Ford, KS
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. This is a different measure than the EJ Screening score for this county, which ranks it by percentile against other tracked counties rather than against these fixed caps.
Environmental data for Ford in Kansas · Population: 34,133
TRI sites such as Koch Fertilizer Dodge City LLC; Cargill Meat Solutions Corp; National Beef Packing Co LLC; SDWIS systems such as DODGE CITY, CITY OF; SPEARVILLE, CITY OF; BUCKLIN, CITY OF; NPL sites such as Wright Ground Water Contamination anchor Ford, KS's EPA extract. Derived burden score 45/100 (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 Ford include DODGE CITY, CITY OF; BUCKLIN, CITY OF; FORD, CITY OF, while Koch Fertilizer Dodge City LLC leads reported TRI pounds among local Form R filers. AQS median AQI 26 / peak 80 in 2024.
Burden score 45/100 (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 Ford -- 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 Ford, KS: EPA TRI 2023 reporting year
Same facilities, both years
-10.1%
6 facilities that filed in 2022 and 2023
Whole inventory
-10.1%
2.3 million lb → 2.1 million lb, every facility that filed
- Ford, KS's total reported releases fell from 2.3 million lb in 2022 to 2.1 million lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Ford, KS's water releases fell from 48.3 thousand lb in 2022 to 0 lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Ford, KS's land releases fell from 641.5 thousand lb in 2022 to 471.7 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Ford, KS's off-site transfers rose from 129.7 thousand lb in 2022 to 138.1 thousand 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 | 317 (87%) | 49 | 0 | 80 |
| 2023 | 289 (94%) | 18 | 1 | 147 |
| 2022 | 339 (94%) | 21 | 1 | 169 |
| 2021 | 353 (99%) | 5 | 0 | 80 |
| 2020 | 297 (98%) | 5 | 0 | 79 |
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 Kansas, see the EPA's AirNow.gov.
Water Systems (5)
| System | System pop (SDWIS) | Violations |
|---|---|---|
| DODGE CITY, CITY OF | 27,104 | 3 |
| SPEARVILLE, CITY OF | 796 | 0 |
| BUCKLIN, CITY OF | 719 | 5 |
| FORD, CITY OF | 204 | 47 |
| KANSAS SOLDIERS HOME | 130 | 2 |
TRI Facilities (7)
| # | Facility | Total Releases |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Koch Fertilizer Dodge City LLC | 11.8M lbs |
| 2 | Cargill Meat Solutions Corp | 2.5M lbs |
| 3 | National Beef Packing Co LLC | 776.6K lbs |
| 4 | Rsa Microtech LLC | 4.3K lbs |
| 5 | Dodge City Concrete | 9 lbs |
| 6 | Hi Plains Feed LLC | 0 lbs |
| 7 | Ergon Asphalt & Emulsions Inc. - Dodge City | 0 lbs |
Superfund Sites (1)
| Site Name | Status | HRS Score |
|---|---|---|
| Wright Ground Water Contamination | NPL Site | 50.00 |
Cities in Ford (6)
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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.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.