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LAKE AND PENINSULA County, AK

Elevated

Gera Environmental Pressure Score: 59.4/100 · National rank 3100 of 3,177 · EPA ECHO 2026-06-20

What is the environmental compliance risk in LAKE AND PENINSULA County, AK?

As of 2026-06-20, LAKE AND PENINSULA County, AK has a Gera Environmental Pressure Score of 59.4/100 (rank 3100/3177; elevated). Of 32 active EPA-regulated facilities, 50.0% had recent non-compliance and 15.6% were in Significant Non-Compliance. Source: EPA ECHO Exporter 2026-06-20.

Source:EPA ECHO Exporter — Full Facility Register with Compliance Data (2026-06-13)·as of 2026-06-20updated monthly (last: )
Gera Environmental Pressure Score59.4 / 100Rank 3100 of 3,177 monitored US counties. Higher = lower environmental pressure. Computed from EPA ECHO 2026-06-20: facility density log₁₀ (40%), violation rate (40%), SNC rate (20%), each min-max normalised.How this index is calculated

Environmental compliance data — LAKE AND PENINSULA County (EPA ECHO 2026-06-20)

LAKE AND PENINSULA County, AK — EPA ECHO Exporter 2026-06-20
MetricValueContext
Active regulated facilities32Out of 67 total (active + inactive)
Recent violators1650.0% of active facilities (any NC in last 12 qtrs)
Serious violators (SNC)515.6% of active facilities with EPA SNC designation
GEPS composite59.4 / 100Higher = lower pressure; national mean 76.9/100

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LAKE AND PENINSULA County, AK

National rank: 3100 / 3,177 (1 = lowest pressure)

Elevated

Gera Environmental Pressure Score (GEPS)

59.4 / 100

Active Facilities

32

EPA-regulated

Violation Rate

50.0%

any NC last 12 qtrs

SNC Rate

15.6%

Significant Non-Compliance

Source: EPA ECHO Exporter, 2026-06-20 · Full county page →

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Frequently asked questions

What is the environmental compliance risk in LAKE AND PENINSULA County, AK?
LAKE AND PENINSULA County, AK has a Gera Environmental Pressure Score of 59.4 / 100 (rank 3100 of 3177 monitored US counties), based on 2026-06-20 EPA ECHO Exporter data. Of its 32 active regulated facilities, 50.0% had recent non-compliance and 15.6% were in Significant Non-Compliance.
How many EPA-regulated facilities are in LAKE AND PENINSULA County?
According to the 2026-06-20 EPA ECHO Exporter, LAKE AND PENINSULA County, AK has 32 active regulated facilities. Of these, 16 (50.0%) had non-compliance in at least one quarter in the past three years, and 5 (15.6%) are in Significant Non-Compliance.
Is LAKE AND PENINSULA County's environmental compliance getting better or worse?
The GEPS provides a point-in-time snapshot from the 2026-06-20 EPA ECHO Exporter. The violation rate reflects the last 12 quarters of compliance history embedded in the FAC_QTRS_WITH_NC field, which inherently covers a 3-year window. To see trends over time, Gera will re-compute the GEPS as EPA releases updated ECHO Exporters (typically monthly). The current GEPS for LAKE AND PENINSULA County is 59.4 / 100 (3177 county dataset, 2026-06-20).
What types of facilities does the EPA regulate in LAKE AND PENINSULA County?
EPA regulates facilities under multiple programmes: Clean Air Act (stationary air pollution sources), Clean Water Act / NPDES (wastewater discharge permit holders), RCRA (hazardous waste generators and treatment/storage/disposal facilities), and Safe Drinking Water Act (public water systems). The ECHO Exporter counts a facility once regardless of how many programmes apply. The 32 active facilities in LAKE AND PENINSULA County span all these programme areas.

Concerned about environmental health in LAKE AND PENINSULA County?

High rates of EPA environmental violations and Significant Non-Compliance can indicate elevated exposure risks linked to respiratory, cardiovascular, and chronic conditions. A GeraClinic care navigator can help you understand what the compliance context means for your health, assess your individual risk, and connect you with specialist care — fully online.

Contains public sector information published by U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and licensed under the U.S. Public Domain (federal government work, 17 U.S.C. § 105). Source: EPA ECHO Exporter — Full Facility Register with Compliance Data (2026-06-13) (2026-06-20, published 2026-06-13 (EPA ECHO Exporter last-modified date)).

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