Chesterfield, 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. 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 Chesterfield in Virginia · Population: 371,610
TRI sites such as Dupont Specialty Products USA LLC - Spruance Plant; Honeywell International Colonial Heights Plant; Chesterfield Power Station; SDWIS systems such as CHESTERFIELD CO CENTRAL WATER SYSTEM; COLONIAL HEIGHTS, CITY OF; CENTRAL VIRGINIA CORR. UNIT NO. 13; NPL sites such as C & R Battery Co., Inc.; Defense General Supply Center (DLA) anchor Chesterfield, VA's EPA extract. Derived burden score 54/100 (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 Chesterfield include TWIN OAKS MOBILE HOME PARK, while Dupont Specialty Products USA LLC - Spruance Plant leads reported TRI pounds among local Form R filers. AQS median AQI 41 / peak 77 in 2024.
Burden score 54/100 (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 Chesterfield -- 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 Chesterfield, VA: EPA TRI 2023 reporting year
Same facilities, both years
-20.9%
20 facilities that filed in 2022 and 2023
Whole inventory
-21.2%
1.8 million lb → 1.4 million lb, every facility that filed
Between the two reporting years, 0 facilities filed for the first time and 2 stopped filing. Facilities entering or leaving the inventory are excluded from the same-facility comparison above.
- Chesterfield, VA's total reported releases fell from 1.8 million lb in 2022 to 1.4 million lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Chesterfield, VA's land releases fell from 167.1 thousand lb in 2022 to 29.0 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Chesterfield, VA's off-site transfers rose from 342.5 thousand lb in 2022 to 520.6 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Chesterfield, VA's air releases fell from 1.2 million lb in 2022 to 784.2 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 | 273 (76%) | 88 | 0 | 77 |
| 2023 | 242 (87%) | 35 | 1 | 139 |
| 2022 | 264 (92%) | 22 | 0 | 80 |
| 2021 | 243 (86%) | 39 | 1 | 101 |
| 2020 | 265 (95%) | 14 | 0 | 61 |
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.
Water Systems (4)
| System | System pop (SDWIS) | Violations |
|---|---|---|
| CHESTERFIELD CO CENTRAL WATER SYSTEM | 389,897 | 0 |
| COLONIAL HEIGHTS, CITY OF | 18,273 | 0 |
| CENTRAL VIRGINIA CORR. UNIT NO. 13 | 420 | 0 |
| TWIN OAKS MOBILE HOME PARK | 42 | 1 |
TRI Facilities (27)
Superfund Sites (2)
| Site Name | Status | HRS Score |
|---|---|---|
| C & R Battery Co., Inc. | Deleted NPL Site | 46.44 |
| Defense General Supply Center (DLA) | NPL Site | 33.85 |
Cities in Chesterfield (6)
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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.