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Warren, KY

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 Warren in Kentucky · Population: 137,549

Warren, KY is tracked across three EPA datasets covering 26 Toxics Release Inventory (TRI) facilities, 0 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 2.6M 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 39 and a peak AQI of 87 in 2024, with 80% 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
137,549
TRI Facilities
26
Water Systems
0
Superfund Sites
0
Total Releases
2.6M 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 290 (80%) 74 0 87
2023 238 (65%) 124 2 155
2022 248 (68%) 115 0 84
2021 218 (60%) 143 2 117
2020 237 (65%) 129 0 97
2024 Good Air Quality: 80% of days
Median AQI: 39

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 Kentucky, see the EPA's AirNow.gov.

TRI Facilities (26)

# Facility Total Releases
1 Bowling Green Metalforming 570.6K lbs
2 General Motors LLC Bowling Green Assembly Plant 563.0K lbs
3 Kobelco Aluminum Automotive Products LLC 305.5K lbs
4 American Howa Kentucky Inc. 215.1K lbs
5 Bando USA Inc 198.7K lbs
6 Owl's Head Alloys Inc. 198.5K lbs
7 Trace Die Cast Inc 197.1K lbs
8 Sherwin-Williams Co 104.2K lbs
9 Crown Cork & Seal Co USA Inc. 67.6K lbs
10 Lord Corp 61.8K lbs
11 Stupp Bridge Co 42.4K lbs
12 Stoody Company 28.0K lbs
13 Valor LLC 11.2K lbs
14 Pan Oston Co 1.5K lbs
15 Henkel US Operations Corp 183 lbs
16 Georgia-Pacific Consumer Operations LLC 158 lbs
17 Bilstein Cold Rolled Steel LP 26 lbs
18 Hennessy Industries Inc Bada Div 25 lbs
19 Constellium Bowling Green 4 lbs
20 Holley Performance Products 0 lbs
21 Shiloh - Bowling Green 0 lbs
22 Cannon Automotive Solutions Inc. 0 lbs
23 Essity 0 lbs
24 Holley Performance 0 lbs
25 Nova Steel - New Facility 0 lbs
26 Tyson Processing Services Inc. 0 lbs

Cities in Warren (1)

Bowling Green
Pop: -
26 facilities · 4 water

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the environmental risk level in Warren, Kentucky? ▼
Warren, KY has an environmental risk score of 43/100 (Moderate Risk), based on 26 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 Warren? ▼
No Superfund National Priorities List (NPL) sites are currently registered in Warren, KY in the EPA database.
How many toxic release facilities are in Warren? ▼
Warren, KY has 26 TRI-reporting facilities on record with the EPA Toxic Release Inventory, with a combined total of 2.6M lbs in reported toxic releases. TRI facilities self-report annual chemical release data to the EPA.
What is the air quality in Warren? ▼
In 2024, Warren, KY recorded a median AQI of 39 and a peak AQI of 87. 80% 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 Warren? ▼
No EPA-regulated water systems are currently recorded for Warren, KY in the SDWIS database.
What environmental agencies cover Warren? ▼
Environmental compliance in Warren, Kentucky is overseen by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) at the federal level and the Kentucky 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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