Burleigh, ND
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 Burleigh in North Dakota · Population: 98,986
TRI sites such as Bobcat-Doosan; Knife River North Central Bismarck Rock Island; Forterra Concrete Products - Menoken; SDWIS systems such as LINCOLN CITY OF; WILTON CITY OF; APPLE VALLEY COOP anchor Burleigh, ND's EPA extract. Derived burden score 26/100 (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 Burleigh include LINCOLN CITY OF; DAKOTA ADVENTIST ACADEMY; RAINBOW ESTATES, while Bobcat-Doosan leads reported TRI pounds among local Form R filers. AQS median AQI 39 / peak 174 in 2024.
Burden score 26/100 (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 Burleigh -- 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 Burleigh, ND: EPA TRI 2023 reporting year
Same facilities, both years
-13.3%
3 facilities that filed in 2022 and 2023
Whole inventory
-13.3%
16.3 thousand lb → 14.2 thousand lb, every facility that filed
- Burleigh, ND's total reported releases fell from 16.3 thousand lb in 2022 to 14.2 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Burleigh, ND's land releases rose from 86 lb in 2022 to 190 lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Burleigh, ND's off-site transfers fell from 2.8 thousand lb in 2022 to 271 lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Burleigh, ND's air releases rose from 13.5 thousand lb in 2022 to 13.7 thousand lb 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 | 268 (73%) | 88 | 9 | 174 |
| 2023 | 225 (62%) | 118 | 14 | 272 |
| 2022 | 260 (71%) | 105 | 0 | 99 |
| 2021 | 265 (73%) | 83 | 12 | 183 |
| 2020 | 302 (83%) | 64 | 0 | 77 |
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 North Dakota, see the EPA's AirNow.gov.
Water Systems (7)
| System | System pop (SDWIS) | Violations |
|---|---|---|
| LINCOLN CITY OF | 4,257 | 2 |
| WILTON CITY OF | 711 | 0 |
| APPLE VALLEY COOP | 200 | 0 |
| WING CITY OF | 152 | 0 |
| DAKOTA ADVENTIST ACADEMY | 80 | 1 |
| RAINBOW ESTATES | 30 | 4 |
| NORTHWESTERN AREA WATER SUPPLY | 0 | 0 |
TRI Facilities (4)
| # | Facility | Total Releases |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bobcat-Doosan | 67.0K lbs |
| 2 | Knife River North Central Bismarck Rock Island | 560 lbs |
| 3 | Forterra Concrete Products - Menoken | 0 lbs |
| 4 | Hubbard Feeds Inc | 0 lbs |
Cities in Burleigh (5)
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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.