Scioto, OH

Moderate Risk (30/100)

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 Scioto in Ohio · Population: 73,118

Scioto, OH is tracked across three EPA datasets covering 4 Toxics Release Inventory (TRI) facilities, 17 Safe Drinking Water Act systems, and 0 Superfund National Priorities List sites. Together these generate an environmental burden score of 30/100 (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 2.9M lbs of reported toxic releases under EPCRA Section 313, while 0 water systems carry an active health-based violation in the SDWIS record. EPA Air Quality System monitors logged a median AQI of 40 and a peak AQI of 80 in 2024, with 68% of observed days rated "Good" (0–50).

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
73,118
TRI Facilities
4
Water Systems
17
Superfund Sites
0
Total Releases
2.9M lbs

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 248 (68%) 118 0 80
2023 223 (61%) 135 5 172
2022 340 (93%) 25 0 74
2021 333 (91%) 32 0 86
2020 347 (95%) 19 0 93
2024 Good Air Quality: 68% of days
Median AQI: 40

Source: EPA Air Quality System (AQS) Annual AQI by County 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 Ohio, see the EPA's AirNow.gov.

Water Systems (17)

System Population Violations
PORTSMOUTH CITY 40,475 0
SCIOTO CO. REGIONAL WATER DISTRICT #1 13,820 0
NORTHWEST REGIONAL WATER DISTRICT 11,059 0
SCIOTO WATER INC.-ROSE HILL 8,861 0
SCIOTO WATER INC.-SUGAR CAMP 6,458 0
SCIOTO WATER INC. - POND RUN 845 0
SCIOTO WATER INC.-SR125 537 0
SCIOTO WATER INC.-CAREYS RUN 352 0
SCIOTO WATER INC - STONY RUN 178 0
SCIOTO WATER, INC.-DAVIS CAMP 134 0
SCIOTO WATER INC. - GLIEM RD PWS 132 0
SCIOTO WATER INC.-SLAB RUN 115 0
SCIOTO WATER INC. - ZEIGLER LANE 76 0
SCIOTO WATER INC.-HYGEAN RUN 64 0
SCIOTO WATER INC.-NACE'S RUN 59 0
SCIOTO WATER INC.-OAKWOOD 36 0
SCIOTO WATER INC.- SHEILA BLVD 34 0

TRI Facilities (4)

# Facility Total Releases
1 Altivia Petrochemicals, LLC 1.7M lbs
2 Haverhill Coke Co LLC 1.2M lbs
3 Osco Industries Inc Portsmouth Div 45.7K lbs
4 Osco Industries Inc New Boston Div 29.3K lbs

Cities in Scioto (4)

Franklin Furnace
Pop: -
1 facilities · 13 water
Haverhill
Pop: -
1 facilities · 0 water
Portsmouth
Pop: -
1 facilities · 1 water
New Boston
Pop: -
1 facilities · 0 water

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the environmental risk level in Scioto, Ohio?
Scioto, OH has an environmental risk score of 30/100 (Moderate Risk), based on 4 TRI facilities, 0 Superfund sites, and 17 water systems on record. No water systems have current health-based violations. Source: EPA TRI, SDWIS, and Superfund NPL.
Are there Superfund sites in Scioto?
No Superfund National Priorities List (NPL) sites are currently registered in Scioto, OH in the EPA database.
How many toxic release facilities are in Scioto?
Scioto, OH has 4 TRI-reporting facilities on record with the EPA Toxic Release Inventory, with a combined total of 2.9M lbs in reported toxic releases. TRI facilities self-report annual chemical release data to the EPA.
What is the air quality in Scioto?
In 2024, Scioto, OH recorded a median AQI of 40 and a peak AQI of 80. 68% of monitored days had "Good" air quality (AQI 0–50). Source: EPA Air Quality System (AQS) Annual AQI by County.
Is the drinking water safe in Scioto?
Scioto, OH has 17 EPA-regulated water systems. No health-based violations are currently on record. For current water quality, contact your local water utility. Source: EPA SDWIS.
What environmental agencies cover Scioto?
Environmental compliance in Scioto, Ohio is overseen by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) at the federal level and the Ohio 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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