Fulton County, GA
The federal environmental record for Fulton County (population 1,079,105): what is on file, where it is, and what remains open. Sources and retrieval dates are on the methodology page.
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Superfund NPL sites
82
federal cleanup sites
7
PFAS-detecting water systems
43
TRI facilities
89
open tank releases
Superfund NPL sites
| Site | City | Status | Listed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Westside Lead | Atlanta | on the NPL | 03/16/2022 |
Drinking water: PFAS testing
Public water systems serving Fulton with at least one PFAS detection under UCMR5. The federal limit for PFOA and PFOS is 4 ng/L; EPA proposed in May 2026 to rescind the limits for the other compounds, which are shown for information.
| System | Highest results | Reading |
|---|---|---|
| EAST POINT GA1210003 | PFHxA: 14 ng/L PFPeA: 13.8 ng/L PFOA: 9.3 ng/L | above final limit |
| FAIRBURN GA1210004 | PFPeA: 4.6 ng/L PFHxA: 4.5 ng/L PFOS: 4.5 ng/L | above final limit |
| HAPEVILLE GA1210006 | PFBS: 4.9 ng/L PFHxA: 4.7 ng/L PFOS: 4.1 ng/L | above final limit |
| ATLANTA GA1210001 | PFBA: 8.3 ng/L PFPeA: 4.8 ng/L PFBS: 4.6 ng/L | detected |
| PALMETTO GA1210008 | PFBS: 3.9 ng/L PFHxA: 3.5 ng/L | detected |
| ROSWELL GA1210009 | PFHxA: 5.8 ng/L PFBS: 5.8 ng/L PFPeA: 4.9 ng/L | detected |
| UNION CITY GA1210010 | PFHxA: 3.7 ng/L PFPeA: 3.5 ng/L PFBS: 3.4 ng/L | detected |
On a system with detections? Testing and treatment options
Facilities reporting toxic releases (2024)
43 facilities in Fulton filed TRI reports for 2024, totalling 338k lb released. The 25 largest by volume:
| Facility | City | Top chemicals | Total released |
|---|---|---|---|
| OWENS CORNING INSULATING SYSTEMS LLC FAIRBURN GA | FAIRBURN | Manganese And Manganese Compounds, Lead And Lead Compounds | 221k lb |
| THE PITTSBURGH PAINTS CO. | EAST POINT | Certain glycol ethers, Zinc compounds | 41k lb |
| NESTLE PURINA PETCARE CO | FAIRBURN | Zinc compounds, Manganese And Manganese Compounds | 16k lb |
| SPECTRA METAL SALES INC CC700 | ATLANTA | n-Butyl alcohol, Xylene (mixed isomers) | 14k lb |
| HARVARD CHEMICAL LLC | ATLANTA | Certain glycol ethers | 10k lb |
| BRENNTAG MID-SOUTH INC. | EAST POINT | Certain glycol ethers, Methanol | 8k lb |
| PUBLIX SUPER MARKETS INC ATLANTA BAKERY | ATLANTA | Ammonia | 6k lb |
| ALCON LABORATORIES INC-JOHNS CREEK MANUFACTURING | DULUTH | Formic acid | 5k lb |
| THE WHITAKER CO | ATLANTA | Toluene, Methanol | 4k lb |
| OWENS CORNING ROOFING & ASPHALT LLC ATLANTA | ATLANTA | Copper And Copper Compounds, Polycyclic aromatic compounds | 3k lb |
| NEXUS CIRCULAR LLC | ATLANTA | Propylene, Ethylene | 3k lb |
| BEKO TECHNOLOGIES CORP | ATLANTA | n-Hexane | 2k lb |
| US PENITENTIARY | ATLANTA | Lead | 2k lb |
| AIRGAS USA LLC - ATLANTA | ATLANTA | Propylene | 951 lb |
| SVC MANUFACTURING | ATLANTA | Peracetic acid | 705 lb |
| BRADDOCK METALLURGICAL - GA | ATLANTA | Ammonia | 252 lb |
| STERILIZATION SERVICES OF GEORGIA | ATLANTA | Ethylene oxide | 72 lb |
| METALPLATE GALVANIZING LP | ATLANTA | Zinc compounds | 35 lb |
| COLONIAL CHEMICAL SOLUTIONS INC. | ATLANTA | Ethylene glycol | 26 lb |
| POREX CORP | FAIRBURN | Mercury | 1 lb |
| ARGOS GLENWOOD AVE CONCRETE PLANT | ATLANTA | Lead | 1 lb |
| QUIKRETE CONSTRUCTION MATERIALS LLC | ATLANTA | Lead And Lead Compounds | 1 lb |
| UFP UNION CITY LLC | UNION CITY | - | 0 lb |
| HEIDELBERG MATERIALS SOUTHEAST AGG LLC - FAIRBURN PLANT | FAIRBURN | Lead | 0 lb |
| THOMAS CONCRETE - ALPHARETTA | ALPHARETTA | Lead And Lead Compounds | 0 lb |
Underground fuel tanks
EPA's UST Finder records 2,020 tank facilities in Fulton: 1,749 tanks in service and 4,603 closed. 1,842 fuel releases are on record, of which 89 remain open. Open releases are cleanups that have not reached "no further action".
Radon
EPA maps Fulton as Zone 1, the highest predicted indoor radon levels (over 4 pCi/L average). Radon and air quality are covered in depth on lung.com.
The record for one specific address
County figures blur what matters: distance. The Address Environmental Report runs these same federal datasets against one address and reports every site, tank, polluter and water result around it, with distances, in about a minute.
Get the report - $39All federal cleanup sites on file
The wider Superfund enterprise inventory (SEMS) for Fulton, including sites assessed but never listed. Presence here records that EPA had reason to look, not a finding of danger.
- A & D BARREL & DRUM CO INCATLANTA
- ACUITY SPECIALTY PRODUCTS GROUP, INC.ATLANTA
- AFC MERCURY SPILLATLANTA
- ALCHEMIXCOLLEGE PARK
- ALLIANCE ENVIRONMENTAL TANKER SPILLATLANTA
- ALUMINUM CO. OF AMERICA (ALCOA)UNION CITY
- AMERICAN SEALCOAT MANUFACTURINGATLANTA
- AMERICOLD LOGISTICS FIREATLANTA
- BISHOP ROAD FIREFAIRBURN
- BRENNTAG MIDSOUTH ACID RELEASEEAST POINT
- BRUMBELOW TANKJOHNS CREEK
- BUCKHEAD SLAG SITEATLANTA
- BUTNER RD METHAMPHETAMINE LAB SITEATLANTA
- CALLAHAN STREET ABANDONED DRUMATLANTA
- CAMPBELL DRIVE DRUMSCOLLEGE PARK
- CARGILL INCORPORATED CHEMICAL PRODUCTS DIVISIONATLANTA
- CATES RIDGE ROAD MERCURYSANDY SPRINGS
- CHADWICK ROAD LANDFILL CONSTRUCTION OF CELL 10EROSWELL
- COGBURN RD SITEMILTON
- COLEMAN STREET DRUMATLANTA
- COLLEGE PARK HEXANE ABANDONED CONTAINERSCOLLEGE PARK
- CONSTITUTION ROAD DRUM SITEATLANTA
- CROSBY STEVENS COEAST POINT
- DOBBS/JACKSON ABANDONED DRUMATLANTA
- ECHO STREET WESTATLANTA
- ENGLISH AVE/VINE CITY LEAD SITEATLANTA
- ESB INCATLANTA
- ESTECH GENERAL CHEMICALSATLANTA
- FORT MCPHERSONATLANTA
- GA BLDG AUTHORITY MERCURY SPILLATLANTA
- HENRY CHANIN/MARTEL MANUFACTURINGEAST POINT
- HERNDON HOMESATLANTA
- HOBGOOD ROAD DRUMSFAIRBURN
- INTERSTATE 85 FIREATLANTA
- J & W PALLET & DRUM CO.ATLANTA
- JETT STREET DRUMSATLANTA
- JONESBORO RD DRUM SITEATLANTA
- JOYCE STREET DRUMSATLANTA
- LAKE FORREST DRIVE SPILLATLANTA
- LAKEWOOD BATTERYATLANTA
- LAW STREET DRUMSATLANTA
- MARQUIS ONE TOWER MERCURYATLANTA
- METROPOLITAN PARKWAY MERCURY RELEASEATLANTA
- MGA HOLDINGSEAST POINT
- MURPHY AVE DRUM SITEATLANTA
- MURPHY AVENUE DRUMSATLANTA
- NATIONAL SMELTING & REFINING CO INCATLANTA
- NORTHSIDE DRIVE LEADATLANTA
- NYCORE FACILITY CARPET FIREATLANTA
- ORCHARD LANE SITEATLANTA
- PALMETTO DRUMSPALMETTO
- PALMETTO TIRE FIREPALMETTO
- PAUL AVENUEATLANTA
- PINE STREET LEAD FILL SITEATLANTA
- PIRKLE MERCURYATLANTA
- PPG INDUSTRIES INC.EAST POINT
- PSC, INC (PHILLIP SERVICE INC)FAIRBURN
- ROLLING HILLS LANDFILLCOLLEGE PARK
- ROOSEVELT HWY SPILLCOLLEGE PARK
- ROSWELL ROAD MERCURY SPILLATLANTA
- SA RECYCLINGEAST POINT
- SAF FULTON COUNTY SULFURIC ACID SPILLATLANTA
- SAFETY-KLEEN CORP 3-013-01HAPEVILLE
- SAM NUNN ATLANTA FEDERAL CENTER PROJECTATLANTA
- SHELTON AVENUE DRUMATLANTA
- SOUTH FULTON METALSATLANTA
- SOUTH RIVER MYSTERY SPILLATLANTA
- SOUTHERN STATES LANDFILLATLANTA
- SOUTHERN WOOD PIEDMONT COMPANYEAST POINT
- STILLHOUSE ROADATLANTA
- STONEWALL TELL ROAD ILLEGAL DUMP SITESOUTH FULTON
- SUN LABSATLANTA
- SUPERIOR SEALANTSATLANTA
- TAV HOLDINGS, INC.ATLANTA
- TRANSPORTATION SECURITY ADMINISTRATION (TSA)ATLANTA
- UNION CITY PAINT SITEUNION CITY
- US PENITENTIARY ATLANTAATLANTA
- VIRGINIA CAROLINA CHEMICAL (VCC) ATLANTAATLANTA
- VIRGINIA CAROLINA CHEMICAL (VCC) NORMAN BERRY DRIVEEAST POINT
- WASTE INDUSTRIES LANDFILL FIREFAIRBURN
- WESTSIDE LEADATLANTA
- WINSTON TERRACE CYLINDERATLANTA