Greene, OH

Moderate Risk (43/100)

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 Greene in Ohio · Population: 168,531

Greene, OH is tracked across three EPA datasets covering 9 Toxics Release Inventory (TRI) facilities, 18 Safe Drinking Water Act systems, and 0 Superfund National Priorities List sites. Together these generate an environmental burden score of 43/100 (Moderate Risk), calibrated against national distributions for facility density, chemical release volume, Superfund concentration, and water-system health violations.

Industrial disclosures inside the county total 1.2M lbs of reported toxic releases under EPCRA Section 313, while 5 water systems carry an active health-based violation in the SDWIS record. EPA Air Quality System monitors logged a median AQI of 43 and a peak AQI of 119 in 2024, with 85% 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
168,531
TRI Facilities
9
Water Systems
18
Superfund Sites
0
Total Releases
1.2M lbs

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 198 (85%) 35 1 119
2023 187 (77%) 53 4 126
2022 209 (86%) 32 1 119
2021 221 (91%) 23 0 97
2020 220 (90%) 25 0 93
2024 Good Air Quality: 85% of days
Unhealthy days: 1
Median AQI: 43

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 (18)

System Population Violations
MONTGOMERY COUNTY WATER SERVICES 1 PWS 150,207 6
MONTGOMERY COUNTY WATER SERVICES 2 PWS 83,033 6
GREENE CO.-NORTHWEST REG WATER 41,000 0
FAIRBORN PUBLIC WATER SYSTEM 34,620 0
XENIA CITY PWS 29,000 2
BELLBROOK WATER WORKS 9,475 1
WRIGHT STATE UNIVERSITY 8,948 0
GREENE COUNTY EASTERN REGIONAL PWS 4,800 0
CEDARVILLE UNIVERSITY 4,000 1
YELLOW SPRINGS VILLAGE PWS 3,761 0
JAMESTOWN VILLAGE PWS 1,997 0
GREENE COUNTY - CLYO PWS 996 0
GREENE COUNTY - DAY 895 0
GREENE CO.-SOUTHWEST REG WATER 857 0
GREENE COUNTY - FAIRBORN 743 0
SPRING VALLEY VILLAGE 538 0
BOWERSVILLE VILLAGE PWS 360 0
GREENE COUNTY - KITRIDGE 184 0

TRI Facilities (9)

# Facility Total Releases
1 Fairborn Cement Co 1.2M lbs
2 Twist Inc 21.4K lbs
3 Unison Industries LLC Plant 1 1.3K lbs
4 U.S. Dod Usaf Wright-Patterson Afb Oh 785 lbs
5 Unison Industries LLC Plant S 3 & 4 93 lbs
6 Miami Products & Chemical Co 50 lbs
7 Unison Industries LLC 19 lbs
8 Unison Industries LLC Plant 2 6 lbs
9 Rust-Oleum Fairborn 5 lbs

Cities in Greene (6)

Alpha
Pop: -
1 facilities · 0 water
Xenia
Pop: -
2 facilities · 1 water
Fairborn
Pop: -
2 facilities · 0 water
Dayton
Pop: -
32 facilities · 7 water
Wright Patterson Afb
Pop: -
1 facilities · 0 water
Beavercreek
Pop: -
1 facilities · 7 water

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the environmental risk level in Greene, Ohio?
Greene, OH has an environmental risk score of 43/100 (Moderate Risk), based on 9 TRI facilities, 0 Superfund sites, and 18 water systems on record. 5 water systems have health-based violations. Source: EPA TRI, SDWIS, and Superfund NPL.
Are there Superfund sites in Greene?
No Superfund National Priorities List (NPL) sites are currently registered in Greene, OH in the EPA database.
How many toxic release facilities are in Greene?
Greene, OH has 9 TRI-reporting facilities on record with the EPA Toxic Release Inventory, with a combined total of 1.2M lbs in reported toxic releases. TRI facilities self-report annual chemical release data to the EPA.
What is the air quality in Greene?
In 2024, Greene, OH recorded a median AQI of 43 and a peak AQI of 119. 85% 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 Greene?
Greene, OH has 18 EPA-regulated water systems. 5 systems have 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 Greene?
Environmental compliance in Greene, 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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