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Berkeley, WV

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 Berkeley in West Virginia · Population: 126,165

Berkeley, WV is tracked across three EPA datasets covering 12 Toxics Release Inventory (TRI) facilities, 11 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 2.2M lbs of reported toxic releases under EPCRA Section 313, while 3 water systems carry an active health-based violation in the SDWIS record. EPA Air Quality System monitors logged a median AQI of 42 and a peak AQI of 97 in 2024, with 79% of observed days rated "Good" (0–50).

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
126,165
TRI Facilities
12
Water Systems
11
Superfund Sites
0
Total Releases
2.2M lbs

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 217 (79%) 58 0 97
2023 206 (74%) 66 4 171
2022 230 (84%) 45 0 88
2021 214 (78%) 59 0 93
2020 244 (88%) 34 0 95
2024 Good Air Quality: 79% of days
Median AQI: 42

Source: EPA Air Quality System (AQS) Annual AQI by County 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 West Virginia, see the EPA's AirNow.gov.

Water Systems (11)

System Population Violations
BERKELEY COUNTY PSWD-POTOMAC RIVER 34,786 0
BERKELEY CO P S W D-BUNKER HILL 34,586 0
WOODS HOME OWNERS ASSOCIATION 2 3,300 0
VA MEDICAL CENTER 2,175 0
BERKELEY CO PSWD-GLENWOOD FOREST 1,102 0
ROCKY GLEN MANUFACTURED HOUSING COMMUNIT 861 0
SPRINGER RUN PARK LLC 150 3
TRI LAKE HOLDINGS, INC. 139 0
CHESTNUT RIDGE WATER SYSTEM 104 0
MORGAN VILLAGE MHP 98 1
JUDY LYNN MHP 53 1

TRI Facilities (12)

# Facility Total Releases
1 Knauf Insulation Inc. 978.2K lbs
2 Quad/graphics Inc 426.5K lbs
3 Continental Brick Co 320.8K lbs
4 Argos USA - Martinsburg 262.9K lbs
5 Maax US Corp. 107.1K lbs
6 Procter & Gamble Tabler Station Manufacturing Plant 43.2K lbs
7 Ecolab Inc 12.4K lbs
8 Chem-Pak Inc 3.8K lbs
9 Bureau of Alcohol Tobacco Firearms & Explosives 1.6K lbs
10 Associated Asphalt Martinsburg LLC 164 lbs
11 Concrete Pipe & Precast Llc-Martinsburg Precast Plant 0 lbs
12 Variform Inc. 0 lbs

Cities in Berkeley (2)

Martinsburg
Pop: -
11 facilities · 12 water
Inwood
Pop: -
2 facilities · 1 water

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the environmental risk level in Berkeley, West Virginia? ▼
Berkeley, WV has an environmental risk score of 41/100 (Moderate Risk), based on 12 TRI facilities, 0 Superfund sites, and 11 water systems on record. 3 water systems have health-based violations. Source: EPA TRI, SDWIS, and Superfund NPL.
Are there Superfund sites in Berkeley? ▼
No Superfund National Priorities List (NPL) sites are currently registered in Berkeley, WV in the EPA database.
How many toxic release facilities are in Berkeley? ▼
Berkeley, WV has 12 TRI-reporting facilities on record with the EPA Toxic Release Inventory, with a combined total of 2.2M lbs in reported toxic releases. TRI facilities self-report annual chemical release data to the EPA.
What is the air quality in Berkeley? ▼
In 2024, Berkeley, WV recorded a median AQI of 42 and a peak AQI of 97. 79% of monitored days had "Good" air quality (AQI 0–50). Source: EPA Air Quality System (AQS) Annual AQI by County.
Is the drinking water safe in Berkeley? ▼
Berkeley, WV has 11 EPA-regulated water systems. 3 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 Berkeley? ▼
Environmental compliance in Berkeley, West Virginia is overseen by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) at the federal level and the West 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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