Floyd, IN
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 Floyd in Indiana · Population: 80,512
TRI sites such as Blue Grass Chemical Specialtie S L.L.C.; Hitachi Cable America Inc; Duke Energy Indiana Inc-Gallagher Generating Station; SDWIS systems such as FLOYDS KNOBS WATER COMPANY, INC.; GREENVILLE WATER UTILITY anchor Floyd, IN's EPA extract. Derived burden score 22/100 (Low Risk) uses fixed national caps on density, log release volume, Superfund count, and health-flagged systems - not an official EPA rating.
Blue Grass Chemical Specialtie S L.L.C.; Hitachi Cable America Inc; Duke Energy Indiana Inc-Gallagher Generating Station are among the largest Form R filers reporting in Floyd; no SDWIS system here carries an active health-based flag. AQS median AQI 43 / peak 154 in 2024.
Burden score 22/100 (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 Floyd -- 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 Floyd, IN: EPA TRI 2023 reporting year
Same facilities, both years
+127.3%
7 facilities that filed in 2022 and 2023
Whole inventory
+127.3%
5.0 thousand lb → 11.3 thousand lb, every facility that filed
- Floyd, IN's total reported releases rose from 5.0 thousand lb in 2022 to 11.3 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Floyd, IN's off-site transfers rose from 4.5 thousand lb in 2022 to 10.7 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Floyd, IN's air releases rose from 491 lb in 2022 to 558 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 | 257 (71%) | 102 | 0 | 154 |
| 2023 | 224 (65%) | 116 | 6 | 177 |
| 2022 | 337 (95%) | 17 | 0 | 87 |
| 2021 | 340 (94%) | 23 | 0 | 100 |
| 2020 | 347 (96%) | 15 | 1 | 143 |
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 Indiana, see the EPA's AirNow.gov.
Water Systems (2)
| System | System pop (SDWIS) | Violations |
|---|---|---|
| FLOYDS KNOBS WATER COMPANY, INC. | 6,690 | 0 |
| GREENVILLE WATER UTILITY | 4,920 | 0 |
TRI Facilities (10)
| # | Facility | Total Releases |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Blue Grass Chemical Specialtie S L.L.C. | 183.4K lbs |
| 2 | Hitachi Cable America Inc | 3.3K lbs |
| 3 | Duke Energy Indiana Inc-Gallagher Generating Station | 2.9K lbs |
| 4 | Wise Technical Manufacturing | 1.9K lbs |
| 5 | Lsi Wallcovering | 1.9K lbs |
| 6 | Samtec Inc | 970 lbs |
| 7 | Spawn Mate Inc | 412 lbs |
| 8 | Padgett Inc | 15 lbs |
| 9 | Fox Group Inc. DBA Bruce Fox Inc. | 14 lbs |
| 10 | Kennametal Conforma Clad | 0 lbs |
Cities in Floyd (2)
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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.