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Hall, NE

Moderate Risk (40/100)

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 Hall in Nebraska · Population: 62,431

Hall, NE is tracked across three EPA datasets covering 13 Toxics Release Inventory (TRI) facilities, 5 Safe Drinking Water Act systems, and 0 Superfund National Priorities List sites. Together these generate an environmental burden score of 40/100 (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 1.6M lbs of reported toxic releases under EPCRA Section 313, while 4 water systems carry an active health-based violation in the SDWIS record. EPA Air Quality System monitors logged a median AQI of 32 and a peak AQI of 80 in 2024, with 77% 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
62,431
TRI Facilities
13
Water Systems
5
Superfund Sites
0
Total Releases
1.6M 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 248 (77%) 75 0 80
2023 251 (73%) 88 0 190
2022 301 (86%) 49 0 84
2021 268 (75%) 87 2 134
2020 296 (88%) 42 0 87
2024 Good Air Quality: 77% of days
Median AQI: 32

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 Nebraska, see the EPA's AirNow.gov.

Water Systems (5)

System Population Violations
WOOD RIVER, CITY OF 1,204 2
DONIPHAN, VILLAGE OF 829 3
CAIRO, VILLAGE OF 785 3
ALDA, VILLAGE OF 652 3
TRAVEL CENTERS OF AMERICA #193 25 0

TRI Facilities (13)

# Facility Total Releases
1 Swift Beef Co 1.3M lbs
2 Platte Generating Station 159.2K lbs
3 Green Plains Wood River LLC 124.2K lbs
4 Hornady Manufacturing Co 13.0K lbs
5 Chief Industries Inc - Buildings Div 160 lbs
6 Chief Industries - Fabrication Div 86 lbs
7 Hornady Manufacturing 1 lbs
8 Gerhold Concrete Co Grand Island Plant 0 lbs
9 Cnh Industrial America LLC 0 lbs
10 Chief Industries Agri Divison Grand Island 0 lbs
11 Filter Specialists Inc 0 lbs
12 Standard Iron Inc. 0 lbs
13 Platte Valley Energetics LLC 0 lbs

Cities in Hall (4)

Grand Island
Pop: -
10 facilities · 1 water
Alda
Pop: -
2 facilities · 2 water
Wood River
Pop: -
1 facilities · 1 water
Hall County
Pop: -
0 facilities · 0 water

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the environmental risk level in Hall, Nebraska? ▼
Hall, NE has an environmental risk score of 40/100 (Moderate Risk), based on 13 TRI facilities, 0 Superfund sites, and 5 water systems on record. 4 water systems have health-based violations. Source: EPA TRI, SDWIS, and Superfund NPL.
Are there Superfund sites in Hall? ▼
No Superfund National Priorities List (NPL) sites are currently registered in Hall, NE in the EPA database.
How many toxic release facilities are in Hall? ▼
Hall, NE has 13 TRI-reporting facilities on record with the EPA Toxic Release Inventory, with a combined total of 1.6M lbs in reported toxic releases. TRI facilities self-report annual chemical release data to the EPA.
What is the air quality in Hall? ▼
In 2024, Hall, NE recorded a median AQI of 32 and a peak AQI of 80. 77% 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 Hall? ▼
Hall, NE has 5 EPA-regulated water systems. 4 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 Hall? ▼
Environmental compliance in Hall, Nebraska is overseen by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) at the federal level and the Nebraska 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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