Reno, KS

Moderate Risk (40/100)

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 Reno in Kansas · Population: 61,693

Reno, KS is tracked across three EPA datasets covering 14 Toxics Release Inventory (TRI) facilities, 16 Safe Drinking Water Act systems, and 0 Superfund National Priorities List sites. Together these generate an environmental burden score of 40/100 (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 415.7K lbs of reported toxic releases under EPCRA Section 313, while 7 water systems carry an active health-based violation in the SDWIS record. No EPA Air Quality System monitors currently report data for this county.

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
61,693
TRI Facilities
14
Water Systems
16
Superfund Sites
0
Total Releases
415.7K lbs

Water Systems (16)

System Population Violations
SOUTH HUTCHINSON, CITY OF 2,498 0
BUHLER, CITY OF 1,315 0
HAVEN, CITY OF 1,149 0
NICKERSON, CITY OF 1,050 0
PRETTY PRAIRIE, CITY OF 655 54
RENO CO RWD 4 635 0
RENO CO RWD 3 450 3
ARLINGTON, CITY OF 431 6
TURON, CITY OF 304 0
RENO CO WATER DISTRICT 8 260 0
SYLVIA, CITY OF 210 46
RENO CO RWD 101 200 27
RENO CO RWD 1 150 3
PRESTON, CITY OF 120 0
ABBYVILLE, CITY OF 81 0
WEST HILLS SUBDIVISION 75 12

TRI Facilities (14)

# Facility Total Releases
1 Yoder Smokers Inc. 352.3K lbs
2 Tyson Prepared Foods-South Hutchinson Ks 34.9K lbs
3 Oneok Hydrocarbon L.P. - Hutchinson Fractionation Facility 11.2K lbs
4 Kuhn Krause Inc 9.4K lbs
5 Tyson Prepared Foods - Hutchinson Plant 6.7K lbs
6 Jackson Dairy 384 lbs
7 Sonoco - Hutchinson L.L.C. 346 lbs
8 Takako America Co Inc 282 lbs
9 Haven Steel Products Inc. 65 lbs
10 Ade-Wifco Steel Products Inc 56 lbs
11 Hutchinson Energy Center 20 lbs
12 Collins Bus Corp 7 lbs
13 Concrete Enterprises 1 lbs
14 Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy Inc 0 lbs

Cities in Reno (3)

Hutchinson
Pop: -
11 facilities · 5 water
South Hutchinson
Pop: -
2 facilities · 3 water
Haven
Pop: -
1 facilities · 1 water

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the environmental risk level in Reno, Kansas?
Reno, KS has an environmental risk score of 40/100 (Moderate Risk), based on 14 TRI facilities, 0 Superfund sites, and 16 water systems on record. 7 water systems have health-based violations. Source: EPA TRI, SDWIS, and Superfund NPL.
Are there Superfund sites in Reno?
No Superfund National Priorities List (NPL) sites are currently registered in Reno, KS in the EPA database.
How many toxic release facilities are in Reno?
Reno, KS has 14 TRI-reporting facilities on record with the EPA Toxic Release Inventory, with a combined total of 415.7K lbs in reported toxic releases. TRI facilities self-report annual chemical release data to the EPA.
What is the air quality in Reno?
Air quality monitoring data (EPA AQS) is not available for Reno, KS. This may indicate no EPA monitoring stations are located in the county. For regional air quality data, see the state environmental profile or visit EPA's AirNow.gov.
Is the drinking water safe in Reno?
Reno, KS has 16 EPA-regulated water systems. 7 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 Reno?
Environmental compliance in Reno, Kansas is overseen by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) at the federal level and the Kansas 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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