K lbs
8 Dairy Farmers of America Inc 52.9K lbs
9 Super Store Industries Turlock Dairy Div 41.6K lbs
10 Thunderbolt Wood Treating 41.2K lbs
11 Sonoco Metal Packaging LLC 30.8K lbs
12 Conagra Foods Packaged Foods Llc. 29.3K lbs
13 Foster Turkey Products FTP-1 25.0K lbs
14 Custom Marble & Onyx 17.6K lbs
15 Gallo Glass Co 16.0K lbs
16 Central Valley Cheese 10.9K lbs
17 Enviro Tech Chemical Services Inc. 8.7K lbs
18 Southern Counties Oil Co. LP D.b.a. Sc Fuels 7.5K lbs
19 Foster Turkey Prods Plant 2 1.9K lbs
20 Usalco Modesto Plant LLC 765 lbs
21 Pacific Star Chemical LLC D.b.a. Northstar Chemical 104 lbs
22 Calportland Turlock Rmc 0 lbs
23 Frito Lay Inc. 0 lbs
24 Nestle USA Inc 0 lbs
25 A.l. Gilbert Co 0 lbs
26 Chemland (dba Delaval Manufacturing) 0 lbs
27 West Main Turlock Feedmill & Commodities 0 lbs
28 Foster Turkey Products Ftpc 0 lbs
29 Purina Animal Nutrition LLC - Turlock 0 lbs
30 Cemex Modesto Plant 0 lbs

Cities in Stanislaus (6)

Crows Landing
Pop: —
1 facilities · 2 water
Modesto
Pop: —
11 facilities · 16 water
Newman
Pop: —
1 facilities · 1 water
Oakdale
Pop: —
3 facilities · 18 water
Riverbank
Pop: —
2 facilities · 2 water
Turlock
Pop: —
12 facilities · 6 water

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the environmental risk level in Stanislaus, California?
Stanislaus, CA has an environmental risk score of 39/100 (Moderate Risk), based on 30 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 Stanislaus?
No Superfund National Priorities List (NPL) sites are currently registered in Stanislaus, CA in the EPA database.
How many toxic release facilities are in Stanislaus?
Stanislaus, CA has 30 TRI-reporting facilities on record with the EPA Toxic Release Inventory, with a combined total of 2.3M lbs in reported toxic releases. TRI facilities self-report annual chemical release data to the EPA.
What is the air quality in Stanislaus?
In 2024, Stanislaus, CA recorded a median AQI of 53 and a peak AQI of 150. 45% 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 Stanislaus?
No EPA-regulated water systems are currently recorded for Stanislaus, CA in the SDWIS database.
What environmental agencies cover Stanislaus?
Environmental compliance in Stanislaus, 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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