Preble, OH

Moderate Risk (43/100)

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 Preble in Ohio · Population: 40,802

Preble, OH is tracked across three EPA datasets covering 8 Toxics Release Inventory (TRI) facilities, 14 Safe Drinking Water Act systems, and 0 Superfund National Priorities List sites. Together these generate an environmental burden score of 43/100 (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 520.4K lbs of reported toxic releases under EPCRA Section 313, while 5 water systems carry an active health-based violation in the SDWIS record. EPA Air Quality System monitors logged a median AQI of 44 and a peak AQI of 100 in 2024, with 69% 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
40,802
TRI Facilities
8
Water Systems
14
Superfund Sites
0
Total Releases
520.4K 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 252 (69%) 114 0 100
2023 213 (59%) 136 6 204
2022 235 (64%) 128 2 136
2021 205 (56%) 160 0 97
2020 262 (72%) 103 1 101
2024 Good Air Quality: 69% of days
Median AQI: 44

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 Ohio, see the EPA's AirNow.gov.

Water Systems (14)

System Population Violations
WEST CARROLLTON CITY PWS 12,910 1
EATON PUBLIC WATER SYSTEM 8,400 0
LAKENGREN WATER AUTHORITY 2,950 0
CAMDEN, VILLAGE OF 2,050 0
LEWISBURG VILLAGE PWS 1,800 0
NEW PARIS VILLAGE PWS 1,681 1
WEST ALEXANDRIA, VILLAGE OF 1,385 1
GRATIS VILLAGE PWS 990 0
NEW MADISON VILLAGE PWS 892 1
ELDORADO, VILLAGE OF 539 0
VERONA, VILLAGE OF 492 0
WEST MANCHESTER, VILLAGE OF 471 0
COLLEGE CORNER WATER 387 1
FOUNDATIONS 96 0

TRI Facilities (8)

# Facility Total Releases
1 Silfex Inc 226.4K lbs
2 Ddp Specialty Electronic Materials US 5 LLC 159.2K lbs
3 Provimi Na Inc 81.4K lbs
4 Neaton Auto Products Manufacturing Inc 26.9K lbs
5 Provimi N.a. Inc. 25.6K lbs
6 Parker Hannifin Corp Eaton Ohio Plant 480 lbs
7 Parker Hannifin Lewisburg Plant 349 lbs
8 Np Manufacturing Group LLC 0 lbs

Cities in Preble (4)

Eaton
Pop: -
3 facilities · 1 water
Lewisburg
Pop: -
3 facilities · 1 water
West Alexandria
Pop: -
1 facilities · 1 water
New Paris
Pop: -
1 facilities · 3 water

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the environmental risk level in Preble, Ohio?
Preble, OH has an environmental risk score of 43/100 (Moderate Risk), based on 8 TRI facilities, 0 Superfund sites, and 14 water systems on record. 5 water systems have health-based violations. Source: EPA TRI, SDWIS, and Superfund NPL.
Are there Superfund sites in Preble?
No Superfund National Priorities List (NPL) sites are currently registered in Preble, OH in the EPA database.
How many toxic release facilities are in Preble?
Preble, OH has 8 TRI-reporting facilities on record with the EPA Toxic Release Inventory, with a combined total of 520.4K lbs in reported toxic releases. TRI facilities self-report annual chemical release data to the EPA.
What is the air quality in Preble?
In 2024, Preble, OH recorded a median AQI of 44 and a peak AQI of 100. 69% 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 Preble?
Preble, OH has 14 EPA-regulated water systems. 5 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 Preble?
Environmental compliance in Preble, Ohio is overseen by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) at the federal level and the Ohio 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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Data sourced from U.S. EPA environmental datasets. See our methodology for details. Retrieved and formatted by PlainEnviro Editorial