Loudoun, VA

Moderate Risk (38/100)

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 Loudoun in Virginia · Population: 427,082

Loudoun, VA is tracked across three EPA datasets covering 14 Toxics Release Inventory (TRI) facilities, 13 Safe Drinking Water Act systems, and 0 Superfund National Priorities List sites. Together these generate an environmental burden score of 38/100 (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 57.8K lbs of reported toxic releases under EPCRA Section 313, while 4 water systems carry an active health-based violation in the SDWIS record. EPA Air Quality System monitors logged a median AQI of 43 and a peak AQI of 87 in 2024, with 67% 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
427,082
TRI Facilities
14
Water Systems
13
Superfund Sites
0
Total Releases
57.8K lbs

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 245 (67%) 121 0 87
2023 306 (84%) 54 2 167
2022 328 (90%) 34 2 112
2021 308 (85%) 55 1 122
2020 339 (93%) 26 1 108
2024 Good Air Quality: 67% of days
Median AQI: 43

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 Virginia, see the EPA's AirNow.gov.

Water Systems (13)

System Population Violations
LEESBURG, TOWN OF 65,028 0
PURCELLVILLE, TOWN OF 8,929 0
LOVETTSVILLE, TOWN OF 2,964 0
HAMILTON, TOWN OF 2,240 0
SELMA ESTATES 1,540 0
ELYSIAN HEIGHTS 1,061 0
BEACON HILL-LCSA 333 0
FOXCROFT SCHOOL 301 7
RESERVE AT ROKEBY FARM 284 0
NORTH SPRING BEHAVIORAL HEALTHCARE 225 2
CREIGHTON FARMS 95 0
HILLSBORO, TOWN OF 88 5
ALDIE WATER COMPANY 70 1

TRI Facilities (14)

# Facility Total Releases
1 Ttm Technologies N.a. Llc. 42.5K lbs
2 Menzies Aviation Fueling Operations Wash Dulles Internationa 9.1K lbs
3 Virginia Concrete Dulles Plant 2.1K lbs
4 Superior Concrete Materials Inc. - Dulles 1.6K lbs
5 Virginia Concrete Cochran Mill 1.3K lbs
6 Virginia Concrete Co Inc-Chantilly 805 lbs
7 Dowty a Ge Aerospace Co 365 lbs
8 US Dhs Mt Weather Eoc 8 lbs
9 Chantilly Ready Mix Concrete 5 lbs
10 Virginia Paving Co 1 lbs
11 Titan Virginia Ready-Mix Llc-Sterling Plant 0 lbs
12 Titan Virginia Ready-Mix Llc-Leesburg Plant 0 lbs
13 Virginia Concrete Sterling Plant 0 lbs
14 Electronic Instrumentation & Technology LLC 0 lbs

Cities in Loudoun (5)

Bluemont
Pop: -
1 facilities · 2 water
Chantilly
Pop: -
3 facilities · 0 water
Sterling
Pop: -
6 facilities · 0 water
Leesburg
Pop: -
3 facilities · 7 water
Dulles
Pop: -
1 facilities · 0 water

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the environmental risk level in Loudoun, Virginia?
Loudoun, VA has an environmental risk score of 38/100 (Moderate Risk), based on 14 TRI facilities, 0 Superfund sites, and 13 water systems on record. 4 water systems have health-based violations. Source: EPA TRI, SDWIS, and Superfund NPL.
Are there Superfund sites in Loudoun?
No Superfund National Priorities List (NPL) sites are currently registered in Loudoun, VA in the EPA database.
How many toxic release facilities are in Loudoun?
Loudoun, VA has 14 TRI-reporting facilities on record with the EPA Toxic Release Inventory, with a combined total of 57.8K lbs in reported toxic releases. TRI facilities self-report annual chemical release data to the EPA.
What is the air quality in Loudoun?
In 2024, Loudoun, VA recorded a median AQI of 43 and a peak AQI of 87. 67% 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 Loudoun?
Loudoun, VA has 13 EPA-regulated water systems. 4 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 Loudoun?
Environmental compliance in Loudoun, 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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Data sourced from U.S. EPA environmental datasets. See our methodology for details. Retrieved and formatted by PlainEnviro Editorial