Preston, WV
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 Preston in West Virginia · Population: 34,204
TRI sites such as U.S. Army National Guard Camp Dawson; Fcc Hazelton; Superior Fibers; SDWIS systems such as PRESTON COUNTY PSD 4; KINGWOOD WATER BOARD; PRESTON COUNTY PSD 1 anchor Preston, WV's EPA extract. Derived burden score 29/100 (Low 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 Preston include PRESTON COUNTY PSD 1; TERRA ALTA WATER WORKS; ROWLESBURG WATER WORKS, while U.S. Army National Guard Camp Dawson leads reported TRI pounds among local Form R filers. No AQS county monitors report here.
Burden score 29/100 (Low 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 Preston -- 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 Preston, WV: EPA TRI 2023 reporting year
Same facilities, both years
-11.0%
5 facilities that filed in 2022 and 2023
Whole inventory
-10.9%
8.3 thousand lb → 7.4 thousand lb, every facility that filed
Between the two reporting years, 1 facility filed for the first time and 0 stopped filing. Facilities entering or leaving the inventory are excluded from the same-facility comparison above.
- Preston, WV's total reported releases fell from 8.3 thousand lb in 2022 to 7.4 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Preston, WV's chemicals reported fell from 6 in 2022 to 5 in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Preston, WV's land releases fell from 6.4 thousand lb in 2022 to 5.6 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Preston, WV's air releases fell from 1.9 thousand lb in 2022 to 1.8 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
Water Systems (12)
| System | System pop (SDWIS) | Violations |
|---|---|---|
| PRESTON COUNTY PSD 4 | 8,753 | 0 |
| KINGWOOD WATER BOARD | 7,674 | 0 |
| PRESTON COUNTY PSD 1 | 3,455 | 31 |
| MASONTOWN WATER WORKS | 2,239 | 0 |
| TERRA ALTA WATER WORKS | 1,856 | 4 |
| TUNNELTON TOWN OF | 1,346 | 0 |
| ALPINE LAKE PUBLIC UTILITIES | 1,325 | 0 |
| NEWBURG TOWN OF | 1,116 | 0 |
| ROWLESBURG WATER WORKS | 680 | 16 |
| ALBRIGHT TOWN OF | 317 | 0 |
| PRESTON CO PSD 1 PURCHASER | 291 | 0 |
| ARTHURDALE WATER ASSOC. | 264 | 9 |
TRI Facilities (6)
| # | Facility | Total Releases |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | U.S. Army National Guard Camp Dawson | 21.7K lbs |
| 2 | Fcc Hazelton | 10.1K lbs |
| 3 | Superior Fibers | 6.1K lbs |
| 4 | Allegheny Wood Products Inc Mill 5 | 10 lbs |
| 5 | Allegheny Wood Products International Inc Mill #6 | 1 lbs |
| 6 | Oldcastle Lawn & Garden Inc | 0 lbs |
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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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