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Whitman, WA

Low Risk (13/100)

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 Whitman in Washington · Population: 47,042

Whitman, WA is tracked across three EPA datasets covering 3 Toxics Release Inventory (TRI) facilities, 18 Safe Drinking Water Act systems, and 0 Superfund National Priorities List sites. Together these generate an environmental burden score of 13/100 (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 1.2K 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 20 and a peak AQI of 97 in 2024, with 85% 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
47,042
TRI Facilities
3
Water Systems
18
Superfund Sites
0
Total Releases
1.2K 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 310 (85%) 56 0 97
2023 323 (88%) 40 0 326
2022 306 (84%) 55 0 190
2021 310 (85%) 45 5 218
2020 335 (92%) 23 1 237
2024 Good Air Quality: 85% of days
Median AQI: 20

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 Washington, see the EPA's AirNow.gov.

Water Systems (18)

System Population Violations
PULLMAN WATER DEPARTMENT CITY OF 29,690 0
COLFAX WATER DEPARTMENT CITY OF 3,507 0
PALOUSE WATER DEPT CITY OF 1,298 0
TEKOA CITY OF 1,076 0
ROSALIA TOWN OF 831 0
FAIRFIELD TOWN OF 643 0
COLTON WATER DEPARTMENT 632 0
ALBION WATER DEPT 555 0
OAKESDALE TOWN OF 492 0
ENDICOTT WATER DEPT 488 0
UNIONTOWN WATER WORKS 366 0
LACROSSE TOWN OF 297 0
MALDEN WATER DEPT 215 0
STEPTOE WATER/SEWER DISTRICT 210 0
FARMINGTON WATER DEPT 165 0
LAMONT WATER SYSTEM 136 0
SUNSET MOBILE COURT 51 0
WILLIAMS LAKE BEACH CLUB 45 0

TRI Facilities (3)

# Facility Total Releases
1 Coleman Oil Co Stateline Plant 1.0K lbs
2 Schweitzer Engineering Laboratories Inc 120 lbs
3 Poe Asphalt Paving Inc. 53 lbs

Cities in Whitman (1)

Pullman
Pop: -
3 facilities · 2 water

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the environmental risk level in Whitman, Washington? ▼
Whitman, WA has an environmental risk score of 13/100 (Low Risk), based on 3 TRI facilities, 0 Superfund sites, and 18 water systems on record. No water systems have current health-based violations. Source: EPA TRI, SDWIS, and Superfund NPL.
Are there Superfund sites in Whitman? ▼
No Superfund National Priorities List (NPL) sites are currently registered in Whitman, WA in the EPA database.
How many toxic release facilities are in Whitman? ▼
Whitman, WA has 3 TRI-reporting facilities on record with the EPA Toxic Release Inventory, with a combined total of 1.2K lbs in reported toxic releases. TRI facilities self-report annual chemical release data to the EPA.
What is the air quality in Whitman? ▼
In 2024, Whitman, WA recorded a median AQI of 20 and a peak AQI of 97. 85% 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 Whitman? ▼
Whitman, WA has 18 EPA-regulated water systems. No health-based violations are currently on record. For current water quality, contact your local water utility. Source: EPA SDWIS.
What environmental agencies cover Whitman? ▼
Environmental compliance in Whitman, Washington is overseen by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) at the federal level and the Washington 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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