Botetourt, VA
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.
Environmental data for Botetourt in Virginia · Population: 33,875
TRI sites such as Dynax America Corp; Roanoke Cement Co LLC; Metalsa Roanoke Inc.; SDWIS systems such as BUCHANAN, TOWN OF; FINCASTLE, TOWN OF; TROUTVILLE, TOWN OF anchor Botetourt, VA's EPA extract. Derived burden score 28/100 (Low 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 Botetourt include CAVE CREEK ASSISTED LIVING FACILITY, while Dynax America Corp leads reported TRI pounds among local Form R filers. No AQS county monitors report here.
Burden score 28/100 (Low 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 Botetourt -- 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 Botetourt, VA: EPA TRI 2023 reporting year
Same facilities, both years
+29.0%
7 facilities that filed in 2022 and 2023
Whole inventory
+15.6%
103.4 thousand lb → 119.5 thousand lb, every facility that filed
Between the two reporting years, 2 facilities filed for the first time and 1 stopped filing. Facilities entering or leaving the inventory are excluded from the same-facility comparison above.
- Botetourt, VA's total reported releases rose from 92.6 thousand lb in 2022 to 119.5 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Botetourt, VA's off-site transfers rose from 1.9 thousand lb in 2022 to 26.1 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Botetourt, VA's land releases rose from 851 lb in 2022 to 1.6 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Botetourt, VA's chemicals reported rose from 17 in 2022 to 18 in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
Water Systems (8)
| System | System pop (SDWIS) | Violations |
|---|---|---|
| BUCHANAN, TOWN OF | 1,220 | 0 |
| FINCASTLE, TOWN OF | 952 | 0 |
| TROUTVILLE, TOWN OF | 500 | 0 |
| BROOKFIELD | 415 | 0 |
| SOMMERSBY | 208 | 0 |
| MOUNTAIN CREST | 114 | 0 |
| CAVE CREEK ASSISTED LIVING FACILITY | 77 | 1 |
| CAROLINA VILLAGE | 50 | 0 |
TRI Facilities (10)
| # | Facility | Total Releases |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dynax America Corp | 289.2K lbs |
| 2 | Roanoke Cement Co LLC | 234.2K lbs |
| 3 | Metalsa Roanoke Inc. | 49.9K lbs |
| 4 | Virginia Transformer Corp | 40.0K lbs |
| 5 | Tread Corp | 7.0K lbs |
| 6 | General Shale Brick Inc Plant 35 & 36 | 6.5K lbs |
| 7 | Maag Gala Inc. | 3.1K lbs |
| 8 | Munters Corp - Daleville | 18 lbs |
| 9 | Altec Industries Inc. | 14 lbs |
| 10 | Canatal Steel USA | 11 lbs |
Cities in Botetourt (6)
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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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