Monongalia, WV

Moderate Risk (53/100)

A PlainEnviro-computed score from reported facility/violation counts, not an official EPA rating, health forecast, or population-adjusted rate. See methodology. This is a different measure than the EJ Screening score for this county, which ranks it by percentile against every other tracked county rather than against fixed national thresholds.

Environmental data for Monongalia in West Virginia · Population: 106,520

Monongalia, WV is tracked across three EPA datasets covering 12 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 53/100 (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 13.2M lbs of reported toxic releases under EPCRA Section 313, while 9 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 93 in 2024, with 79% 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
106,520
TRI Facilities
12
Water Systems
20
Superfund Sites
0
Total Releases
13.2M 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 211 (79%) 56 0 93
2023 227 (82%) 49 0 169
2022 250 (89%) 30 0 77
2021 225 (80%) 57 0 80
2020 248 (91%) 26 0 90
2024 Good Air Quality: 79% 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 West Virginia, see the EPA's AirNow.gov.

Water Systems (20)

System Population Violations
MORGANTOWN UTILITY BOARD 64,644 0
CLAY BATTELLE PSD 3,858 0
PLEASANT VALLEY PSD 2,231 6
STAR CITY TOWN OF 2,207 0
UMH IN BROADMORE, LLC AKA BROADMORE ESTA 972 7
FAIRVIEW TOWN OF 958 2
UMH ARBOR ESTATES 920 2
FOHL VILLAGE MHP 450 1
HUDSON ESTATES PWS 410 0
COUNTRYSIDE ESTATES 375 0
FRIEDEN MANOR MHP 350 0
SOMERSET ESTATES MHP 300 2
OAKWOOD LAKE VILLAGE MHP 273 8
DEER MEADOWS MHP 242 0
COLLINGWOOD LLC UMH NY 212 1
HAYDEN HEIGHTS MHP 188 0
LITTLE CHIPPEWA ESTATES 153 0
MOUNTAINTOP MOBILEHOME PARK 115 4
PLEASANT VALLEY PSD - NORTH CASSVILLE 114 0
MONROE VALLEY MHP 97 0

TRI Facilities (12)

# Facility Total Releases
1 Fort Martin Power Station 6.0M lbs
2 Longview Power 3.3M lbs
3 Humphrey No 7 2.5M lbs
4 Coresco LLC Maidsville Complex 706.1K lbs
5 Morgantown Energy Associates 547.5K lbs
6 Swanson Plating Corp Inc. 63.1K lbs
7 Monongalia County Coal Resources Inc. 32.7K lbs
8 Si Group Inc -North Plant 22.0K lbs
9 Si Group Inc - South Plant 16.9K lbs
10 Central Supply Co of Wv - Westover Plant 10.3K lbs
11 Pilot Thomas Logistics LLC - Morgantown Bulk Plant 0 lbs
12 Fci Morgantown 0 lbs

Cities in Monongalia (3)

Morgantown
Pop: -
7 facilities · 16 water
Maidsville
Pop: -
4 facilities · 1 water
Wana
Pop: -
1 facilities · 0 water

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the environmental risk level in Monongalia, West Virginia?
Monongalia, WV has an environmental risk score of 53/100 (Moderate Risk), based on 12 TRI facilities, 0 Superfund sites, and 20 water systems on record. 9 water systems have health-based violations. Source: EPA TRI, SDWIS, and Superfund NPL.
Are there Superfund sites in Monongalia?
No Superfund National Priorities List (NPL) sites are currently registered in Monongalia, WV in the EPA database.
How many toxic release facilities are in Monongalia?
Monongalia, WV has 12 TRI-reporting facilities on record with the EPA Toxic Release Inventory, with a combined total of 13.2M lbs in reported toxic releases. TRI facilities self-report annual chemical release data to the EPA.
What is the air quality in Monongalia?
In 2024, Monongalia, WV recorded a median AQI of 43 and a peak AQI of 93. 79% 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 Monongalia?
Monongalia, WV has 20 EPA-regulated water systems. 9 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 Monongalia?
Environmental compliance in Monongalia, 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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