Reno, KS
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 Reno in Kansas · Population: 61,693
TRI sites such as Yoder Smokers Inc.; Tyson Prepared Foods-South Hutchinson Ks; Oneok Hydrocarbon L.P. - Hutchinson Fractionation Facility; SDWIS systems such as HUTCHINSON, CITY OF; SOUTH HUTCHINSON, CITY OF; BUHLER, CITY OF; NPL sites such as Obee Road anchor Reno, KS's EPA extract. Derived burden score 45/100 (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 Reno include HUTCHINSON, CITY OF; PRETTY PRAIRIE, CITY OF; RENO CO RWD 3, while Yoder Smokers Inc. leads reported TRI pounds among local Form R filers. No AQS county monitors report here.
Burden score 45/100 (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 Reno -- 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 Reno, KS: EPA TRI 2023 reporting year
Same facilities, both years
-29.4%
11 facilities that filed in 2022 and 2023
Whole inventory
-33.7%
112.0 thousand lb → 74.3 thousand lb, every facility that filed
Between the two reporting years, 0 facilities filed for the first time and 2 stopped filing. Facilities entering or leaving the inventory are excluded from the same-facility comparison above.
- Reno, KS's total reported releases fell from 105.2 thousand lb in 2022 to 74.3 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Reno, KS's off-site transfers fell from 6.6 thousand lb in 2022 to 4.1 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Reno, KS's air releases fell from 98.6 thousand lb in 2022 to 70.2 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
Water Systems (17)
| System | System pop (SDWIS) | Violations |
|---|---|---|
| HUTCHINSON, CITY OF | 39,712 | 3 |
| 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 | 7 |
| TURON, CITY OF | 304 | 0 |
| RENO CO WATER DISTRICT 8 | 260 | 0 |
| SYLVIA, CITY OF | 210 | 47 |
| RENO CO RWD 101 | 200 | 28 |
| 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 |
Superfund Sites (1)
| Site Name | Status | HRS Score |
|---|---|---|
| Obee Road | NPL Site | 33.62 |
Cities in Reno (11)
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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.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.