Harrison, OH

Moderate Risk (34/100)

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 Harrison in Ohio · Population: 14,408

Harrison, OH is tracked across three EPA datasets covering 5 Toxics Release Inventory (TRI) facilities, 12 Safe Drinking Water Act systems, and 0 Superfund National Priorities List sites. Together these generate an environmental burden score of 34/100 (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 47.8K 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 33 and a peak AQI of 71 in 2022, with 81% 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
14,408
TRI Facilities
5
Water Systems
12
Superfund Sites
0
Total Releases
47.8K lbs

Air Quality History (2020–2022)

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
2022 34 (81%) 8 0 71
2021 216 (93%) 16 0 68
2020 295 (97%) 9 0 56
2022 Good Air Quality: 81% of days
Median AQI: 33

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 (12)

System Population Violations
CADIZ VILLAGE PWS 3,353 9
HOPEDALE VILLAGE PWS 984 1
SCIO PWS 763 1
JEWETT VILLAGE 650 1
NEW ATHENS PWS 595 0
FREEPORT VILLAGE PWS 400 0
HCWSD-UNIONVALE-KENWOOD 257 5
HARRISON COUNTY W&S DIST-GEORGETOWN 242 0
HCWSD - EAST CADIZ 191 0
HCWSD-PIEDMONT PWS 178 0
HCWSD - GERMANO WATER AND SEWER 169 0
HARRISON COUNTY HOME 34 0

TRI Facilities (5)

# Facility Total Releases
1 Williams Harrison Hub Fractionation Plant (0634005028) 19.2K lbs
2 Markwest Utica Emg LLC 14.3K lbs
3 Utica Condensate Stabilization Facility (0634005057) 9.4K lbs
4 Hopedale Fractionating Facility 4.9K lbs
5 Bowerston Shale Co 0 lbs

Cities in Harrison (4)

Bowerston
Pop: -
1 facilities · 1 water
Cadiz
Pop: -
2 facilities · 3 water
Jewett
Pop: -
1 facilities · 1 water
Scio
Pop: -
1 facilities · 1 water

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the environmental risk level in Harrison, Ohio?
Harrison, OH has an environmental risk score of 34/100 (Moderate Risk), based on 5 TRI facilities, 0 Superfund sites, and 12 water systems on record. 5 water systems have health-based violations. Source: EPA TRI, SDWIS, and Superfund NPL.
Are there Superfund sites in Harrison?
No Superfund National Priorities List (NPL) sites are currently registered in Harrison, OH in the EPA database.
How many toxic release facilities are in Harrison?
Harrison, OH has 5 TRI-reporting facilities on record with the EPA Toxic Release Inventory, with a combined total of 47.8K lbs in reported toxic releases. TRI facilities self-report annual chemical release data to the EPA.
What is the air quality in Harrison?
In 2022, Harrison, OH recorded a median AQI of 33 and a peak AQI of 71. 81% 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 Harrison?
Harrison, OH has 12 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 Harrison?
Environmental compliance in Harrison, 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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