Fayette, OH

Low Risk (28/100)

A PlainEnviro-computed score from reported facility/violation counts, not an official EPA rating, health forecast, or population-adjusted rate. See methodology.

Environmental data for Fayette in Ohio · Population: 28,880

Fayette, OH is tracked across three EPA datasets covering 7 Toxics Release Inventory (TRI) facilities, 6 Safe Drinking Water Act systems, and 0 Superfund National Priorities List sites. Together these generate an environmental burden score of 28/100 (Low Risk), calibrated against national distributions for facility density, chemical release volume, Superfund concentration, and water-system health violations.

Industrial disclosures inside the county total 402.5K lbs of reported toxic releases under EPCRA Section 313, while 1 water system carries an active health-based violation in the SDWIS record. EPA Air Quality System monitors logged a median AQI of 35 and a peak AQI of 64 in 2022, with 98% of observed days rated "Good" (0–50).

All figures below draw directly from federal EPA records, TRI self-reported emissions, SDWIS compliance history, NPL Hazard Ranking System scores, and AQS daily AQI summaries, and are not adjusted, weighted, or forecast. A past violation or elevated score does not itself indicate current unsafe conditions; it documents the regulatory and disclosure history publicly filed with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency through the most recent reporting cycle.

Population
28,880
TRI Facilities
7
Water Systems
6
Superfund Sites
0
Total Releases
402.5K lbs

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
2022 Good Air Quality: 98% of days
Median AQI: 35

Source: EPA Air Quality System (AQS) Annual AQI by County 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 Population Violations
WASHINGTON COURT HOUSE PWS 14,100 0
I-71 AND SR-35 PWS 6,685 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 (3)

Bloomingburg
Pop: -
1 facilities · 1 water
Jeffersonville
Pop: -
1 facilities · 1 water
Washington Court House
Pop: -
5 facilities · 3 water

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the environmental risk level in Fayette, Ohio?
Fayette, OH has an environmental risk score of 28/100 (Low Risk), based on 7 TRI facilities, 0 Superfund sites, and 6 water systems on record. 1 water system have health-based violations. Source: EPA TRI, SDWIS, and Superfund NPL.
Are there Superfund sites in Fayette?
No Superfund National Priorities List (NPL) sites are currently registered in Fayette, OH in the EPA database.
How many toxic release facilities are in Fayette?
Fayette, OH has 7 TRI-reporting facilities on record with the EPA Toxic Release Inventory, with a combined total of 402.5K lbs in reported toxic releases. TRI facilities self-report annual chemical release data to the EPA.
What is the air quality in Fayette?
In 2022, Fayette, OH recorded a median AQI of 35 and a peak AQI of 64. 98% of monitored days had "Good" air quality (AQI 0–50). Source: EPA Air Quality System (AQS) Annual AQI by County.
Is the drinking water safe in Fayette?
Fayette, OH has 6 EPA-regulated water systems. 1 system has reported health-based violations (MCL exceedances). A past violation does not necessarily mean water is currently unsafe. For current water quality, contact your local water utility. Source: EPA SDWIS.
What environmental agencies cover Fayette?
Environmental compliance in Fayette, Ohio is overseen by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) at the federal level and the Ohio state environmental agency. Facilities report to the EPA Toxic Release Inventory, water systems are regulated under the Safe Drinking Water Act, and contaminated sites are managed under the Superfund program. Contact your state environmental agency for local concerns.

What does this county environmental profile show?

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.

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