Fairfax, 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.
Environmental data for Fairfax in Virginia · Population: 1,144,474
TRI sites such as Virginia Concrete Edsall Road Plant; Sicpa Securink Corp; Superior Concrete Materials Inc. - Lorton; SDWIS systems such as FAIRFAX COUNTY WATER AUTHORITY; FORT BELVOIR; VIENNA, TOWN OF anchor Fairfax, VA's EPA extract. Derived burden score 21/100 (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 Fairfax include GREEN MEADOWS COMPACT HOMES, while Virginia Concrete Edsall Road Plant leads reported TRI pounds among local Form R filers. AQS median AQI 42 / peak 112 in 2024.
Burden score 21/100 (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 Fairfax -- 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 Fairfax, VA: EPA TRI 2023 reporting year
Same facilities, both years
-17.4%
7 facilities that filed in 2022 and 2023
Whole inventory
-48.2%
1.1 thousand lb → 545 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.
- Fairfax, VA's total reported releases fell from 660 lb in 2022 to 545 lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Fairfax, VA's water releases fell from 410 lb in 2022 to 295 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 | 263 (72%) | 100 | 3 | 112 |
| 2023 | 217 (59%) | 138 | 7 | 222 |
| 2022 | 232 (64%) | 133 | 0 | 87 |
| 2021 | 208 (57%) | 153 | 4 | 129 |
| 2020 | 236 (64%) | 130 | 0 | 100 |
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 (11)
| System | System pop (SDWIS) | Violations |
|---|---|---|
| FAIRFAX COUNTY WATER AUTHORITY | 1,121,613 | 0 |
| FORT BELVOIR | 39,303 | 0 |
| VIENNA, TOWN OF | 27,134 | 0 |
| HERNDON, TOWN OF | 24,601 | 0 |
| ELKRIDGE ESTATES OF ROLAND PARK | 414 | 0 |
| METROPOLITAN OF BALTIMORE | 414 | 0 |
| TAUXEMONT | 250 | 0 |
| GREEN MEADOWS COMPACT HOMES | 86 | 1 |
| Pines Mobile Estates | 60 | 0 |
| GREENWAY APARTMENTS | 40 | 0 |
| CRESTVIEW TRAILER COURT | 40 | 0 |
TRI Facilities (12)
| # | Facility | Total Releases |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Virginia Concrete Edsall Road Plant | 2.0K lbs |
| 2 | Sicpa Securink Corp | 1.3K lbs |
| 3 | Superior Concrete Materials Inc. - Lorton | 904 lbs |
| 4 | Newington Concrete Plant | 523 lbs |
| 5 | US Army Garrison Fort Belvoir | 210 lbs |
| 6 | Titan Virginia Ready-Mix Llc-Springfield Plant | 0 lbs |
| 7 | Titan Virginia Ready-Mix Llc-Centreville Plant | 0 lbs |
| 8 | Virginia Concrete Centreville Plant | 0 lbs |
| 9 | George Bush Center for Intelligence (cia) | 0 lbs |
| 10 | Bren Mar | 0 lbs |
| 11 | Lorton Rmc Plant | 0 lbs |
| 12 | Holcim Newington Rmc | 0 lbs |
Cities in Fairfax (8)
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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.