Hardy, WV

Compiled by PlainEnviro Editorial, Environmental Data Editorial Team · July 13, 2026

Moderate Risk (31/100)

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 Hardy in West Virginia · Population: 14,236

Hardy, WV is tracked across three EPA datasets covering 4 Toxics Release Inventory (TRI) facilities, 10 Safe Drinking Water Act systems, and 0 Superfund National Priorities List sites. Together these generate an environmental burden score of 31/100 (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 399.6K lbs of reported toxic releases under EPCRA Section 313, while 3 water systems carry an active health-based violation in the SDWIS record. No EPA Air Quality System monitors currently report data for this county.

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

14,236

TRI Facilities

Water Systems

Superfund Sites

Total Releases

399.6K lbs

Water Systems (10)

System	City	Source	Population	Violations	Health
MOOREFIELD MUNICIPAL WATER	Moorefield	Surface Water	2,328	1	Yes
HARDY COUNTY PSD 220 SOUTH	Old Fields	Surface Water	1,463	0	–
HARDY COUNTY PSD 220 N	Old Fields	Surface Water	1,442	0	–
HARDY COUNTY PSD-ROUTE 55	Old Fields	Surface Water	908	0	–
WARDENSVILLE, TOWN OF	Wardensville	Surface Water	788	89	Yes
HARDY COUNTY PSD-SOUTH FORK	Old Fields	Surface Water	254	0	–
HARDY COUNTY PSD-TROUT RUN	Old Fields	Groundwater	245	0	–
CALEDONIA HEIGHTS SUBDIVISION	Moorefield	Surface Water	200	0	–
HARDY COUNTY PSD BAKER	Old Fields	Surface Water	150	60	Yes
HARDY COUNTY PSD MARVIN CHAPEL	Old Fields	Groundwater	90	0	–

TRI Facilities (4)

#	Facility	City	Industry	Total Releases
1	American Woodmark Corp South Branch Plant	Moorefield	Furniture	331.3K lbs
2	Pilgrim's Pride Corp Moorefield Fresh Facility	Moorefield	Food	68.3K lbs
3	Pilgrim's Pride Corp Moorefield Feedmill	Moorefield	Food	0 lbs
4	Oldcastle Lawn & Garden	Baker	Wood Products	0 lbs

Cities in Hardy (2)

Moorefield

Pop: -

3 facilities · 2 water

Baker

Pop: -

1 facilities · 0 water

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the environmental risk level in Hardy, West Virginia? ▼

Hardy, WV has an environmental risk score of 31/100 (Moderate Risk), based on 4 TRI facilities, 0 Superfund sites, and 10 water systems on record. 3 water systems have health-based violations. Source: EPA TRI, SDWIS, and Superfund NPL.

Are there Superfund sites in Hardy? ▼

No Superfund National Priorities List (NPL) sites are currently registered in Hardy, WV in the EPA database.

How many toxic release facilities are in Hardy? ▼

Hardy, WV has 4 TRI-reporting facilities on record with the EPA Toxic Release Inventory, with a combined total of 399.6K lbs in reported toxic releases. TRI facilities self-report annual chemical release data to the EPA.

What is the air quality in Hardy? ▼

Air quality monitoring data (EPA AQS) is not available for Hardy, WV. This may indicate no EPA monitoring stations are located in the county. For regional air quality data, see the state environmental profile or visit EPA's AirNow.gov.

Is the drinking water safe in Hardy? ▼

Hardy, WV has 10 EPA-regulated water systems. 3 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 Hardy? ▼

Environmental compliance in Hardy, West Virginia is overseen by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) at the federal level and the West Virginia 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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