Bristol, RI
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 in Rhode Island · Population: 50,568
TRI sites such as Tpi Composites Inc.; Saint-Gobain; Covalence Specialty Adhesives LLC; SDWIS systems such as BRISTOL COUNTY WATER AUTHORITY; SHADOW WOODS AT DEER BROOK; TOUISSET POINT WATER TRUST anchor Bristol, RI's EPA extract. Derived burden score 27/100 (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 Bristol include SHADOW WOODS AT DEER BROOK; TELEMARK VILLAGE; TRIPPLEWOOD RESORT CONDOS, while Tpi Composites Inc. leads reported TRI pounds among local Form R filers. No AQS county monitors report here.
Burden score 27/100 (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 -- 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, RI: EPA TRI 2023 reporting year
Same facilities, both years
-33.6%
3 facilities that filed in 2022 and 2023
Whole inventory
-33.6%
26.6 thousand lb → 17.6 thousand lb, every facility that filed
- Bristol, RI's total reported releases fell from 26.6 thousand lb in 2022 to 17.6 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Bristol, RI's air releases fell from 26.5 thousand lb in 2022 to 17.6 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
Water Systems (7)
| System | System pop (SDWIS) | Violations |
|---|---|---|
| BRISTOL COUNTY WATER AUTHORITY | 49,000 | 0 |
| SHADOW WOODS AT DEER BROOK | 300 | 2 |
| TOUISSET POINT WATER TRUST | 225 | 0 |
| DAWN HILL HOME REHAB AND HEALTHCARE, THE | 220 | 0 |
| TELEMARK VILLAGE | 82 | 17 |
| TRIPPLEWOOD RESORT CONDOS | 60 | 3 |
| WINNISQUAM RESORT CONDOS | 42 | 0 |
TRI Facilities (3)
| # | Facility | Total Releases |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tpi Composites Inc. | 119.2K lbs |
| 2 | Saint-Gobain | 12.1K lbs |
| 3 | Covalence Specialty Adhesives LLC | 6.4K lbs |
Cities in Bristol (3)
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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.