Alabama Environmental Profile
Comprehensive environmental data from EPA sources for Alabama (AL)
Overview
TRI Facilities
560
Water Systems
543
Superfund Sites
16
Total Violations
485
Total Releases
84.0M lbs
Health Violations
91
water systems
Largest Polluters
View all →| # | Facility | Total Releases |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | CHEMICAL WASTE MANAGEMENT | 26.6M lbs |
| 2 | ALABAMA RIVER CELLULOSE LLC | 4.6M lbs |
| 3 | OUTOKUMPU STAINLESS USA LLC | 3.4M lbs |
| 4 | GEORGIA-PACIFIC NAHEOLA LLC | 3.0M lbs |
| 5 | INTERNATIONAL PAPER | 2.6M lbs |
| 6 | WESTROCK COATED BOARD LLC | 2.1M lbs |
| 7 | SSAB ALABAMA INC | 2.0M lbs |
| 8 | SANDERS LEAD CO INC. | 1.9M lbs |
| 9 | NUCOR STEEL TUSCALOOSA INC | 1.7M lbs |
| 10 | WESTROCK MILL CO LLC | 1.7M lbs |
| 11 | GEORGIA-PACIFIC BREWTON LLC | 1.7M lbs |
| 12 | INTERNATIONAL PAPER-PINE HILL MILL | 1.4M lbs |
| 13 | KOCH FOODS OF GADSDEN | 1.4M lbs |
| 14 | US PIPE & FOUNDRY CO LLC | 1.4M lbs |
| 15 | NEPTUNE TECHNOLOGY GROUP INC | 1.3M lbs |
| 16 | INTERNATIONAL PAPER - RIVERDALE MILL | 1.2M lbs |
| 17 | INDORAMA VENTURES | 1.2M lbs |
| 18 | KENNAMETAL INC DBA KENNAMETAL FIRTH STERLING | 1.1M lbs |
| 19 | BOISE WHITE PAPER LLC | 1.1M lbs |
| 20 | PILGRIM'S PRIDE ENTERPRISE PROCESSING PLANT | 1.0M lbs |
Water Quality
Systems with Health Violations
| Water System | Population | Violations |
|---|---|---|
| CWM WATER AUTHORITY | 1,749 | 58 |
| DEKALB-JACKSON WATER SUPPLY DISTRICT | 15,531 | 40 |
| MARION COUNTY PUBLIC WATER AUTHORITY | 3,660 | 22 |
| DOUBLE SPRINGS, TOWN OF W&S BOARD | 6,075 | 21 |
| SWEET WATER, THE WW & SB OF THE TOWN OF | 465 | 20 |
| GILBERTOWN, UTILITIES BOARD OF TOWN OF | 8,157 | 18 |
| PRICHARD WATER WORKS BOARD | 28,803 | 15 |
| OLDE MILL TRACE S/D | 394 | 15 |
| ELBA (WW&EB OF THE CITY OF) | 5,361 | 14 |
| GLEN ALLEN WATER SYSTEM | 1,500 | 11 |
| WILCOX COUNTY WATER AND SEWER DISTRICT | 6,144 | 10 |
| PERDIDO BAY WATER, SEWER & FPD | 12,765 | 10 |
| JACKSON COUNTY WATER AUTHORITY | 7,800 | 10 |
| NORTH CLARKE WATER AUTHORITY | 984 | 10 |
| BUTLER WATER SYSTEM | 4,590 | 8 |
| THOMASVILLE WATER WORKS & SEWER BOARD | 6,897 | 8 |
| VERNON WATER AND SEWER BOARD | 9,801 | 8 |
| TUSKEGEE, UTILITIES BOARD OF THE CITY OF | 12,900 | 8 |
| US ARMY GARRISON-REDSTONE ARSENAL | 44,472 | 8 |
| MID-CENTRAL WATER AUTHORITY | 2,325 | 8 |
Cities with Water Issues
Alexander City
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Bessemer
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Montevallo
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Birmingham
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Florence
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Tuscaloosa
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Eutaw
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Jasper
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Hamilton
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Hackleburg
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Double Springs
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Lynn
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Winfield
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Cherokee
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Tuscumbia
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Scottsboro
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Stevenson
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Attalla
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Steele
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Greenville
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Superfund Sites (16)
| Site Name | Status | HRS Score |
|---|---|---|
| 35th Avenue | Proposed NPL Site | 50.00 |
| Alabama Army Ammunition Plant | NPL Site | 36.83 |
| Alabama Plating Company, Inc. | NPL Site | 30.20 |
| American Brass | NPL Site | 55.61 |
| Anniston Army Depot (Southeast Industrial Area) | NPL Site | 51.91 |
| Ciba-Geigy Corp. (McIntosh Plant) | NPL Site | 53.42 |
| Interstate Lead Co. (ILCO) | NPL Site | 42.86 |
| Mowbray Engineering Co. | Deleted NPL Site | 53.67 |
| Olin Corp. (McIntosh Plant) | NPL Site | 39.71 |
| Perdido Ground Water Contamination | Deleted NPL Site | 30.29 |
| Redstone Arsenal (USARMY/NASA) | NPL Site | 50.00 |
| Redwing Carriers, Inc. (Saraland) | Deleted NPL Site | 30.83 |
| Stauffer Chemical Co. (Cold Creek Plant) | NPL Site | 46.77 |
| Stauffer Chemical Co. (LeMoyne Plant) | NPL Site | 32.34 |
| T.H. Agriculture & Nutrition Co. (Montgomery Plant) | NPL Site | 44.46 |
| Triana/Tennessee River | NPL Site | 61.42 |
Counties (65 total)
| County | Population | Facilities |
|---|---|---|
| Jefferson | — | 60 |
| Mobile | — | 49 |
| Morgan | — | 28 |
| Madison | — | 25 |
| Talladega | — | 23 |
| Calhoun | — | 22 |
| Tuscaloosa | — | 23 |
| Montgomery | — | 20 |
| Shelby | — | 16 |
| Baldwin | — | 14 |
| Colbert | — | 15 |
| Limestone | — | 15 |
| Marshall | — | 15 |
| Cullman | — | 14 |
| St. Clair | — | 13 |
| Dekalb | — | 11 |
| Escambia | — | 11 |
| Houston | — | 10 |
| Lee | — | 10 |
| Winston | — | 10 |
Showing top 20 counties by environmental activity. Alabama has 65 counties total.
Largest Cities
Moody
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2 facilities · 0 water systems
Alabaster
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3 facilities · 1 water systems
Alexander City
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1 facilities · 3 water systems
Arab
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2 facilities · 1 water systems
Bessemer
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12 facilities · 4 water systems
Hueytown
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1 facilities · 0 water systems
Blountsville
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1 facilities · 1 water systems
Brierfield
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1 facilities · 0 water systems
Bremen
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1 facilities · 0 water systems
Calera
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6 facilities · 1 water systems
Childersburg
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3 facilities · 1 water systems
Clanton
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2 facilities · 1 water systems
Cullman
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10 facilities · 5 water systems
Dolomite
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1 facilities · 0 water systems
Fairfield
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3 facilities · 0 water systems
Hanceville
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2 facilities · 2 water systems
Leeds
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7 facilities · 1 water systems
Lincoln
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1 facilities · 1 water systems
Montevallo
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1 facilities · 2 water systems
Mulga
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1 facilities · 1 water systems
About This Data
This page aggregates environmental data from three EPA programs for Alabama: 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.