Mineral, 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 Mineral in West Virginia · Population: 26,922
TRI sites such as Allegany Ballistics Lab (nirop); Kingsford Manufacturing Co; SDWIS systems such as FRANKFORT PSD; KEYSER CITY OF; NEW CREEK WATER ASSOCIATION; NPL sites such as Allegany Ballistics Laboratory (USNAVY) anchor Mineral, WV's EPA extract. Derived burden score 39/100 (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 Mineral include FRANKFORT PSD; KEYSER CITY OF; NEW CREEK WATER ASSOCIATION, while Allegany Ballistics Lab (nirop) leads reported TRI pounds among local Form R filers. No AQS county monitors report here.
Burden score 39/100 (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 Mineral -- 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 Mineral, WV: EPA TRI 2023 reporting year
Same facilities, both years
+48.8%
2 facilities that filed in 2022 and 2023
Whole inventory
+48.8%
33.5 thousand lb → 49.9 thousand lb, every facility that filed
- Mineral, WV's total reported releases rose from 33.5 thousand lb in 2022 to 49.9 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Mineral, WV's off-site transfers rose from 2.0 thousand lb in 2022 to 5.3 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Mineral, WV's air releases rose from 31.5 thousand lb in 2022 to 44.5 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Mineral, WV's chemicals reported rose from 7 in 2022 to 8 in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
Water Systems (10)
| System | System pop (SDWIS) | Violations |
|---|---|---|
| FRANKFORT PSD | 6,747 | 8 |
| KEYSER CITY OF | 4,796 | 5 |
| NEW CREEK WATER ASSOCIATION | 3,163 | 8 |
| FRANKFORT PSD WILEY FORD | 1,062 | 2 |
| FOUNTAIN PSD | 1,001 | 0 |
| CARPENDALE, TOWN OF | 937 | 0 |
| PIEDMONT MUNICIPAL WTR WKS | 847 | 34 |
| FOUNTAIN PSD BURLINGTON | 793 | 0 |
| RIDGELEY, TOWN OF | 737 | 1 |
| KNOBLEY WATER SYSTEM | 132 | 1 |
TRI Facilities (2)
| # | Facility | Total Releases |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Allegany Ballistics Lab (nirop) | 166.8K lbs |
| 2 | Kingsford Manufacturing Co | 848 lbs |
Superfund Sites (1)
| Site Name | Status | HRS Score |
|---|---|---|
| Allegany Ballistics Laboratory (USNAVY) | NPL Site | 50.00 |
Cities in Mineral (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.