Roanoke, VA
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 Roanoke in Virginia · Population: 96,793
TRI sites such as New Millennium Building Systems; Virginia Transformer Corp.; Yokohama Tire Manufacturing Virginia LLC; SDWIS systems such as WESTERN VIRGINIA WATER AUTHORITY; SALEM, CITY OF; WESTLAKE AREA PUBLIC WATER SYSTEM; NPL sites such as Dixie Caverns County Landfill; Matthews Electroplating anchor Roanoke, VA's EPA extract. Derived burden score 50/100 (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 Roanoke include WESTERN VIRGINIA WATER AUTHORITY; BOONES MILL TOWN OF; EAGLE ROCK, while New Millennium Building Systems leads reported TRI pounds among local Form R filers. AQS median AQI 39 / peak 68 in 2024.
Burden score 50/100 (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 Roanoke -- 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 Roanoke, VA: EPA TRI 2023 reporting year
Same facilities, both years
-24.0%
13 facilities that filed in 2022 and 2023
Whole inventory
-33.4%
74.9 thousand lb → 49.9 thousand lb, every facility that filed
Between the two reporting years, 0 facilities filed for the first time and 1 stopped filing. Facilities entering or leaving the inventory are excluded from the same-facility comparison above.
- Roanoke, VA's total reported releases fell from 65.6 thousand lb in 2022 to 49.9 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Roanoke, VA's air releases fell from 62.7 thousand lb in 2022 to 47.0 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Roanoke, VA's off-site transfers fell from 3.0 thousand lb in 2022 to 2.9 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
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 | 306 (84%) | 60 | 0 | 68 |
| 2023 | 251 (69%) | 110 | 3 | 158 |
| 2022 | 257 (70%) | 108 | 0 | 80 |
| 2021 | 246 (67%) | 118 | 1 | 106 |
| 2020 | 277 (76%) | 89 | 0 | 72 |
Source: 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 (35)
| System | System pop (SDWIS) | Violations |
|---|---|---|
| WESTERN VIRGINIA WATER AUTHORITY | 182,700 | 3 |
| SALEM, CITY OF | 25,643 | 0 |
| WESTLAKE AREA PUBLIC WATER SYSTEM | 3,525 | 0 |
| WVWA FERRUM WATER SYSTEM | 1,996 | 0 |
| THE WATERS EDGE | 949 | 0 |
| ASHLEY PLANTATION | 875 | 0 |
| DILLARDS HILL | 755 | 0 |
| CATAWBA HOSPITAL | 444 | 0 |
| MARTIN CREEK | 391 | 0 |
| BOONES MILL TOWN OF | 350 | 1 |
| BURNT CHIMNEY WATER SYSTEM | 300 | 0 |
| EAGLE ROCK | 288 | 1 |
| GROVE PARK MOBILE HOME PARK | 216 | 0 |
| HARDY ROAD TRAILER PARK, SECTION 2 | 200 | 9 |
| WALNUT RUN | 196 | 0 |
| BLACKWOOD | 194 | 0 |
| VIRGINIA RIDGE | 180 | 0 |
| THE RETREAT | 175 | 4 |
| SANTILLANE | 162 | 0 |
| GLEN WILTON | 155 | 0 |
| MOSSY ACRES | 145 | 0 |
| DAL-NITA HILLS | 130 | 0 |
| JONES ACRES MOBILE HOME PARK | 116 | 0 |
| WVWA NORTH BOTETOURT | 105 | 0 |
| LAUREL MEADOWS HOME | 90 | 0 |
| THE MEADOWS | 89 | 1 |
| TIMBERLAKE CROSSING | 85 | 1 |
| GRIFFITH PARK | 80 | 0 |
| KESWICK FARMS | 77 | 0 |
| BROWN`S MOBILE HOME VILLAGE | 75 | 0 |
| FREDERICK ACRES | 67 | 0 |
| ALTON PARK | 66 | 0 |
| CHEROKEE HILLS | 60 | 0 |
| WALNUT MANOR | 56 | 0 |
| RIDGECREST SUBDIVISION | 52 | 0 |
TRI Facilities (15)
| # | Facility | Total Releases |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | New Millennium Building Systems | 196.2K lbs |
| 2 | Virginia Transformer Corp. | 35.7K lbs |
| 3 | Yokohama Tire Manufacturing Virginia LLC | 18.0K lbs |
| 4 | Koppers Inc (roanoke) | 15.5K lbs |
| 5 | Elbit Systems of America - Night Vision LLC | 6.9K lbs |
| 6 | Marvin Composites | 4.0K lbs |
| 7 | Safety-Kleen Systems Vinton (roa) | 3.7K lbs |
| 8 | Medeco Security Locks Inc. | 309 lbs |
| 9 | Graham-White Manufacturing Co. | 135 lbs |
| 10 | Cardinal Glass | 38 lbs |
| 11 | Novozymes | 8 lbs |
| 12 | Kik (virginia) LLC | 5 lbs |
| 13 | Semco Inc | 0 lbs |
| 14 | Mennel Milling Co of Virginia | 0 lbs |
| 15 | Cargill Feed & Nutrition Roanoke | 0 lbs |
Superfund Sites (2)
| Site Name | Status | HRS Score |
|---|---|---|
| Dixie Caverns County Landfill | Deleted NPL Site | 35.27 |
| Matthews Electroplating | Deleted NPL Site | 0.00 |
Cities in Roanoke (4)
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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.