Iredell, NC
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.
Environmental data for Iredell in North Carolina · Population: 191,800
TRI sites such as Tyson Farms Inc.; Southern States Coop Inc; Hexpol Compounding Nc Inc.; SDWIS systems such as MOORESVILLE TOWN OF; TROUTMAN, TOWN OF; DAVIDSON DOWNES; NPL sites such as FCX, Inc. (Statesville Plant); Sigmon's Septic Tank Service anchor Iredell, NC's EPA extract. Derived burden score 59/100 (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 Iredell include TROUTMAN, TOWN OF; DAVIDSON DOWNES; HAWKS RIDGE S/D, while Tyson Farms Inc. leads reported TRI pounds among local Form R filers. No AQS county monitors report here.
Burden score 59/100 (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 Iredell -- 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 Iredell, NC: EPA TRI 2023 reporting year
Same facilities, both years
+42.5%
26 facilities that filed in 2022 and 2023
Whole inventory
+31.2%
97.0 thousand lb → 127.2 thousand lb, every facility that filed
Between the two reporting years, 1 facility filed for the first time and 2 stopped filing. Facilities entering or leaving the inventory are excluded from the same-facility comparison above.
- Iredell, NC's total reported releases rose from 89.3 thousand lb in 2022 to 127.2 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Iredell, NC's water releases rose from 68.7 thousand lb in 2022 to 108.4 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Iredell, NC's off-site transfers fell from 14.7 thousand lb in 2022 to 12.2 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Iredell, NC's air releases rose from 5.9 thousand lb in 2022 to 6.7 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
Water Systems (9)
| System | System pop (SDWIS) | Violations |
|---|---|---|
| MOORESVILLE TOWN OF | 52,509 | 0 |
| TROUTMAN, TOWN OF | 9,562 | 1 |
| DAVIDSON DOWNES | 240 | 3 |
| HAWKS RIDGE S/D | 152 | 1 |
| DONNA-LYNN MHP | 149 | 1 |
| GLORIA ACRES MHP | 122 | 0 |
| MIDWAY ROAD MHP | 102 | 0 |
| WOODS HALL MHP | 81 | 0 |
| SPRING LAKE MH S/D | 61 | 0 |
TRI Facilities (30)
Superfund Sites (2)
| Site Name | Status | HRS Score |
|---|---|---|
| FCX, Inc. (Statesville Plant) | NPL Site | 37.93 |
| Sigmon's Septic Tank Service | NPL Site | 30.03 |
Cities in Iredell (6)
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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.