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Pittsylvania, VA

Moderate Risk (45/100)

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 Pittsylvania in Virginia · Population: 60,148

Pittsylvania, VA is tracked across three EPA datasets covering 10 Toxics Release Inventory (TRI) facilities, 18 Safe Drinking Water Act systems, and 0 Superfund National Priorities List sites. Together these generate an environmental burden score of 45/100 (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 1.1M 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 3 and a peak AQI of 28 in 2022, with 100% 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
60,148
TRI Facilities
10
Water Systems
18
Superfund Sites
0
Total Releases
1.1M lbs

Air Quality History (2021–2022)

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
2022 363 (100%) 0 0 28
2021 335 (100%) 0 0 21
2022 Good Air Quality: 100% of days
Median AQI: 3

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 Virginia, see the EPA's AirNow.gov.

Water Systems (18)

System Population Violations
DANVILLE, CITY OF 43,055 14
MOUNT HERMON 4,145 0
CHATHAM, TOWN OF 2,500 0
GRETNA, TOWN OF 2,500 14
RT 29 NORTH 1,906 0
HURT, TOWN OF 1,300 6
ROUTE 58 WEST 1,260 0
RINGGOLD INDUSTRIAL PARK 448 0
MOUNT CROSS ROAD 227 0
GRIT ROAD WATER SUPPLY 210 10
TIGHTSQUEEZE WATER SUPPLY 209 9
VISTA POINTE LANDING 115 0
WOODROAM SUBDIVISION 80 4
WAYSIDE ACRES SUBDIVISION # 1 55 1
WAYSIDE ACRES SUBDIVISION # 2 43 1
CRESTVIEW TRAILER COURT 40 0
ROBIN COURT SUBDIVISION 40 4
OLD RICHMOND ROAD 39 0

TRI Facilities (10)

# Facility Total Releases
1 Intertape Polymer Corp 318.5K lbs
2 Polynt Composites USA Inc. 314.8K lbs
3 Jti Leaf Services (us) LLC 231.3K lbs
4 Columbia Forest Products 181.6K lbs
5 Ascent Chemicals - Danville 46.0K lbs
6 Arkema Inc 30.1K lbs
7 Owens-Brockway Glass Container Inc Plant 29 1.2K lbs
8 Blue Ridge Fiberboard 83 lbs
9 Woodwick Candle 0 lbs
10 Tyson Farms Inc 0 lbs

Cities in Pittsylvania (5)

Chatham
Pop: -
3 facilities · 14 water
Danville
Pop: -
7 facilities · 2 water
Blairs
Pop: -
1 facilities · 0 water
Ringgold
Pop: -
2 facilities · 0 water
Pittsylvania County
Pop: -
0 facilities · 0 water

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the environmental risk level in Pittsylvania, Virginia? ▼
Pittsylvania, VA has an environmental risk score of 45/100 (Moderate Risk), based on 10 TRI facilities, 0 Superfund sites, and 18 water systems on record. 9 water systems have health-based violations. Source: EPA TRI, SDWIS, and Superfund NPL.
Are there Superfund sites in Pittsylvania? ▼
No Superfund National Priorities List (NPL) sites are currently registered in Pittsylvania, VA in the EPA database.
How many toxic release facilities are in Pittsylvania? ▼
Pittsylvania, VA has 10 TRI-reporting facilities on record with the EPA Toxic Release Inventory, with a combined total of 1.1M lbs in reported toxic releases. TRI facilities self-report annual chemical release data to the EPA.
What is the air quality in Pittsylvania? ▼
In 2022, Pittsylvania, VA recorded a median AQI of 3 and a peak AQI of 28. 100% 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 Pittsylvania? ▼
Pittsylvania, VA has 18 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 Pittsylvania? ▼
Environmental compliance in Pittsylvania, Virginia is overseen by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) at the federal level and the 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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