Rockingham, NC
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. This is a different measure than the EJ Screening score for this county, which ranks it by percentile against other tracked counties rather than against these fixed caps.
Environmental data for Rockingham in North Carolina · Population: 91,585
TRI sites such as Eden Custom Processing LLC; Clean Harbors Reidsville LLC; Pine Hall Brick Co Inc; SDWIS systems such as EDEN, CITY OF; DAN RIVER WATER INC; MAYODAN, TOWN OF anchor Rockingham, NC'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 Rockingham include DAN RIVER WATER INC; MAYODAN, TOWN OF; STOKESDALE, TOWN OF, while Eden Custom Processing LLC leads reported TRI pounds among local Form R filers. AQS median AQI 43 / peak 100 in 2024.
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 Rockingham -- 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 Rockingham, NC: EPA TRI 2023 reporting year
Same facilities, both years
-15.0%
8 facilities that filed in 2022 and 2023
Whole inventory
-15.0%
858.0 thousand lb → 729.7 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.
- Rockingham, NC's total reported releases fell from 858.0 thousand lb in 2022 to 729.7 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Rockingham, NC's air releases fell from 129.8 thousand lb in 2022 to 104.3 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Rockingham, NC's off-site transfers fell from 728.2 thousand lb in 2022 to 625.3 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Rockingham, NC's chemicals reported fell from 26 in 2022 to 25 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 | 205 (84%) | 39 | 0 | 100 |
| 2023 | 212 (87%) | 32 | 1 | 108 |
| 2022 | 219 (92%) | 20 | 0 | 80 |
| 2021 | 200 (84%) | 39 | 0 | 90 |
| 2020 | 238 (98%) | 5 | 0 | 54 |
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 North Carolina, see the EPA's AirNow.gov.
Water Systems (17)
| System | System pop (SDWIS) | Violations |
|---|---|---|
| EDEN, CITY OF | 15,500 | 0 |
| DAN RIVER WATER INC | 12,573 | 7 |
| MAYODAN, TOWN OF | 2,478 | 2 |
| STOKESDALE, TOWN OF | 2,252 | 3 |
| MADISON, TOWN OF | 2,116 | 0 |
| STONEVILLE, TOWN OF | 1,308 | 2 |
| PLEASANT RIDGE MHP | 269 | 1 |
| THE VILLAGE | 250 | 0 |
| JACOB`S CRK NURSING AND REHAB CENTER | 235 | 1 |
| WILLOW OAKS MHP | 135 | 3 |
| BENAJA CROSSING MH S/D | 99 | 1 |
| MEADOWVIEW MHP | 92 | 2 |
| WASHBURN MHP | 83 | 0 |
| COUNTRY VILLAGE MHP | 80 | 0 |
| GIDEON GROVE TP NO 1 | 71 | 3 |
| SHADY ACRES MHP | 50 | 0 |
| PILOT MOUNTAIN MHP | 49 | 1 |
TRI Facilities (10)
| # | Facility | Total Releases |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Eden Custom Processing LLC | 2.4M lbs |
| 2 | Clean Harbors Reidsville LLC | 772.4K lbs |
| 3 | Pine Hall Brick Co Inc | 427.4K lbs |
| 4 | Loparex Inc | 134.4K lbs |
| 5 | Sturm Ruger & Co Inc | 85.6K lbs |
| 6 | Henniges Automotive North Carolina Inc | 24.5K lbs |
| 7 | Camco Manufacturing Inc | 2.2K lbs |
| 8 | Commonwealth Brands Inc | 2.1K lbs |
| 9 | Dystar LP | 1.6K lbs |
| 10 | Duke Energy Carolinas LLC - Rockingham County Ct Facility | 15 lbs |
Cities in Rockingham (5)
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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.