Beaver, PA
Transparent derived index from EPA TRI / SDWIS / Superfund extracts: not an official EPA rating. Fixed caps: facilities ≤25 pts (50+ = max), log10 releases ≤25 pts, Superfund ≤25 pts (5/site), health-violation systems ≤15 pts (3/system), high-chemical facilities ≤10 pts. Bands: High ≥60, Moderate ≥30. See methodology. This is a different measure than the EJ Screening score for this county, which ranks it by percentile against other tracked counties rather than against these fixed caps.
Environmental data for Beaver in Pennsylvania · Population: 166,993
TRI sites such as Shell Chemical Appalachia LLC; Tenaris Koppel; Bruce Mansfield Power Plant; SDWIS systems such as BEAVER FALLS MUNI AUTH; AMBRIDGE WATER AUTH; CENTER TWP WATER AUTH anchor Beaver, PA's EPA extract. Derived burden score 65/100 (High Risk) uses fixed national caps on density, log release volume, Superfund count, and health-flagged systems - not an official EPA rating.
Health-flagged SDWIS rows in Beaver include AMBRIDGE WATER AUTH; CENTER TWP WATER AUTH; MUN WATER AUTH OF ALIQUIPPA, while Shell Chemical Appalachia LLC leads reported TRI pounds among local Form R filers. AQS median AQI 46 / peak 112 in 2024.
Burden score 65/100 (High Risk) is the only weighted composite on this page. The tables below list every TRI facility, SDWIS system, and Superfund site EPA has on record for Beaver -- not just the names called out above -- reproducing the disclosure history as filed, not a current-safety verdict. Extract current as of 2026-08-25.
Release-over-release change
What changed for Beaver, PA: EPA TRI 2023 reporting year
Same facilities, both years
-28.8%
33 facilities that filed in 2022 and 2023
Whole inventory
-28.8%
1.9 million lb → 1.3 million lb, every facility that filed
- Beaver, PA's total reported releases fell from 1.9 million lb in 2022 to 1.3 million lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Beaver, PA's off-site transfers rose from 327.8 thousand lb in 2022 to 549.2 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Beaver, PA's air releases fell from 1.5 million lb in 2022 to 772.9 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Beaver, PA's chemicals reported fell from 74 in 2022 to 65 in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
Air Quality History (2020–2024)
EPA Air Quality Index (AQI) data showing how many days per year fall into each air quality category.
| Year | Good | Moderate | Unhealthy (SG) | Max AQI |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 212 (58%) | 153 | 1 | 112 |
| 2023 | 158 (43%) | 197 | 8 | 235 |
| 2022 | 174 (48%) | 189 | 1 | 112 |
| 2021 | 170 (47%) | 192 | 3 | 125 |
| 2020 | 205 (56%) | 160 | 1 | 142 |
Source: EPA Air Quality System (AQS) Annual AQI by County AQI categories: Good (0-50), Moderate (51-100), Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups (101-150), Unhealthy (151-200), Very Unhealthy (201-300), Hazardous (301+)
For real-time air quality readings and pollutant breakdowns in Pennsylvania, see the EPA's AirNow.gov.
Water Systems (24)
| System | System pop (SDWIS) | Violations |
|---|---|---|
| BEAVER FALLS MUNI AUTH | 49,500 | 0 |
| AMBRIDGE WATER AUTH | 19,500 | 3 |
| CENTER TWP WATER AUTH | 19,000 | 3 |
| MUN WATER AUTH OF ALIQUIPPA | 15,685 | 3 |
| CRESWELL HEIGHTS JT AUTH | 15,000 | 1 |
| FINDLAY TWP MUNICIPAL AUTH | 11,460 | 1 |
| BRIGHTON TWP MUNI AUTH | 7,920 | 0 |
| MONACA BORO WATER DEPT | 6,500 | 6 |
| BEAVER BORO MUNI AUTH | 5,799 | 0 |
| NORTH SEWICKLEY MUN WATER AUTH | 4,578 | 1 |
| NEW SEWICKLEY TWP MUNI AUTH | 4,276 | 2 |
| BADEN BORO WATER DEPT | 3,948 | 0 |
| MIDLAND BORO MUNI AUTH | 3,100 | 47 |
| OHIOVILLE BORO MUNI AUTH | 2,750 | 0 |
| BOROUGH OF CONWAY | 2,176 | 0 |
| VANPORT TWP MUNI AUTH | 2,000 | 0 |
| INDUSTRY BORO MUNI AUTH | 1,865 | 0 |
| MARION TWP WATER SYS | 700 | 1 |
| SHIPPINGPORT BORO WATER SYS | 222 | 20 |
| LAKEVIEW MANOR MHP | 150 | 0 |
| LAKEVIEW PERSONAL CARE | 100 | 8 |
| COLE MOBILE HOME PARK | 70 | 5 |
| ROUTE 322 MOBILE HOME PARK | 53 | 10 |
| GLASGOW MUNICIPAL WATER WORKS | 51 | 1 |
TRI Facilities (39)
Cities in Beaver (19)
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What does this county environmental profile show?
This county environmental profile rolls up EPA Toxics Release Inventory facility reports, Safe Drinking Water Information System public-water-system filings, and Superfund National Priorities List sites for the county boundary defined by the U.S. Census Bureau. Facility counts reflect facilities with a reporting address inside the county, not where downstream environmental effects may be observed. Population figures are from the most recent Census ACS 5-year estimate. The county detail page is updated whenever the upstream EPA programs publish revised data; see the methodology page for the documented ingest cadence and the editorial choices governing how aggregations are computed.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.