Washtenaw, MI

Low Risk (28/100)

Environmental data for Washtenaw in Michigan

Washtenaw, MI is tracked across three EPA datasets covering 21 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 28/100 (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 356.6K 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 43 and a peak AQI of 87 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.

TRI Facilities
21
Water Systems
0
Superfund Sites
0
Total Releases
356.6K 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 253 (69%) 113 0 87
2023 168 (46%) 184 9 218
2022 222 (61%) 142 1 101
2021 212 (58%) 153 0 100
2020 236 (64%) 124 5 160
2024 Good Air Quality: 69% of days
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 detailed air quality monitoring data, pollutant breakdowns, and metro-level AQI trends, see Air Quality in Michigan on PlainAirData.

TRI Facilities (21)

# Facility Total Releases
1 Dapco Industries 118.6K lbs
2 Marsh Plating Corp 66.8K lbs
3 Marsh Plating - Willow Run 65.1K lbs
4 U.S. EPA National Vehicle & Fuel Emissions Laboratory 51.1K lbs
5 Faurecia Interior Systems Saline LLC 19.1K lbs
6 Cayman Chemical Co Inc. 19.0K lbs
7 Abrasive Finishing Inc 12.3K lbs
8 Lgc Genomics LLC 2.8K lbs
9 Thetford Corp 1.1K lbs
10 Alpha Metal Finishing Co. 350 lbs
11 Paladin Attachments LLC 261 lbs
12 Ford Motor Co Rawsonville Plant 219 lbs
13 Electronics for Imaging Inc 5 lbs
14 Alco Manufacturing Corp LLC 4 lbs
15 Cadillac Asphalt LLC - Ann Arbor 3 lbs
16 Superior Materials 38 0 lbs
17 Extang Corp 0 lbs
18 Dexter Fastener Technologies Inc 0 lbs
19 Condat Corp 0 lbs
20 Saline Lectronics Inc 0 lbs
21 Jac Products Inc 0 lbs

Cities in Washtenaw (5)

Ann Arbor
Pop: —
6 facilities · 10 water
Chelsea
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1 facilities · 3 water
Dexter
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6 facilities · 1 water
Saline
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4 facilities · 2 water
Ypsilanti
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4 facilities · 3 water

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the environmental risk level in Washtenaw, Michigan?
Washtenaw, MI has an environmental risk score of 28/100 (Low Risk), based on 21 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 Washtenaw?
No Superfund National Priorities List (NPL) sites are currently registered in Washtenaw, MI in the EPA database.
How many toxic release facilities are in Washtenaw?
Washtenaw, MI has 21 TRI-reporting facilities on record with the EPA Toxic Release Inventory, with a combined total of 356.6K lbs in reported toxic releases. TRI facilities self-report annual chemical release data to the EPA.
What is the air quality in Washtenaw?
In 2024, Washtenaw, MI recorded a median AQI of 43 and a peak AQI of 87. 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 Washtenaw?
No EPA-regulated water systems are currently recorded for Washtenaw, MI in the SDWIS database.
What environmental agencies cover Washtenaw?
Environmental compliance in Washtenaw, Michigan is overseen by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) at the federal level and the Michigan 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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