Greenville, SC
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 Greenville in South Carolina · Population: 537,575
TRI sites such as Rmf - Roy Metal Finishing; Sealed Air Corp Cryovac Div; Cytec Engineered Materials Inc.; SDWIS systems such as BLUE RIDGE WATER CO INC (SC2320003); MARIETTA W/D (SC2320004); CLIFFS AT GLASSY THE (SC2350023); NPL sites such as Beaunit Corp. (Circular Knit & Dye); Golden Strip Septic Tank Service; Para-Chem Southern, Inc. anchor Greenville, SC's EPA extract. Derived burden score 87/100 (High 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 Greenville include MARIETTA W/D (SC2320004); RAINBOW LANE MHP, while Rmf - Roy Metal Finishing leads reported TRI pounds among local Form R filers. AQS median AQI 48 / peak 99 in 2024.
Burden score 87/100 (High 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 Greenville -- 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 Greenville, SC: EPA TRI 2023 reporting year
Same facilities, both years
-15.4%
62 facilities that filed in 2022 and 2023
Whole inventory
-13.9%
962.4 thousand lb → 828.9 thousand lb, every facility that filed
Between the two reporting years, 2 facilities filed for the first time and 3 stopped filing. Facilities entering or leaving the inventory are excluded from the same-facility comparison above.
- Greenville, SC's total reported releases fell from 961.9 thousand lb in 2022 to 814.0 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Greenville, SC's land releases fell from 21.5 thousand lb in 2022 to 132 lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Greenville, SC's water releases rose from 64.5 thousand lb in 2022 to 87.5 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Greenville, SC's off-site transfers fell from 485.5 thousand lb in 2022 to 350.5 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 | 198 (55%) | 165 | 0 | 99 |
| 2023 | 167 (46%) | 196 | 2 | 126 |
| 2022 | 179 (49%) | 186 | 0 | 97 |
| 2021 | 180 (49%) | 184 | 1 | 101 |
| 2020 | 234 (64%) | 131 | 1 | 116 |
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 South Carolina, see the EPA's AirNow.gov.
Water Systems (7)
| System | System pop (SDWIS) | Violations |
|---|---|---|
| BLUE RIDGE WATER CO INC (SC2320003) | 40,006 | 0 |
| MARIETTA W/D (SC2320004) | 3,255 | 1 |
| CLIFFS AT GLASSY THE (SC2350023) | 1,195 | 0 |
| BILL-MAR HEIGHTS MHP | 240 | 0 |
| RAINBOW LANE MHP | 83 | 1 |
| SUNSET POINTE S/D (SC3050013) | 60 | 0 |
| COUNTRY ACRES MHP | 30 | 0 |
TRI Facilities (50)
Superfund Sites (5)
| Site Name | Status | HRS Score |
|---|---|---|
| Beaunit Corp. (Circular Knit & Dye) | NPL Site | 32.44 |
| Golden Strip Septic Tank Service | Deleted NPL Site | 40.30 |
| Para-Chem Southern, Inc. | NPL Site | 32.94 |
| Rochester Property | Deleted NPL Site | 36.72 |
| US Finishing/Cone Mills | NPL Site | 50.00 |
Cities in Greenville (9)
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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.