Bristol (city), 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 Bristol (city) in Virginia · Population: 17,024
TRI sites such as Strongwell Corp Bristol; Associated Asphalt Bristol LLC; Line Power anchor Bristol (city), VA's EPA extract. Derived burden score 18/100 (Low Risk) uses fixed national caps on density, log release volume, Superfund count, and health-flagged systems - not an official EPA rating.
Strongwell Corp Bristol; Associated Asphalt Bristol LLC; Line Power are among the largest Form R filers reporting in Bristol (city); no SDWIS system here carries an active health-based flag. AQS median AQI 33 / peak 63 in 2024.
Burden score 18/100 (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 Bristol (city) -- 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 Bristol (city), VA: EPA TRI 2023 reporting year
Same facilities, both years
-20.3%
3 facilities that filed in 2022 and 2023
Whole inventory
-20.3%
29.1 thousand lb → 23.2 thousand lb, every facility that filed
Between the two reporting years, 1 facility filed for the first time and 0 stopped filing. Facilities entering or leaving the inventory are excluded from the same-facility comparison above.
- Bristol (city), VA's total reported releases fell from 29.1 thousand lb in 2022 to 23.2 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Bristol (city), VA's off-site transfers fell from 1.6 thousand lb in 2022 to 500 lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Bristol (city), VA's air releases fell from 27.5 thousand lb in 2022 to 22.7 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Bristol (city), VA's chemicals reported rose from 6 in 2022 to 7 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 | 99 (84%) | 19 | 0 | 63 |
| 2023 | 79 (71%) | 30 | 2 | 116 |
| 2022 | 94 (81%) | 22 | 0 | 67 |
| 2021 | 83 (72%) | 33 | 0 | 90 |
| 2020 | 99 (85%) | 17 | 0 | 60 |
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 Virginia, see the EPA's AirNow.gov.
TRI Facilities (4)
| # | Facility | Total Releases |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Strongwell Corp Bristol | 172.4K lbs |
| 2 | Associated Asphalt Bristol LLC | 58 lbs |
| 3 | Line Power | 4 lbs |
| 4 | Federal Pacific | 0 lbs |
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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.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.