2023 EPA TRI data 38 facilities 118 water systems

Hawaii Environmental Profile

According to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's 2023 Toxics Release Inventory, Safe Drinking Water Information System, and Superfund National Priorities List, this is Hawaii's (HI) full public environmental-compliance record - toxic releases, drinking-water systems, and Superfund sites in one place.

HI regulatory profile by statute

Violation/site counts mapped to the EPA statutes this portal tracks

records

What this shows Counts are mapped to statute as a structural proxy and reflect reported activity, not toxicity-weighted or population-adjusted risk. Clean Air Act (Title V) permit data is not currently ingested by this portal, so air-permit compliance is not shown here.

Source EPA SDWIS / Superfund

TRI Facilities

38

EPCRA Section 313 reporters

Water Systems

118

SDWIS regulated

Superfund Sites

4

3 active NPL

Total Releases

12.9M lbs

TRI cumulative disclosure

Compliance Snapshot - HI

Sites with no recorded health violations 89.7%
Sites with at least one open violation 10.3%

Hawaii consolidates three federal EPA datasets into one statewide environmental profile: 38 Toxics Release Inventory (TRI) facilities reporting under EPCRA Section 313, 118 community water systems regulated under the Safe Drinking Water Act, and 4 sites on the Superfund National Priorities List.

TRI facilities in HI have cumulatively disclosed 12.9M lbs of toxic chemical releases, while SDWIS records show 29 total violations across the state's regulated water systems, of which 16 systems carry an active health-based violation (MCL exceedance or treatment-technique failure). Activity clusters in counties such as Honolulu, Hawaii, Maui, which account for the highest combined facility, water-system, and Superfund presence.

Every figure reflects the public regulatory record as filed with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and is not weighted for toxicity, geographic footprint, or population exposure. A state can rank high in any individual metric because of industrial history, naturally occurring contaminants in source water, or simply the number of reporting facilities, not because current residents face unsafe conditions. Drill into any county or water system below for the full disclosure record.

What does this state's environmental record show?

TRI Facilities
38
Water Systems
118
Superfund Sites
4
Total Violations
29
Total Releases
12.9M lbs
Health Violations
16
water systems

Largest Polluters

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# Facility Total Releases
1 Hawaiian Electric Co Inc Kahe Generating Station 3.2M lbs
2 Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam Hawaii 2.5M lbs
3 Hawaiian Electric Co Inc Waiau Generating Station 1.2M lbs
4 Aes Hawaii LLC 920.3K lbs
5 Par Hawaii Refining LLC 841.7K lbs
6 Maui Electric Co Ltd Kahului Generating Station 770.2K lbs
7 Hill Generating Station 760.3K lbs
8 US Marine Corps Base Hawaii Kaneohe Bay 591.4K lbs
9 U.S. Army Schofield Barracks - Range Facility 438.6K lbs
10 Maui Electric Co Ltd Maalaea Generating Station 435.5K lbs
11 Ball Metal Beverage Container Corp 292.5K lbs
12 Ies Downstream LLC - Kapolei Terminal 281.4K lbs
13 U.S. Army Pohakuloa Training Area - Range Facility 242.3K lbs
14 Hawaii Electric Light Co Inc Puna Generating Station 112.2K lbs
15 US Marine Corps Base Hawaii Puuloa Training Facility 84.1K lbs
16 Kapaia Power Station 74.3K lbs
17 Hawaii Electric Light Co Inc Keahole Generating Station 61.2K lbs
18 Par West Refinery 42.1K lbs
19 Hffc Sand Island Fuel Terminal 27.0K lbs
20 Hamakua Energy Plant 24.8K lbs

Water Quality

Systems with Health Violations

Water System Population Violations
MOLOAA IRRIGATION COOPERATIVE 100 10
WAIAWA CORRECTIONAL FACILITY 444 5
SHASTA CASCADE MOBILEHOME PARK 100 1
HILO 39,477 1
PAHALA 1,226 1
KUKUIHAELE 483 1
PEPEEKEO WATER ASSOCIATION 60 1
KEOPU WATER ASSOCIATION 250 1
KAILUA 90 1
MAKAWAO 29,868 1
LAHAINA 20,065 1
MAUNALOA-KALUAKOI 1,000 1
LOWER KULA 3,522 1
KAHAKULOA WATER CO. 150 1
WAIAHOLE 300 1
VILLA ROSE 30 1

Cities with Water Issues

Superfund Sites (4)

Site Name Status HRS Score
Del Monte Corp. (Oahu Plantation) NPL Site 50.00
Naval Computer and Telecommunications Area Master Station Eastern Pacific NPL Site 50.00
Pearl Harbor Naval Complex NPL Site 70.82
Schofield Barracks (USARMY) Deleted NPL Site 28.90

Counties (5 total)

County Facilities
Honolulu 23
Hawaii 7
Maui 4
Kauai 4
Kalawao 0

Largest Cities

Eleele
Pop: -
1 facilities · 0 water systems
Ewa Beach
Pop: -
1 facilities · 0 water systems
Kapolei
Pop: -
12 facilities · 0 water systems
Hilo
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3 facilities · 24 water systems
Honokaa
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1 facilities · 0 water systems
Kahului
Pop: -
1 facilities · 3 water systems
Kailua Kona
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1 facilities · 1 water systems
Kaunakakai
Pop: -
1 facilities · 2 water systems
Keaau
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2 facilities · 0 water systems
Lanai City
Pop: -
1 facilities · 1 water systems
Lihue
Pop: -
1 facilities · 10 water systems
Pearl City
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1 facilities · 1 water systems
Wahiawa
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1 facilities · 1 water systems
Kihei
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1 facilities · 0 water systems
Honolulu
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5 facilities · 16 water systems
Schofield Barracks
Pop: -
1 facilities · 4 water systems
Jbphh
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1 facilities · 0 water systems
Mcbh Kaneohe Bay
Pop: -
1 facilities · 0 water systems
Kekaha
Pop: -
2 facilities · 0 water systems
Pahoa
Pop: -
0 facilities · 2 water systems

Frequently Asked Questions

How many polluting facilities are in Hawaii?
Hawaii has 38 facilities that report to the EPA Toxic Release Inventory (TRI). These facilities have collectively reported 12.9M lbs in total toxic chemical releases. TRI data is self-reported annually by facilities that manufacture, process, or use listed toxic chemicals above threshold amounts.
Does Hawaii have Superfund sites?
Yes, Hawaii has 4 sites on the EPA Superfund National Priorities List (NPL). Superfund sites are contaminated locations identified for long-term cleanup under the EPA Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA).
Is the water safe in Hawaii?
Hawaii has 118 EPA-regulated water systems. 16 water 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 data is available for Hawaii?
PlainEnviro provides three categories of EPA environmental data for Hawaii: Toxic Release Inventory (TRI) data covering 38 industrial facilities, Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS) data for 118 water systems, and Superfund National Priorities List (NPL) data for 4 contaminated sites.
How does Hawaii compare to other states environmentally?
Hawaii has 38 TRI facilities with 12.9M lbs in total releases, 4 Superfund sites, and 29 water system violations on record. State-level environmental comparisons depend on many factors including industrial activity, population, and geographic size. Source: EPA TRI, SDWIS, and Superfund NPL databases.

About This Data

This page aggregates environmental data from three EPA programs for Hawaii: the Toxic Release Inventory (TRI) for industrial chemical releases, the Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS) for water quality, and the Superfund National Priorities List (NPL) for hazardous waste cleanup sites.

PlainEnviro presents this data without advocacy framing. Numbers reflect reported data and may not capture all environmental activity. For specific health or environmental concerns, contact your state environmental agency.

What to do with Hawaii's data

Use this state profile as a starting point, then drill into the specific dataset that matters to you.

  • Check the 38 TRI facilities reporting in Hawaii for the largest reported releases near a specific county. View facilities
  • 16 water systems in the state have a recorded health-based violation, check if yours is one of them. Check water systems
  • See how Hawaii compares to other states on releases, water violations, and Superfund sites. State rankings

Reported data reflects what facilities and agencies disclose to the EPA; it is not a complete measure of environmental risk or a substitute for local guidance.

Related

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 state profile is drawn from PlainEnviro's database of more than 25,000 EPA-tracked facilities, the Safe Drinking Water Information System, and the Superfund National Priorities List, compiled since federal reporting began under the Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-Know Act in October 1986; see our methodology for full source citations and refresh cadence.

Every figure on PlainEnviro is rendered directly from EPA environmental compliance data, no number is typed in by an editor. State environmental figures are computed directly from EPA data. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error.