Bedford, VA

Moderate Risk (41/100)

A PlainEnviro-computed score from reported facility/violation counts, not an official EPA rating, health forecast, or population-adjusted rate. See methodology.

Environmental data for Bedford in Virginia · Population: 80,254

Bedford, VA is tracked across three EPA datasets covering 4 Toxics Release Inventory (TRI) facilities, 19 Safe Drinking Water Act systems, and 0 Superfund National Priorities List sites. Together these generate an environmental burden score of 41/100 (Moderate Risk), calibrated against national distributions for facility density, chemical release volume, Superfund concentration, and water-system health violations.

Industrial disclosures inside the county total 2.9M lbs of reported toxic releases under EPCRA Section 313, while 9 water systems carry an active health-based violation in the SDWIS record. No EPA Air Quality System monitors currently report data for this county.

All figures below draw directly from federal EPA records, TRI self-reported emissions, SDWIS compliance history, NPL Hazard Ranking System scores, and AQS daily AQI summaries, and are not adjusted, weighted, or forecast. A past violation or elevated score does not itself indicate current unsafe conditions; it documents the regulatory and disclosure history publicly filed with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency through the most recent reporting cycle.

Population
80,254
TRI Facilities
4
Water Systems
19
Superfund Sites
0
Total Releases
2.9M lbs

Water Systems (19)

System Population Violations
BEDFORD REGIONAL WATER AUTHORITY (BRWA) 38,794 6
MONTVALE WATER, INC. 698 0
PARK PLACE 501 0
MOUNTAIN VIEW SHORES 490 0
KNOLL WOODS/IVY ACRES 360 2
STEWARTSVILLE CONSECUTIVE 340 1
LOMA RICA WATER COMPANY 200 0
TIMBER RIDGE SUBDIVISION 110 0
IDLEWOOD SHORES 100 0
LYNVILLE ON THE LAKE 90 2
WOODHAVEN NURSING HOME 75 2
VALLEY MILLS CROSSING 70 0
NININGER WATERWORKS 62 0
PARADISE POINT ESTATES 60 2
FAIRFIELD MOBILE HOME PARK 60 0
BLUE RIDGE COMMUNITY 45 1
STALLION RUN ESTATES 35 1
HARBOR RIDGE HOMEOWNERS ASSOCIATION, INC 30 0
SMITH MOUNTAIN LAKE WTP 0 1

TRI Facilities (4)

# Facility Total Releases
1 Gp Big Island LLC 2.4M lbs
2 Wheelabrator Abrasives Inc 479.9K lbs
3 Custom Truck One Source 3.1K lbs
4 Prowood LLC Moneta 0 lbs

Cities in Bedford (4)

Moneta
Pop: -
1 facilities · 6 water
Bedford
Pop: -
1 facilities · 8 water
Big Island
Pop: -
1 facilities · 0 water
Forest
Pop: -
1 facilities · 0 water

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the environmental risk level in Bedford, Virginia?
Bedford, VA has an environmental risk score of 41/100 (Moderate Risk), based on 4 TRI facilities, 0 Superfund sites, and 19 water systems on record. 9 water systems have health-based violations. Source: EPA TRI, SDWIS, and Superfund NPL.
Are there Superfund sites in Bedford?
No Superfund National Priorities List (NPL) sites are currently registered in Bedford, VA in the EPA database.
How many toxic release facilities are in Bedford?
Bedford, VA has 4 TRI-reporting facilities on record with the EPA Toxic Release Inventory, with a combined total of 2.9M lbs in reported toxic releases. TRI facilities self-report annual chemical release data to the EPA.
What is the air quality in Bedford?
Air quality monitoring data (EPA AQS) is not available for Bedford, VA. This may indicate no EPA monitoring stations are located in the county. For regional air quality data, see the state environmental profile or visit EPA's AirNow.gov.
Is the drinking water safe in Bedford?
Bedford, VA has 19 EPA-regulated water systems. 9 systems have reported health-based violations (MCL exceedances). A past violation does not necessarily mean water is currently unsafe. For current water quality, contact your local water utility. Source: EPA SDWIS.
What environmental agencies cover Bedford?
Environmental compliance in Bedford, Virginia is overseen by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) at the federal level and the Virginia state environmental agency. Facilities report to the EPA Toxic Release Inventory, water systems are regulated under the Safe Drinking Water Act, and contaminated sites are managed under the Superfund program. Contact your state environmental agency for local concerns.

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.

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Data sourced from U.S. EPA environmental datasets. See our methodology for details. Retrieved and formatted by PlainEnviro Editorial