Summit, OH

High Risk (69/100)

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 Summit in Ohio · Population: 538,087

Summit, OH is tracked across three EPA datasets covering 50 Toxics Release Inventory (TRI) facilities, 38 Safe Drinking Water Act systems, and 0 Superfund National Priorities List sites. Together these generate an environmental burden score of 69/100 (High Risk), calibrated against national distributions for facility density, chemical release volume, Superfund concentration, and water-system health violations.

Industrial disclosures inside the county total 1.3M lbs of reported toxic releases under EPCRA Section 313, while 12 water systems carry an active health-based violation in the SDWIS record. EPA Air Quality System monitors logged a median AQI of 44 and a peak AQI of 105 in 2024, with 66% 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
538,087
TRI Facilities
50
Water Systems
38
Superfund Sites
0
Total Releases
1.3M 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 224 (66%) 116 1 105
2023 209 (60%) 131 5 230
2022 231 (64%) 128 3 133
2021 223 (63%) 130 3 105
2020 193 (53%) 165 3 114
2024 Good Air Quality: 66% of days
Unhealthy days: 1
Median AQI: 44

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 Ohio, see the EPA's AirNow.gov.

Water Systems (38)

System Population Violations
CUYAHOGA FALLS CITY PWS 51,114 1
STOW PUBLIC WATER SYSTEM 35,437 1
BARBERTON CITY 31,298 0
TALLMADGE CITY PWS 18,000 0
HUDSON CITY PWS 8,385 1
MUNROE FALLS CITY PWS 5,042 0
LAKEMORE VILLAGE PWS 3,068 0
SILVER LAKE VILLAGE PWS 2,519 0
BRIGHTWOOD MANOR MHP 420 0
FAIRLANE WATER CO. 354 0
TOWBRIDGE DEVELOPMENT 352 0
DIAMOND POINT 250 0
DESOTO VILLAGE MHP 248 0
HIGH ACRES MOBILE HOME PARK 248 1
FIRELANDS MANOR MHP PWS 235 0
FORTY CORNERS MOBILE VILLAGE 225 0
PEBBLE CREEK CONVALESCENT CENTER 225 2
COUNTRY LIFE FAMILY PARK 215 0
INVERNESS PARK 200 0
ROCKWOOD PARK 200 0
OAKWOOD CROSSING MHP 200 0
FRANKS MOBILE HOME PARK 164 0
WILLOW REST TRAILER PARK 155 0
ST. LUKE LUTHERAN COMMUNITY - PORTAGE LA 143 4
AVON MOBILE HOME PARK 138 1
INDIAN SPRINGS 136 0
INTERVAL BROTHERHOOD HOME 136 2
GUILFORD LAKE ESTATES 125 0
WESTERN RESERVE VILLAGE 120 1
PINE MILL RIDGE 2500 PWS 120 0
GLENRIDGE MOBILE HOME PARK 120 1
MAYFIELD MOBILE HOME PARK 100 0
LOUISVILLE MOBILE HOME PARK 95 0
SEASONS REHAB AND CARE CENTER 79 0
ORANGEWOOD MOBILE HOME PARK 67 1
HIGH POINT VILLA APTS. 55 0
TOP O HILL MHP PWS 50 1
PINE MILL RIDGE 525 PWS 40 0

TRI Facilities (50)

# Facility Total Releases
1 Ppg Industries Inc Barberton 503.1K lbs
2 Struktol Co of America LLC 187.3K lbs
3 Huntsman Advanced Materials Americas LLC 87.1K lbs
4 Lyondellbasell Advanced Polymers Inc. 71.6K lbs
5 Royal Chemical Co 67.9K lbs
6 Hygenic Corp 66.5K lbs
7 Akron Paint & Varnish Inc. 61.4K lbs
8 Polymerics Inc 28.6K lbs
9 Nd Industries 26.1K lbs
10 Polystar Inc 24.2K lbs
11 Univar Solutions USA 23.4K lbs
12 Revlis Corp 22.7K lbs
13 Goodyear Chemical R&d 12.4K lbs
14 Harwick Standard Distribution Corp 9.2K lbs
15 Babcock & Wilcox Barberton Operations 8.7K lbs
16 Hexpol - Barberton 8.6K lbs
17 Akron Dispersions Inc Copley Oh 8.5K lbs
18 Day-Glo Color Corp 8.5K lbs
19 Malco Products Inc 8.3K lbs
20 Dermamed Coatings Co 8.2K lbs
21 Aam Metal Forming 6.3K lbs
22 Univar Solutions USA 5.3K lbs
23 Worthington Samuel Coil Processing - Twinsburg 5.3K lbs
24 Sonoco Metal Packaging LLC 5.0K lbs
25 Icp Building Solutions Group- Norton 4.2K lbs
26 Gojo Industries Inc 4.1K lbs
27 Crawford Ae LLC (dba Air Enterprises) 3.1K lbs
28 Goodyear Akron Plant 5 2.8K lbs
29 Russell Standard / Hammaker East Ltd 2.4K lbs
30 W J Ruscoe Co Plant II 1.3K lbs
31 Auris Noble Alloy Sorting 687 lbs
32 Meggitt Aircraft Braking Systems Corp 633 lbs
33 Specialty Metals Processing Inc 455 lbs
34 Alcoa Barberton 398 lbs
35 General Metals Powder Co 377 lbs
36 Paladin Attachments - Akron 370 lbs
37 Plating Perceptions Inc 354 lbs
38 Firestone Polymers LLC 265 lbs
39 Americhem Inc Scp 217 lbs
40 Protech Powder Coatings DBA Chemionics Corp 150 lbs
41 Chrome Deposit Corp 148 lbs
42 Lyondellbasell Advanced Polymers Inc. 125 lbs
43 Falls Stamping & Welding 100 lbs
44 Hallstar Co Stow 94 lbs
45 Rockwell Automation 90 lbs
46 Metallic Resources Inc 65 lbs
47 The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co 53 lbs
48 Maxion Wheels - Akron Operations LLC 41 lbs
49 Alterra Energy LLC 20 lbs
50 Kyocera Sgs Precision Tools Inc. 15 lbs

Cities in Summit (9)

Macedonia
Pop: -
2 facilities · 0 water
Twinsburg
Pop: -
12 facilities · 0 water
Barberton
Pop: -
6 facilities · 0 water
Norton
Pop: -
2 facilities · 1 water
Cuyahoga Falls
Pop: -
6 facilities · 3 water
Akron
Pop: -
27 facilities · 20 water
Stow
Pop: -
6 facilities · 2 water
Copley
Pop: -
2 facilities · 0 water
Uniontown
Pop: -
1 facilities · 0 water

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the environmental risk level in Summit, Ohio?
Summit, OH has an environmental risk score of 69/100 (High Risk), based on 50 TRI facilities, 0 Superfund sites, and 38 water systems on record. 12 water systems have health-based violations. Source: EPA TRI, SDWIS, and Superfund NPL.
Are there Superfund sites in Summit?
No Superfund National Priorities List (NPL) sites are currently registered in Summit, OH in the EPA database.
How many toxic release facilities are in Summit?
Summit, OH has 50 TRI-reporting facilities on record with the EPA Toxic Release Inventory, with a combined total of 1.3M lbs in reported toxic releases. TRI facilities self-report annual chemical release data to the EPA.
What is the air quality in Summit?
In 2024, Summit, OH recorded a median AQI of 44 and a peak AQI of 105. 66% 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 Summit?
Summit, OH has 38 EPA-regulated water systems. 12 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 Summit?
Environmental compliance in Summit, Ohio is overseen by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) at the federal level and the Ohio 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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