Harrison, WV
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 Harrison in West Virginia · Population: 65,407
TRI sites such as Harrison Power Station; Harrison County Coal Resources; Amsted Graphite Materials; SDWIS systems such as CLARKSBURG WATER BOARD; BRIDGEPORT CITY OF; SHINNSTON CITY OF; NPL sites such as North 25th Street Glass and Zinc anchor Harrison, WV's EPA extract. Derived burden score 49/100 (Moderate 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 Harrison include BRIDGEPORT CITY OF; SHINNSTON CITY OF; GREATER HARRISON PSD LOST CREEK MT CLARE, while Harrison Power Station leads reported TRI pounds among local Form R filers. AQS median AQI 34 / peak 60 in 2024.
Burden score 49/100 (Moderate 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 Harrison -- 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 Harrison, WV: EPA TRI 2023 reporting year
Same facilities, both years
-51.1%
8 facilities that filed in 2022 and 2023
Whole inventory
-51.1%
7.5 million lb → 3.7 million lb, every facility that filed
- Harrison, WV's total reported releases fell from 7.5 million lb in 2022 to 3.7 million lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Harrison, WV's off-site transfers fell from 7.3 thousand lb in 2022 to 525 lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Harrison, WV's water releases rose from 1.8 thousand lb in 2022 to 3.2 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Harrison, WV's air releases fell from 5.5 million lb in 2022 to 1.8 million 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 | 91 (81%) | 22 | 0 | 60 |
| 2023 | 82 (77%) | 24 | 0 | 166 |
| 2022 | 93 (82%) | 20 | 0 | 69 |
| 2021 | 82 (71%) | 33 | 0 | 69 |
| 2020 | 99 (84%) | 19 | 0 | 80 |
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 West Virginia, see the EPA's AirNow.gov.
Water Systems (21)
| System | System pop (SDWIS) | Violations |
|---|---|---|
| CLARKSBURG WATER BOARD | 19,072 | 0 |
| BRIDGEPORT CITY OF | 10,775 | 2 |
| SHINNSTON CITY OF | 4,959 | 11 |
| GREATER HARRISON PSD LOST CREEK MT CLARE | 3,536 | 36 |
| GREATER HARRISON PSD VALLEY OF GOOD HOPE | 2,744 | 21 |
| SHORTLINE PSD | 2,727 | 19 |
| GREATER HARRISON PSD - QUIET DELL | 2,328 | 4 |
| STONEWOOD CITY OF | 2,236 | 0 |
| ENLARGED HEPZIBAH PSD | 1,912 | 0 |
| NUTTER FORT TOWN OF | 1,845 | 2 |
| LUMBERPORT TOWN OF | 1,519 | 21 |
| BINGAMON PSD | 1,179 | 1 |
| COONS RUN PSD | 1,059 | 4 |
| ANMOORE TOWN OF | 1,013 | 2 |
| WEST MILFORD WATER WORKS | 645 | 4 |
| EAST VIEW PSD 194 | 381 | 0 |
| HUTCHINSON COMMUNITY WATER ASSOC | 353 | 2 |
| SHINNSTON - SALTWELL ROAD | 205 | 3 |
| FAIR OAKS SUBDIVISION | 178 | 0 |
| EAST VIEW PSD 172 | 164 | 0 |
| LOST CREEK FARM | 25 | 0 |
TRI Facilities (8)
| # | Facility | Total Releases |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Harrison Power Station | 32.5M lbs |
| 2 | Harrison County Coal Resources | 138.4K lbs |
| 3 | Amsted Graphite Materials | 29.3K lbs |
| 4 | Pratt & Whitney Engine Services Inc. | 18.3K lbs |
| 5 | Central Supply Co of Wv - Saltwell Plant | 10.7K lbs |
| 6 | Agama Glass Technologies LLC | 6.0K lbs |
| 7 | Stockmeier Urethanes USA Inc | 3.2K lbs |
| 8 | Skana Aluminum Co | 26 lbs |
Superfund Sites (1)
| Site Name | Status | HRS Score |
|---|---|---|
| North 25th Street Glass and Zinc | NPL Site | 48.03 |
Cities in Harrison (11)
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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.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.