Kanawha, 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.
Environmental data for Kanawha in West Virginia · Population: 178,198
TRI sites such as Chemours Belle Plant; Altivia Institute Facilities; Union Carbide Corp Institute Facility; SDWIS systems such as WVAW - WESTON; ST ALBANS WATER; CLINTON WATER ASSOC - ROUTE 119 anchor Kanawha, WV's EPA extract. Derived burden score 54/100 (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 Kanawha include ST ALBANS WATER; CLINTON WATER ASSOC - ROUTE 119; LINCOLN PSD, while Chemours Belle Plant leads reported TRI pounds among local Form R filers. AQS median AQI 40 / peak 90 in 2024.
Burden score 54/100 (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 Kanawha -- 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 Kanawha, WV: EPA TRI 2023 reporting year
Same facilities, both years
+19.8%
18 facilities that filed in 2022 and 2023
Whole inventory
+20.4%
622.3 thousand lb → 749.2 thousand lb, every facility that filed
Between the two reporting years, 1 facility filed for the first time and 1 stopped filing. Facilities entering or leaving the inventory are excluded from the same-facility comparison above.
- Kanawha, WV's total reported releases rose from 620.9 thousand lb in 2022 to 743.7 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Kanawha, WV's water releases rose from 327.1 thousand lb in 2022 to 484.3 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Kanawha, WV's air releases fell from 287.8 thousand lb in 2022 to 253.6 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Kanawha, WV's chemicals reported fell from 37 in 2022 to 33 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 | 283 (78%) | 81 | 0 | 90 |
| 2023 | 254 (70%) | 106 | 0 | 153 |
| 2022 | 253 (72%) | 100 | 0 | 90 |
| 2021 | 239 (65%) | 126 | 0 | 97 |
| 2020 | 287 (78%) | 79 | 0 | 85 |
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 (9)
| System | System pop (SDWIS) | Violations |
|---|---|---|
| WVAW - WESTON | 14,534 | 0 |
| ST ALBANS WATER | 13,758 | 2 |
| CLINTON WATER ASSOC - ROUTE 119 | 5,733 | 2 |
| LINCOLN PSD | 4,039 | 19 |
| CLINTON WATER ASSOC - KINGWOOD PIKE | 3,100 | 0 |
| LINCOLN PSD - ROUTE 3 | 2,226 | 2 |
| WVAW- GASSAWAY | 2,159 | 0 |
| LINCOLN PSD - LOWER MUD RIVER | 191 | 16 |
| REAMER HILL WATER ASSOC | 60 | 7 |
TRI Facilities (21)
| # | Facility | Total Releases |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chemours Belle Plant | 1.3M lbs |
| 2 | Altivia Institute Facilities | 993.8K lbs |
| 3 | Union Carbide Corp Institute Facility | 645.7K lbs |
| 4 | Union Carbide Corp South Charleston Facility | 199.8K lbs |
| 5 | Innovative Water Care LLC | 155.5K lbs |
| 6 | Union Carbide Corp Technology Park Operations | 155.0K lbs |
| 7 | Arclin Amines | 97.8K lbs |
| 8 | Specialty Products US LLC - Polyox Plant | 31.4K lbs |
| 9 | Covestro LLC | 19.0K lbs |
| 10 | US Methanol LLC Liberty One Methanol Plant | 18.0K lbs |
| 11 | Panther Creek - Samples | 16.9K lbs |
| 12 | Univation Technologies LLC | 15.6K lbs |
| 13 | Puretech Scientific LLC | 5.5K lbs |
| 14 | Lanxess Corp | 5.2K lbs |
| 15 | Mplx Terminals LLC - Charleston Wv Terminal | 4.8K lbs |
| 16 | Kureha Pga LLC | 3.9K lbs |
| 17 | Cobb Gas Plant | 1.7K lbs |
| 18 | Catalyst Refiners Inc | 999 lbs |
| 19 | Brenntag Mid-South Inc. | 229 lbs |
| 20 | Optima Belle LLC | 150 lbs |
| 21 | Apollo Oil - Nitro Facility | 0 lbs |
Cities in Kanawha (9)
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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.