Newport, RI
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 Newport in Rhode Island · Population: 85,095
TRI sites such as Newport Biodiesel Inc; US Navy Naval Station Newport; SDWIS systems such as NEWPORT-CITY OF; PORTSMOUTH WATER & FIRE DISTRICT; NORTH TIVERTON FIRE DISTRICT; NPL sites such as Newport Naval Education/Training Center anchor Newport, RI's EPA extract. Derived burden score 30/100 (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 Newport include PORTSMOUTH WATER & FIRE DISTRICT; JAMESTOWN WATER DEPARTMENT; STONE BRIDGE FIRE DISTRICT, while Newport Biodiesel Inc leads reported TRI pounds among local Form R filers. No AQS county monitors report here.
Burden score 30/100 (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 Newport -- 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 Newport, RI: EPA TRI 2023 reporting year
Same facilities, both years
+14.8%
1 facilities that filed in 2022 and 2023
Whole inventory
+14.8%
1.1 thousand lb → 1.3 thousand lb, every facility that filed
- Newport, RI's total reported releases rose from 1.1 thousand lb in 2022 to 1.3 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Newport, RI's off-site transfers rose from 1.1 thousand lb in 2022 to 1.3 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
Water Systems (12)
| System | System pop (SDWIS) | Violations |
|---|---|---|
| NEWPORT-CITY OF | 42,155 | 0 |
| PORTSMOUTH WATER & FIRE DISTRICT | 17,090 | 12 |
| NORTH TIVERTON FIRE DISTRICT | 8,969 | 0 |
| NAVAL STATION, NEWPORT | 7,870 | 0 |
| JAMESTOWN WATER DEPARTMENT | 3,348 | 6 |
| TIVERTON WATER AUTHORITY, TOWN HALL | 3,213 | 0 |
| STONE BRIDGE FIRE DISTRICT | 2,793 | 3 |
| PRUDENCE ISLAND WATER DISTRICT | 1,500 | 6 |
| UNITED STATES NAVY -FORT ADAMS | 320 | 0 |
| HERITAGE PARK HOME CO-OPERATIVE | 60 | 0 |
| FOUR SEASONS MHP CO-OP ASSN. | 40 | 0 |
| LAWRENCE SUNSET COVE ASSOCIATION | 36 | 0 |
TRI Facilities (2)
| # | Facility | Total Releases |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Newport Biodiesel Inc | 4.2K lbs |
| 2 | US Navy Naval Station Newport | 2.5K lbs |
Superfund Sites (1)
| Site Name | Status | HRS Score |
|---|---|---|
| Newport Naval Education/Training Center | NPL Site | 32.25 |
Cities in Newport (6)
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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.