Tehama, CA

Low Risk (27/100)

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 Tehama in California · Population: 65,520

Tehama, CA is tracked across three EPA datasets covering 1 Toxics Release Inventory (TRI) facility, 36 Safe Drinking Water Act systems, and 0 Superfund National Priorities List sites. Together these generate an environmental burden score of 27/100 (Low Risk), calibrated against national distributions for facility density, chemical release volume, Superfund concentration, and water-system health violations.

Industrial disclosures inside the county total 4.1K lbs of reported toxic releases under EPCRA Section 313, while 22 water systems carry an active health-based violation in the SDWIS record. EPA Air Quality System monitors logged a median AQI of 43 and a peak AQI of 109 in 2024, with 69% 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
65,520
TRI Facilities
1
Water Systems
36
Superfund Sites
0
Total Releases
4.1K 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 252 (69%) 112 2 109
2023 242 (66%) 117 6 136
2022 245 (67%) 117 3 108
2021 207 (57%) 122 21 193
2020 216 (59%) 117 12 218
2024 Good Air Quality: 69% of days
Unhealthy days: 2
Median AQI: 43

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 California, see the EPA's AirNow.gov.

Water Systems (36)

System Population Violations
CITY OF RED BLUFF 14,710 2
CITY OF CORNING 8,244 0
RIO ALTO WATER DISTRICT 3,329 0
COTTONWOOD WATER DISTRICT 3,316 2
LOS MOLINOS COMM. SERVICES DIST. 1,450 50
GERBER LAS FLORES CSD 1,200 0
MINERAL COUNTY WATER DISTRICT 634 1
CITY OF TEHAMA 483 0
VISTA GRANDE WATER SYSTEM 468 1
WHITE OAK MUTUAL WATER COMPANY 415 0
SKY VIEW COUNTY WATER 412 1
PASKENTA COMM. SERVICES DIST. 237 47
LAS FLORES WATER WORKS 191 1
SURREY VILLAGE WATER CO. INC. 163 1
MIRA MONTE WATER CO. 145 1
MAYWOOD MOBILE HOME PARK 140 1
MOUNTAIN VALLEY APTS & RVP 131 1
CORNING RV PARK 112 1
GOLDEN MEADOWS CSD 102 0
MODERN VILLAGE MWC 85 2
LASSEN VIEW WATER DISTRICT 85 1
LIVE OAK ACRES MWC INC. 80 1
HOWELL'S LAKESIDE WATER CO. 75 1
BREESE SUBDIVISION 2 75 3
WILSON ACRES MUTUAL WATER 75 0
REEDS CREEK ESTATES 70 0
ABBEY OF NEW CLAIRVAUX 63 0
LITTLE AVENUE WATER SYSTEM 53 1
WOODSON BRIDGE RV PARK 45 4
GOLDEN ACRES TRAILER PARK 45 0
PINE RIDGE PARK ESTATES 44 1
RIO RANCH COMMUNITY SVCS DIST 44 0
WOMACK SUBDIVISION M.W.C. 40 0
RANCHO COLORADO WS 36 0
JUANITA COURT MUTUAL WATER 27 0
ANTOINETTE MUTUAL WATER CO 25 1

TRI Facilities (1)

# Facility Total Releases
1 Pacific Woodtech Corp 4.1K lbs

Cities in Tehama (1)

Red Bluff
Pop: -
1 facilities · 18 water

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the environmental risk level in Tehama, California?
Tehama, CA has an environmental risk score of 27/100 (Low Risk), based on 1 TRI facilities, 0 Superfund sites, and 36 water systems on record. 22 water systems have health-based violations. Source: EPA TRI, SDWIS, and Superfund NPL.
Are there Superfund sites in Tehama?
No Superfund National Priorities List (NPL) sites are currently registered in Tehama, CA in the EPA database.
How many toxic release facilities are in Tehama?
Tehama, CA has 1 TRI-reporting facility on record with the EPA Toxic Release Inventory, with a combined total of 4.1K lbs in reported toxic releases. TRI facilities self-report annual chemical release data to the EPA.
What is the air quality in Tehama?
In 2024, Tehama, CA recorded a median AQI of 43 and a peak AQI of 109. 69% 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 Tehama?
Tehama, CA has 36 EPA-regulated water systems. 22 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 Tehama?
Environmental compliance in Tehama, 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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