Montgomery, OH

According to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's 2023 Toxics Release Inventory, Safe Drinking Water Information System, and Superfund National Priorities List, this Environmental Justice Screening Report covers Montgomery, OH (population 535,528).

Burden Score
57
C – Moderate
Rank #115 of 500

This report synthesizes four indicator layers into a single burden score for Montgomery, OH: Toxic Release Inventory (TRI) volume, Safe Drinking Water Act health violations, Superfund National Priorities List presence, and carcinogen-releasing facility density. The county's overall score is 57/100 (grade C), ranking #115 of 500 counties analyzed in the current dataset.

Underlying values: 48 TRI-reporting facilities releasing 3.7M lbs of disclosed toxics; 6 health-based SDWIS violations across the county's water systems; 7 Superfund NPL sites; and 24 facilities reporting carcinogenic chemicals.

Percentile scores compare this county against a national sample of up to 500 counties ranked by the same four indicators. A high burden grade does not by itself establish current health harm, it documents the cumulative regulatory and disclosure footprint drawn from EPA TRI, SDWIS, and Superfund data. Use the indicator breakdown below to see which component drives the score, and drill into the top chemicals and facilities for the underlying Form R filings. This percentile-based score is a different measure than the county profile's fixed-threshold risk score, expect the two numbers to differ.

Toxic Releases Moderate
50th %ile
3.7M lbs total
Water Quality High
99th %ile
6 health violations
Superfund Moderate
50th %ile
7 sites
Carcinogens Low
26th %ile
24 facilities w/ carcinogens

Top Chemicals Released

Chemical Total Released Carcinogen PBT Facilities
Zinc compounds 711.3K lbs No No 5
Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution) 606.9K lbs No No 4
Ethylene glycol 500.4K lbs No No 5
Cyclohexane 395.0K lbs No No 2
Nitric acid 200.9K lbs No No 5
Chromium and Chromium Compounds(except for chromite ore mined in the Transvaal Region) 186.3K lbs No No 2
Ammonia 142.1K lbs No No 3
Methanol 139.8K lbs No No 8
Copper compounds 135.9K lbs No No 3
Copper And Copper Compounds 104.8K lbs No No 1

What is the environmental burden score for Montgomery, OH?

Montgomery has an environmental burden score of 57/100 (grade: C), ranking #115 out of 500 counties analyzed. This score is based on toxic releases, water quality, Superfund contamination, and carcinogen exposure.

How many TRI facilities are in Montgomery?

Montgomery has 48 TRI (Toxic Release Inventory) facilities reporting to the EPA, with total releases of 3.7M lbs.

Data from U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). This screening tool is for informational purposes only and is not affiliated with the federal government.

What to do with Montgomery's screening report

Use this county's score as a starting point, then drill into the specific concern that matters to you.

This score synthesizes four EPA indicator layers into a single 0-100 index; it is not a health-risk diagnosis or a substitute for local environmental testing.

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Data sourced from U.S. EPA environmental datasets. See our methodology for details. Retrieved and formatted by PlainEnviro Editorial

According to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, this Environmental Justice Screening Score is computed from the 2023 Toxics Release Inventory, the Safe Drinking Water Information System, and the Superfund National Priorities List, spanning PlainEnviro's database of more than 25,000 EPA-tracked facilities nationwide; see our methodology for the full scoring formula and source citations.