How Our Scoring System Works

At CleanRecoveryAct.com, we believe that every community has the right to transparent, accessible information about the environmental health risks they may face. Our goal is to help residents, lawmakers, and business owners make informed decisions—not to accuse, shame, or mislead.

Where Our Data Comes From

We do not generate pollution data ourselves. All data published on CleanRecoveryAct.com is pulled from publicly available government sources, primarily:

• U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Toxics Release Inventory (TRI)
  The TRI is a federal database that tracks the management of certain toxic chemicals that may pose a threat to human health and the environment. Facilities are required by law to report these figures annually.

• EPA’s Facility Registry Service (FRS) and ArcGIS API
  These tools provide geolocation and identification information for over 2.5 million regulated facilities across the U.S., including data on pollutant types and quantities.

We access this data using official EPA APIs to ensure we’re presenting the most accurate and up-to-date information available.

What the Scores Mean

We assign a Clean Recovery Score to each facility using a weighted calculation based on:

• Total pounds of toxins released annually
  (as reported in the most recent EPA TRI update)
• Toxicity and health risk level of those specific chemicals
• Proximity to schools, homes, and public spaces
• Repeat violations or past EPA fines, when available

This score is not a legal accusation—it’s a community tool. It helps highlight which facilities are having the greatest impact on local air and water quality, based on government-reported emissions.

Our Legal and Ethical Commitment

We make every effort to:

• Cite all data sources transparently

• Reflect only what is publicly reported

• Avoid opinion-based or speculative commentary

If a facility believes that an error has been made in the data reported by the EPA or in our scoring system, they are welcome to contact us. We will gladly review any discrepancies and, if appropriate, update the public record.

We do not label any facility as “bad” or “criminal.” We simply provide factual, government-sourced data with helpful scoring to inform the public and support pollution-reducing solutions like bioremediation and clean tech retrofits.

Let’s Work Together

Our mission is not to attack businesses—but to build a cleaner, safer future for everyone. We welcome collaboration with companies ready to adopt clean practices and improve transparency.

For partnerships, corrections, or inquiries: