Air Quality
Moderate
Water Violations
10
Active Contamination
14
Active Permits
11
Air quality in Wayne County is rated moderate with a median AQI of 52 (304 days measured in 2025). 1 community water system serve the area, with 10 recent violations in the last 5 years. 12 industrial facilities report toxic chemical releases totaling 13.1K lbs. 14 contamination sites are tracked, all with completed or ongoing remediation.
Air Quality — Wayne County (2025)i
AQSThe Air Quality Index measures how clean or polluted the air is on a given day. AQI is reported at the county level. A score of 0-50 is considered good; 51-100 is moderate; above 100 may be unhealthy for sensitive groups.
Median AQI
PM2.5 Daysi
192Ozone Daysi
108Drinking Wateri
SDWISPublic water systems registered to serve this area. Community systems (CWS) provide water to residents year-round. Violations indicate a system failed to meet federal drinking water standards.
Community Systemsi
1Active Systemsi
1Recent Violationsi
10Recent Violations (Last 5 Years)
RIVER ROUGE
Industrial Monitoringi
Toxic Release Inventory (TRI)i
TRIWastewater & Stormwater Permits (NPDES)i
NPDESContamination Sitesi
Contaminated sites tracked by the EPA and state agencies. Superfund sites are the most seriously contaminated locations. Brownfields are former industrial properties being cleaned up for reuse. LUST sites have confirmed leaks from underground storage tanks.