Davidson, NC
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 Davidson in North Carolina · Population: 171,063
TRI sites such as Egger - Lexington Particleboard Plant; Unilin Flooring; Kurz Transfer Products LP; SDWIS systems such as DAVIDSON WATER INC; THOMASVILLE, CITY OF; LEXINGTON, CITY OF anchor Davidson, NC's EPA extract. Derived burden score 38/100 (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 Davidson include LEXINGTON, CITY OF; HANDY SANITARY DISTRICT, while Egger - Lexington Particleboard Plant leads reported TRI pounds among local Form R filers. AQS median AQI 43 / peak 89 in 2024.
Burden score 38/100 (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 Davidson -- 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 Davidson, NC: EPA TRI 2023 reporting year
Same facilities, both years
+29.0%
15 facilities that filed in 2022 and 2023
Whole inventory
+29.1%
203.6 thousand lb → 262.9 thousand lb, every facility that filed
Between the two reporting years, 2 facilities filed for the first time and 0 stopped filing. Facilities entering or leaving the inventory are excluded from the same-facility comparison above.
- Davidson, NC's total reported releases rose from 203.6 thousand lb in 2022 to 262.7 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Davidson, NC's off-site transfers rose from 5.4 thousand lb in 2022 to 8.0 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Davidson, NC's air releases rose from 198.2 thousand lb in 2022 to 254.8 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Davidson, NC's chemicals reported fell from 21 in 2022 to 20 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 | 229 (64%) | 130 | 0 | 89 |
| 2023 | 195 (54%) | 164 | 3 | 126 |
| 2022 | 196 (55%) | 158 | 0 | 86 |
| 2021 | 190 (55%) | 153 | 0 | 97 |
| 2020 | 206 (63%) | 123 | 0 | 96 |
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 Carolina, see the EPA's AirNow.gov.
Water Systems (5)
| System | System pop (SDWIS) | Violations |
|---|---|---|
| DAVIDSON WATER INC | 154,307 | 0 |
| THOMASVILLE, CITY OF | 27,287 | 0 |
| LEXINGTON, CITY OF | 19,632 | 30 |
| HANDY SANITARY DISTRICT | 9,548 | 2 |
| DENTON, TOWN OF | 1,710 | 0 |
TRI Facilities (19)
| # | Facility | Total Releases |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Egger - Lexington Particleboard Plant | 365.6K lbs |
| 2 | Unilin Flooring | 249.8K lbs |
| 3 | Kurz Transfer Products LP | 143.0K lbs |
| 4 | Electric Glass Fiber America LLC | 24.0K lbs |
| 5 | Brasscraft - Thomasville | 15.6K lbs |
| 6 | Aurora Plastics - Welcome Plant | 5.5K lbs |
| 7 | Ennis-Flint Inc - Todd Court Facility | 5.0K lbs |
| 8 | Owens-Brockway Glass Container Inc - Plant #06 | 4.1K lbs |
| 9 | Southern Resin | 1.4K lbs |
| 10 | Asco Power Technologies | 242 lbs |
| 11 | Mw Manufacturers Inc. | 188 lbs |
| 12 | Wilderness Nc Inc | 15 lbs |
| 13 | Potters Industries LLC -Thomasville | 3 lbs |
| 14 | Concrete Supply Co LLC - Egger | 3 lbs |
| 15 | Foley Products Co - Winston-Salem | 1 lbs |
| 16 | Rinker Thomasville Pipe | 0 lbs |
| 17 | Concrete Supply Co. LLC - Thomasville Plant | 0 lbs |
| 18 | Carter Millwork Inc. | 0 lbs |
| 19 | Caraustar Industrial & Consumer Products Group Inc. DBA G | 0 lbs |
Cities in Davidson (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.