Centre, 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.
Environmental data for Centre in Pennsylvania · Population: 158,041
TRI sites such as Piezo Kinetics Inc; Trs Ceramics Inc. DBA Trs Technologies; Hanover Foods Corp; SDWIS systems such as STATE COLLEGE BORO WATER AUTH; PENN STATE UNIV; PAW PHILIPSBURG; NPL sites such as Centre County Kepone anchor Centre, PA's EPA extract. Derived burden score 41/100 (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 Centre include BELLEFONTE BOROUGH WATER AUTH; MOUNTAINTOP REG WATER AUTH; WALKER TWP WATER ASSOC, while Piezo Kinetics Inc leads reported TRI pounds among local Form R filers. AQS median AQI 40 / peak 97 in 2024.
Burden score 41/100 (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 Centre -- 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 Centre, PA: EPA TRI 2023 reporting year
Same facilities, both years
+1.0%
7 facilities that filed in 2022 and 2023
Whole inventory
+1.0%
25.6 thousand lb → 25.9 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.
- Centre, PA's total reported releases rose from 25.6 thousand lb in 2022 to 25.9 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Centre, PA's air releases rose from 8.0 thousand lb in 2022 to 10.5 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Centre, PA's off-site transfers fell from 17.6 thousand lb in 2022 to 15.4 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 | 287 (78%) | 79 | 0 | 97 |
| 2023 | 239 (65%) | 118 | 3 | 199 |
| 2022 | 240 (66%) | 125 | 0 | 89 |
| 2021 | 241 (66%) | 123 | 1 | 114 |
| 2020 | 287 (78%) | 79 | 0 | 91 |
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 (42)
| System | System pop (SDWIS) | Violations |
|---|---|---|
| STATE COLLEGE BORO WATER AUTH | 72,000 | 0 |
| PENN STATE UNIV | 37,000 | 0 |
| PAW PHILIPSBURG | 20,865 | 0 |
| BELLEFONTE BOROUGH WATER AUTH | 9,500 | 4 |
| COLLEGE TWP WATER AUTHORITY | 6,000 | 0 |
| MOUNTAINTOP REG WATER AUTH | 3,456 | 5 |
| SPRING TWP WATER AUTHORITY | 3,300 | 0 |
| WALKER TWP WATER ASSOC | 3,250 | 3 |
| STATE CORR INST BENNER TWP | 2,850 | 0 |
| MILESBURG BOROUGH WATER AUTH | 2,750 | 3 |
| CENTRE HALL BORO WATER DEPT | 1,900 | 3 |
| PAW NITTANY | 1,515 | 0 |
| UPPER HALFMOON WATER | 1,500 | 0 |
| ROCK SPRING WATER CO | 1,212 | 14 |
| BOROUGH OF HOWARD | 1,001 | 0 |
| MILLHEIM BOROUGH WATER COMPANY | 902 | 2 |
| PAWC CORNER | 857 | 0 |
| WARRIORS MARK GEN AUTH | 750 | 0 |
| SBWJA HAMPTON HILLS OPEQUON | 684 | 0 |
| GREGG TOWNSHIP WATER AUTHORITY | 670 | 0 |
| PORT MATILDA WATERWORKS | 615 | 0 |
| HAINES AARONSBURG MUN AUTH | 550 | 0 |
| QUEHANNA MOTIVATIONAL BOOTCAMP | 430 | 0 |
| MILES TWP WATER AUTH EAST | 425 | 3 |
| PENN TWP WATER DIST | 300 | 0 |
| HALFMOON WATER ASSOCIATION | 300 | 0 |
| RIDGE CREST COMMUNITY | 300 | 0 |
| UNIONVILLE MUNICIPAL WATERWKS | 290 | 0 |
| MADISONBURG WATER WORKS | 250 | 0 |
| SBWJA GROVE PARK | 185 | 0 |
| TROTTER FARMS | 175 | 0 |
| HAINES WOODWARD MUNICIPAL AUTH | 140 | 4 |
| MOUNT EAGLE WATER ASSOC | 130 | 0 |
| PAW BOGGS | 97 | 0 |
| EMPIRE MOBILE HOME PARK | 75 | 0 |
| COUNTRY CLUB PARK | 75 | 1 |
| BLARNEYSTONE SUBDIVISION | 75 | 0 |
| ORVISTON WATER ASSOC INC | 72 | 1 |
| EAGLE CREEK | 60 | 2 |
| HIDDEN VIEW ESTATES | 57 | 6 |
| NITTANY GROVE CONDO COMM ASSN | 45 | 2 |
| WYNWOOD HOUSE AT SALEM HILL | 32 | 9 |
TRI Facilities (9)
| # | Facility | Total Releases |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Piezo Kinetics Inc | 55.3K lbs |
| 2 | Trs Ceramics Inc. DBA Trs Technologies | 27.2K lbs |
| 3 | Hanover Foods Corp | 26.6K lbs |
| 4 | Spectrum Controlinc | 21.3K lbs |
| 5 | Supelco | 13.7K lbs |
| 6 | Pmg Pennsylvania | 1.3K lbs |
| 7 | State of the Art,inc. | 41 lbs |
| 8 | Graymont (pa) Inc. | 40 lbs |
| 9 | Thermo Fisher Scientific | 0 lbs |
Superfund Sites (1)
| Site Name | Status | HRS Score |
|---|---|---|
| Centre County Kepone | NPL Site | 45.09 |
Cities in Centre (22)
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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.