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Marion, WV

Moderate Risk (40/100)

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 Marion in West Virginia · Population: 56,042

Marion, WV is tracked across three EPA datasets covering 5 Toxics Release Inventory (TRI) facilities, 20 Safe Drinking Water Act systems, and 0 Superfund National Priorities List sites. Together these generate an environmental burden score of 40/100 (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 3.4M lbs of reported toxic releases under EPCRA Section 313, while 15 water systems carry an active health-based violation in the SDWIS record. EPA Air Quality System monitors logged a median AQI of 33 and a peak AQI of 62 in 2024, with 77% 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
56,042
TRI Facilities
5
Water Systems
20
Superfund Sites
0
Total Releases
3.4M 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 85 (77%) 26 0 62
2023 84 (71%) 33 0 170
2022 91 (78%) 26 0 73
2021 61 (67%) 30 0 82
2020 57 (77%) 17 0 70
2024 Good Air Quality: 77% of days
Median AQI: 33

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 West Virginia, see the EPA's AirNow.gov.

Water Systems (20)

System Population Violations
FAIRMONT CITY OF 30,586 0
MONONGAH TOWN OF 3,226 4
LITTLE CREEK PSD 2,136 0
MONUMENTAL PSD 1,965 6
MANNINGTON CITY OF 1,946 3
RIVESVILLE TOWN OF 1,267 4
ICES RUN PSD 1,159 4
DOWNS PSD 1,024 2
MANNINGTON PSD 955 6
FARMINGTON TOWN OF 699 10
WORTHINGTON TOWN OF 598 0
GRANT TOWN, TOWN OF 506 0
FOUR STATES PSD 406 1
MINISTERS RUN WATER ASSOC 339 7
MANNINGTON PSD - LOGANSPORT 293 6
MANNINGTON PSD - METZ 221 6
SUGAR LANE WATER ASSOC 204 8
RAYFORD ACRES 194 0
MONUMENTAL PSD - CHESAPEAKE 96 8
SUNNY VIEW ACRES WATER PROJECT 69 5

TRI Facilities (5)

# Facility Total Releases
1 American Bituminous Power Partners LP 3.4M lbs
2 Marion County Coal Resources Inc. 66.7K lbs
3 Helmick Corp 18 lbs
4 Novelis Corp 1 lbs
5 Nd Fairmont LLC 0 lbs

Cities in Marion (3)

Fairmont
Pop: -
3 facilities · 8 water
Grant Town
Pop: -
1 facilities · 1 water
Mannington
Pop: -
1 facilities · 4 water

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the environmental risk level in Marion, West Virginia? ▼
Marion, WV has an environmental risk score of 40/100 (Moderate Risk), based on 5 TRI facilities, 0 Superfund sites, and 20 water systems on record. 15 water systems have health-based violations. Source: EPA TRI, SDWIS, and Superfund NPL.
Are there Superfund sites in Marion? ▼
No Superfund National Priorities List (NPL) sites are currently registered in Marion, WV in the EPA database.
How many toxic release facilities are in Marion? ▼
Marion, WV has 5 TRI-reporting facilities on record with the EPA Toxic Release Inventory, with a combined total of 3.4M lbs in reported toxic releases. TRI facilities self-report annual chemical release data to the EPA.
What is the air quality in Marion? ▼
In 2024, Marion, WV recorded a median AQI of 33 and a peak AQI of 62. 77% 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 Marion? ▼
Marion, WV has 20 EPA-regulated water systems. 15 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 Marion? ▼
Environmental compliance in Marion, West Virginia is overseen by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) at the federal level and the West 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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