Cambria, PA
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. This is a different measure than the EJ Screening score for this county, which ranks it by percentile against other tracked counties rather than against these fixed caps.
Environmental data for Cambria in Pennsylvania · Population: 132,355
TRI sites such as Colver Green Energy; Ebensburg Power Co; V&s Korns Galvanizing LLC; SDWIS systems such as HIGHLAND S & W AUTH BEAVERDAM; EBENSBURG BORO MUNI AUTH; PORTAGE BORO MUNI AUTH anchor Cambria, PA's EPA extract. Derived burden score 49/100 (Moderate 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 Cambria include HIGHLAND S & W AUTH BEAVERDAM; EBENSBURG BORO MUNI AUTH; PORTAGE BORO MUNI AUTH, while Colver Green Energy leads reported TRI pounds among local Form R filers. AQS median AQI 42 / peak 87 in 2024.
Burden score 49/100 (Moderate 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 Cambria -- 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 Cambria, PA: EPA TRI 2023 reporting year
Same facilities, both years
-11.9%
9 facilities that filed in 2022 and 2023
Whole inventory
-11.9%
1.6 million lb → 1.4 million lb, every facility that filed
- Cambria, PA's total reported releases fell from 1.6 million lb in 2022 to 1.4 million lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Cambria, PA's water releases fell from 19.2 thousand lb in 2022 to 4.2 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Cambria, PA's off-site transfers fell from 1.1 million lb in 2022 to 996.7 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Cambria, PA's air releases fell from 434.7 thousand lb in 2022 to 409.4 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 | 269 (74%) | 96 | 0 | 87 |
| 2023 | 213 (59%) | 147 | 0 | 201 |
| 2022 | 171 (47%) | 191 | 1 | 119 |
| 2021 | 169 (48%) | 183 | 1 | 130 |
| 2020 | 228 (62%) | 138 | 0 | 90 |
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 Pennsylvania, see the EPA's AirNow.gov.
Water Systems (33)
| System | System pop (SDWIS) | Violations |
|---|---|---|
| HIGHLAND S & W AUTH BEAVERDAM | 22,617 | 10 |
| EBENSBURG BORO MUNI AUTH | 8,500 | 62 |
| PORTAGE BORO MUNI AUTH | 6,500 | 8 |
| NORTHERN CAMBRIA MUNI WATER | 4,500 | 0 |
| SOUTHWESTERN CAMBRIA CNTY AUTH | 4,400 | 0 |
| JACKSON TWP WATER AUTH | 4,236 | 108 |
| GLENDALE VALLEY MUNICIPAL AUTH | 3,200 | 6 |
| NANTY GLO WATER AUTH | 3,152 | 21 |
| EAST TAYLOR MUNI AUTH | 3,152 | 126 |
| GALLITZIN BORO WATER AUTH | 3,130 | 7 |
| CRESSON TWP MUNI AUTH | 2,500 | 0 |
| HASTINGS MUNI AUTH | 2,100 | 0 |
| SAINT FRANCIS UNIVERSITY | 2,072 | 0 |
| PATTON BORO WATER DEPT | 1,805 | 10 |
| CRESSON BORO WATER SYS | 1,700 | 0 |
| BLACKLICK VALLEY MUNI AUTH | 1,650 | 36 |
| FEDERAL CORR INSTITUTE LORETTO | 1,500 | 0 |
| LILLY BOROUGH WATER AUTHORITY | 1,388 | 0 |
| CAMBRIA TWP WATER AUTH | 1,000 | 1 |
| CROYLE TWP WATER AUTH | 989 | 2 |
| CARROLLTOWN BORO MUNI AUTH | 850 | 0 |
| SANKERTOWN BORO WATER SYS | 760 | 0 |
| HIGHLAND S & W AUTH LLOYDELL | 723 | 0 |
| WEST CARROLL W AUTH BAKERTON | 670 | 39 |
| W CARROLL TWP W AUTH ST BENED | 488 | 2 |
| LORETTO BORO WATER SYS | 480 | 0 |
| HIGHLAND S&W AUTH NORTHERN END | 463 | 0 |
| DEAN TWP WATER SYSTEM | 216 | 0 |
| TEAKETTLE RUN WATER AUTH | 92 | 4 |
| N E TRAILER COURT | 81 | 4 |
| MARSTELLER COMM WATER AUTH | 75 | 18 |
| KINGDOM HILLS MOBILE HOME PARK | 55 | 3 |
| FOREST HILLS PCH | 40 | 1 |
TRI Facilities (10)
| # | Facility | Total Releases |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Colver Green Energy | 4.2M lbs |
| 2 | Ebensburg Power Co | 1.8M lbs |
| 3 | V&s Korns Galvanizing LLC | 284.8K lbs |
| 4 | Johnstown Wire Technologies Inc. | 270.5K lbs |
| 5 | J-Lok Co | 177.0K lbs |
| 6 | Cambria Cogen Co | 60.9K lbs |
| 7 | North American Hoganas High Alloys LLC | 25.1K lbs |
| 8 | Safety-Kleen Systems Johnstown (joh) | 12.9K lbs |
| 9 | Gautier Steel Holdings Inc. | 210 lbs |
| 10 | Leonardo Drs - Laurel Technologies Ptnr | 2 lbs |
Cities in Cambria (21)
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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.