Pitt, NC
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 Pitt in North Carolina · Population: 172,279
TRI sites such as Grady White Boats Inc.; Weyerhaeuser Co. Greenville Lumber Facility; World Cat Greenville; SDWIS systems such as EASTERN PINES WATER CORP; BELL ARTHUR WATER CORP; WINTERVILLE, TOWN OF anchor Pitt, NC's EPA extract. Derived burden score 46/100 (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 Pitt include EASTERN PINES WATER CORP; BELL ARTHUR WATER CORP; WINTERVILLE, TOWN OF, while Grady White Boats Inc. leads reported TRI pounds among local Form R filers. AQS median AQI 37 / peak 74 in 2024.
Burden score 46/100 (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 Pitt -- 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 Pitt, NC: EPA TRI 2023 reporting year
Same facilities, both years
-6.8%
9 facilities that filed in 2022 and 2023
Whole inventory
-6.8%
290.8 thousand lb → 271.2 thousand lb, every facility that filed
Between the two reporting years, 0 facilities filed for the first time and 1 stopped filing. Facilities entering or leaving the inventory are excluded from the same-facility comparison above.
- Pitt, NC's total reported releases fell from 290.8 thousand lb in 2022 to 271.2 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Pitt, NC's off-site transfers rose from 2.7 thousand lb in 2022 to 5.5 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Pitt, NC's air releases fell from 288.1 thousand lb in 2022 to 265.7 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Pitt, NC's chemicals reported rose from 22 in 2022 to 23 in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
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 | 302 (86%) | 50 | 0 | 74 |
| 2023 | 256 (70%) | 107 | 2 | 118 |
| 2022 | 305 (84%) | 60 | 0 | 97 |
| 2021 | 288 (80%) | 72 | 0 | 81 |
| 2020 | 313 (87%) | 48 | 0 | 95 |
Source: 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 North Carolina, see the EPA's AirNow.gov.
Water Systems (12)
| System | System pop (SDWIS) | Violations |
|---|---|---|
| EASTERN PINES WATER CORP | 23,000 | 1 |
| BELL ARTHUR WATER CORP | 11,483 | 2 |
| WINTERVILLE, TOWN OF | 10,462 | 2 |
| FARMVILLE, TOWN OF | 8,887 | 0 |
| AYDEN TOWN OF | 6,366 | 0 |
| STOKES REGIONAL WATER CORP | 3,530 | 6 |
| GRIFTON, TOWN OF | 2,982 | 0 |
| FOUNTAIN, TOWN OF | 427 | 2 |
| GRIMESLAND, TOWN OF | 332 | 0 |
| GREGORY MEADOWS AT BELVOIR NO. 2 | 200 | 0 |
| GREGORY MEADOWS AT BELVOIR NO. 1 | 124 | 0 |
| HAMPTON MHP | 37 | 3 |
TRI Facilities (12)
| # | Facility | Total Releases |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Grady White Boats Inc. | 905.7K lbs |
| 2 | Weyerhaeuser Co. Greenville Lumber Facility | 237.0K lbs |
| 3 | World Cat Greenville | 58.6K lbs |
| 4 | Triest Ag Group Inc | 18.5K lbs |
| 5 | Metallix Refining Inc. Lab | 10.4K lbs |
| 6 | Metallix Refining Inc. | 1.4K lbs |
| 7 | Patheon Manufacturing Services LLC Part of Thermo Fisher Sc | 338 lbs |
| 8 | Coastal Agrobusiness Inc-Tcs | 27 lbs |
| 9 | Denso Manufacturing North Carolina Inc. - Greenville Plant | 1 lbs |
| 10 | Argos Ready Mix Greenville Concrete Plant | 0 lbs |
| 11 | Sanderson Farms LLC Farmville Feed Mill | 0 lbs |
| 12 | Unx-Christeyns LLC | 0 lbs |
Cities in Pitt (8)
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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.
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