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Henry, VA

Moderate Risk (46/100)

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 Henry in Virginia · Population: 50,365

Henry, VA is tracked across three EPA datasets covering 14 Toxics Release Inventory (TRI) facilities, 8 Safe Drinking Water Act systems, and 0 Superfund National Priorities List sites. Together these generate an environmental burden score of 46/100 (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 2.6M lbs of reported toxic releases under EPCRA Section 313, while 5 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
50,365
TRI Facilities
14
Water Systems
8
Superfund Sites
0
Total Releases
2.6M lbs

Water Systems (8)

System Population Violations
UPPER SMITH RIVER WATER SUPPLY 29,721 0
MARTINSVILLE, CITY OF 13,600 2
WOODLAND AVENUE EXT 179 1
RIDGEWAY TRAILER PARK 120 1
MOUNTAIN VISTA VILLAGE 100 2
LEATHERWOOD ESTATES 56 0
HARRIS TRAILER COURT 55 1
ROCKHILL SUBDIVISION 50 0

TRI Facilities (14)

# Facility Total Releases
1 Eastman Performance Films LLC - Plant II 1.7M lbs
2 Eastman Performance Films Llc-Axton Facility 333.9K lbs
3 Rti Martinsville Inc 270.6K lbs
4 Eastman Performance Films LLC 108.6K lbs
5 Bassett Plant 11 76.0K lbs
6 Crown Beverage Packaging 63.2K lbs
7 Monogram Snacks Martinsville LLC 17.2K lbs
8 Eastman Performance Films Llc-Plant 1 13.6K lbs
9 Pine Products Inc 3.4K lbs
10 Virginia Mirror LLC 2.4K lbs
11 Mehler Engineered Products 1.3K lbs
12 Ferratex Solutions LLC 64 lbs
13 Quikrete - Martinsville Va Plant 1 lbs
14 Nationwide Homes Inc. 0 lbs

Cities in Henry (4)

Axton
Pop: -
1 facilities · 0 water
Fieldale
Pop: -
2 facilities · 0 water
Martinsville
Pop: -
10 facilities · 2 water
Ridgeway
Pop: -
1 facilities · 0 water

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the environmental risk level in Henry, Virginia? ▼
Henry, VA has an environmental risk score of 46/100 (Moderate Risk), based on 14 TRI facilities, 0 Superfund sites, and 8 water systems on record. 5 water systems have health-based violations. Source: EPA TRI, SDWIS, and Superfund NPL.
Are there Superfund sites in Henry? ▼
No Superfund National Priorities List (NPL) sites are currently registered in Henry, VA in the EPA database.
How many toxic release facilities are in Henry? ▼
Henry, VA has 14 TRI-reporting facilities on record with the EPA Toxic Release Inventory, with a combined total of 2.6M lbs in reported toxic releases. TRI facilities self-report annual chemical release data to the EPA.
What is the air quality in Henry? ▼
Air quality monitoring data (EPA AQS) is not available for Henry, VA. 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 Henry? ▼
Henry, VA has 8 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 Henry? ▼
Environmental compliance in Henry, Virginia is overseen by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) at the federal level and the 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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