Environmental Integrity

Environmental Integrity

The indicators selected for Environmental Integrity are related to air quality, land use, and waste.

Toxic Release Inventory
Particulate Matter
Land for Agriculture
Urban Sprawl
Ozone
Solid Waste Disposal

How you can help move the Environmental Integrity dial...

Reduce. Reuse. Recycle.
Conserve energy and water at home and work.
Walk. Bike. Carpool. Mass Transit.

Summary Tables

Based on most current data through October 2011.

Environmental Integrity Sector - 2008 Indicators and Scores
Indicator
Muskegon County
West MI
Michigan
U.S.
Measure
Index
Measure
Index
Measure
Index
Measure
Index
Toxic Release Inventory
lbs per capita
10.97
3.5
10.94
3.5
9.58
3.7
12.67
3.3
Particulate Matter 2.5 µm/m³
10.24
3.6
11.10
3.5
11.29
3.5
10.76
3.6
Land for Agriculture acres per capita
0.46
1.8
0.40
1.7
1.00
2.7
3.03
5.0
Urban Sprawl
Fatal Traffic Accidents /100,000 population
10.31
3.4
9.33
3.7
8.71
3.8
12.30
2.9
Ozone
parts per million
72.0
3.1
69.0
3.2
69.0
3.2
72.0
3.1
Solid Waste
cubic yards per capita
2.93
3.5
2.67
3.7
2.81
3.6
1.64
4.7
Sector Index
3.2
3.2
3.4
3.8

Environmental Integrity Sector - 2007 Indicators and Scores
Indicator	Muskegon County		West MI¹		East MI²		Michigan		U.S.
Indicator	Measure	Index	Measure	Index	Measure	Index	Measure	Index	Measure	Index
Toxic Release Inventory # per capita	11.75	3.4	11.13	3.5	14.08	3.1	9.86	3.7	13.15	3.2
Particulate Matter 2.5 µm/m3	10.50	3.6	11.81	3.4	10.62	3.6	12.65	3.3	11.75	3.4
Land for Agriculture acres per capita (2005)	0.46	1.8	0.40	1.7	0.86	2.4	1.00	2.7	3.03	5.0
Urban Sprawl fta/100K population	14.91	2.3	10.98	3.3	12.49	2.9	10.79	3.3	12.41	2.9
Ozone ppm	0.086	2.6	0.086	2.6	0.083	2.6	0.084	2.6	0.076	2.9
Solid Waste Disposal cubic yds/cap	3.15	3.4	2.82	3.6	3.27	3.4	2.88	3.6	3.27	3.4
Sector Index	2.9		3.0		3.0		3.2		3.5

Environmental Integrity Sector - 2006 Indicators and Scores
Indicator	Muskegon County		West MI¹		East MI²		Michigan		U.S.
Indicator	Measure	Index	Measure	Index	Measure	Index	Measure	Index	Measure	Index
Toxic Release Inventory # per capita	10.39	3.6	15.21	3.0	12.22	3.4	8.69	3.8	14.19	3.1
Particulate Matter 2.5 µm/m3	11.30	3.5	12.03	3.4	10.55	3.6	11.59	3.5	11.42	3.5
Land for Agriculture acres per capita (2005)	0.42	1.7	0.45	1.8	0.86	2.4	1.00	2.7	3.16	5.0
Urban Sprawl fta/100K population	12.55	2.9	11.03	3.3	12.01	3.0	10.75	3.3	14.24	2.4
Ozone ppm	0.0900	2.4	0.0848	2.6	0.0735	3.1	0.0769	2.9	0.0764	2.9
Solid Waste Disposal cubic yds/cap	4.11	2.9	3.10	3.5	3.15	3.4	2.82	3.6	3.36	3.3
Sector Index	2.8		2.9		3.2		3.3		3.4

Environmental Integrity Sector - 2005 Indicators and Scores
Indicator	Muskegon County		West MI¹		East MI²		Michigan		U.S.
Indicator	Measure	Index	Measure	Index	Measure	Index	Measure	Index	Measure	Index
Toxic Release Inventory # per capita	11.38	3.5	14.73	3.0	12.75	3.3	10.17	3.6	14.68	3.0
Particulate Matter 2.5 µm/m3	13.10	3.3	13.88	3.1	12.33	3.4	13.39	3.2	12.45	3.3
Land for Agriculture acres per capita	0.42	1.7	0.45	1.8	0.86	2.4	1.00	2.7	3.16	5.0
Urban Sprawl fta/100K population	9.14	3.7	9.88	3.5	13.84	2.6	11.18	3.2	14.67	2.3
Ozone ppm	0.0900	2.4	0.0863	2.6	0.0805	2.8	0.0831	2.7	0.0788	2.8
Solid Waste Disposal cubic yds/cap	3.72	3.1	2.90	3.6	3.22	3.4	3.32	3.3	3.28	3.4
Sector Index	3.0		2.9		3.0		3.1		3.3

Environmental Integrity Sector - 2000 Indicators and Scores
Indicator	Muskegon County		West MI¹		East MI²		Michigan		U.S.
Indicator	Measure	Index	Measure	Index	Measure	Index	Measure	Index	Measure	Index
Toxic Release Inventory # per capita	13.85	3.2	21.76	2.1	19.84	2.4	14.32	3.1	23.58	1.9
Particulate Matter 2.5 µm/m3	11.45	3.5	12.82	3.3	11.08	3.5	13.60	3.2	13.53	3.2
Land for Agriculture acres per capita	1.00	2.7	0.79	2.3	0.92	2.5	0.99	2.7	3.38	5.0
Urban Sprawl fta/100K population	13.49	2.6	14.02	2.5	17.64	1.6	13.88	2.5	14.86	2.3
Ozone ppm	0.0780	2.9	0.0752	2.9	0.0730	3.1	0.0769	2.9	0.0799	2.8
Solid Waste Disposal cubic yds/cap	7.40	1.3	5.09	2.5	3.96	3.0	4.12	2.9	3.17	3.4
Sector Index	2.7		2.6		2.4		2.9		3.1

[1] Average of data and scores for Muskegon, Kent and Ottawa Counties.

[2] Average of data and scores for Bay, Genesee and Saginaw Counties.

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