Fayette, OH
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 Fayette in Ohio · Population: 28,880
TRI sites such as Fiber-Tech Industries Ohio; Valero Renewable Fuels Co LLC; Yusa Corp; SDWIS systems such as WASHINGTON COURT HOUSE PWS; RATTLESNAKE PWS; JEFFERSONVILLE VILLAGE PWS anchor Fayette, OH's EPA extract. Derived burden score 28/100 (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 Fayette include JEFFERSONVILLE VILLAGE PWS, while Fiber-Tech Industries Ohio leads reported TRI pounds among local Form R filers. AQS median AQI 35 / peak 64 in 2022.
Burden score 28/100 (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 Fayette -- 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 Fayette, OH: EPA TRI 2023 reporting year
Same facilities, both years
+18.5%
5 facilities that filed in 2022 and 2023
Whole inventory
+18.5%
68.2 thousand lb → 80.8 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.
- Fayette, OH's total reported releases rose from 68.2 thousand lb in 2022 to 80.8 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Fayette, OH's off-site transfers rose from 2.2 thousand lb in 2022 to 6.4 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Fayette, OH's land releases rose from 10.0 thousand lb in 2022 to 22.2 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Fayette, OH's air releases fell from 56.0 thousand lb in 2022 to 52.2 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
Air Quality History (2020–2022)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 126 (98%) | 2 | 0 | 64 |
| 2021 | 339 (94%) | 21 | 0 | 90 |
| 2020 | 318 (93%) | 23 | 0 | 80 |
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 Ohio, see the EPA's AirNow.gov.
Water Systems (6)
| System | System pop (SDWIS) | Violations |
|---|---|---|
| WASHINGTON COURT HOUSE PWS | 14,100 | 0 |
| RATTLESNAKE PWS | 7,685 | 0 |
| JEFFERSONVILLE VILLAGE PWS | 1,356 | 2 |
| VILLAGE OF BLOOMINGBURG | 878 | 0 |
| FAYETTE CO.-CULPEPPER SUBDIVISION | 450 | 0 |
| FAYETTE CO-LAKEWOOD HILLS SUBDIVISION | 200 | 0 |
TRI Facilities (7)
| # | Facility | Total Releases |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fiber-Tech Industries Ohio | 174.2K lbs |
| 2 | Valero Renewable Fuels Co LLC | 135.5K lbs |
| 3 | Yusa Corp | 77.2K lbs |
| 4 | Tfo Tech Co Ltd | 15.2K lbs |
| 5 | Sugar Creek Packing Co | 333 lbs |
| 6 | Purina Animal Nutrition LLC - Washington Court House | 0 lbs |
| 7 | Red Collar Pet Foods | 0 lbs |
Cities in Fayette (4)
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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.