Rockingham, 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 Rockingham in Virginia · Population: 84,739
TRI sites such as Vpgc LLC Hinton Facility; Cargill Meat Solutions Inc; Molson Coors Shenandoah Brewery; SDWIS systems such as HARRISONBURG, CITY OF; BRIDGEWATER, TOWN OF; BROADWAY, TOWN OF anchor Rockingham, VA's EPA extract. Derived burden score 36/100 (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 DAYTON, TOWN OF; FOOD PROCESSORS WATER COOPERATIVE, INC; CEDAR HILL I, while Vpgc LLC Hinton Facility leads reported TRI pounds among local Form R filers. AQS median AQI 42 / peak 83 in 2024.
Burden score 36/100 (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, VA: EPA TRI 2023 reporting year
Same facilities, both years
-1.9%
9 facilities that filed in 2022 and 2023
Whole inventory
-1.9%
305.1 thousand lb → 299.4 thousand lb, every facility that filed
- Rockingham, VA's total reported releases fell from 305.1 thousand lb in 2022 to 299.4 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Rockingham, VA's air releases rose from 18.7 thousand lb in 2022 to 37.3 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Rockingham, VA's chemicals reported fell from 15 in 2022 to 11 in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Rockingham, VA's land releases fell from 51.4 thousand lb in 2022 to 37.9 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 | 283 (77%) | 83 | 0 | 83 |
| 2023 | 322 (88%) | 40 | 2 | 168 |
| 2022 | 332 (91%) | 33 | 0 | 74 |
| 2021 | 316 (87%) | 47 | 0 | 87 |
| 2020 | 344 (95%) | 19 | 0 | 77 |
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 (10)
| System | System pop (SDWIS) | Violations |
|---|---|---|
| HARRISONBURG, CITY OF | 61,000 | 0 |
| BRIDGEWATER, TOWN OF | 6,177 | 0 |
| BROADWAY, TOWN OF | 4,015 | 0 |
| TIMBERVILLE, TOWN OF | 2,963 | 0 |
| ELKTON, TOWN OF | 2,595 | 0 |
| DAYTON, TOWN OF | 1,700 | 1 |
| FOOD PROCESSORS WATER COOPERATIVE, INC | 1,430 | 3 |
| CEDAR HILL I | 400 | 2 |
| CEDAR HILL II | 160 | 0 |
| EASTSIDE TRAILER PARK | 99 | 0 |
TRI Facilities (11)
| # | Facility | Total Releases |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vpgc LLC Hinton Facility | 372.5K lbs |
| 2 | Cargill Meat Solutions Inc | 332.6K lbs |
| 3 | Molson Coors Shenandoah Brewery | 214.1K lbs |
| 4 | Darling Ingredients Inc Linville Facility | 113.1K lbs |
| 5 | Pilgrim's Pride Corp Broadway Facility | 104.5K lbs |
| 6 | Wwf Operating Co LLC | 77.8K lbs |
| 7 | Lsc Communications / Harrisonburg N | 43.0K lbs |
| 8 | Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC | 40.6K lbs |
| 9 | George's Foods Llc. Processing Plant | 5.2K lbs |
| 10 | Superior Concrete Inc-Harrisonburg | 0 lbs |
| 11 | Vpgc LLC Broadway Feedmil | 0 lbs |
Cities in Rockingham (9)
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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.