Scotts Bluff, NE
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 Scotts Bluff in Nebraska · Population: 35,937
TRI sites such as Western Sugar Cooperative; Furst-McNess Co; SDWIS systems such as GERING, CITY OF; WESTERN NE JOINT WATER BOARD; TERRYTOWN, CITY OF anchor Scotts Bluff, NE's EPA extract. Derived burden score 34/100 (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 Scotts Bluff include GERING, CITY OF; TERRYTOWN, CITY OF; MINATARE, CITY OF, while Western Sugar Cooperative leads reported TRI pounds among local Form R filers. AQS median AQI 16 / peak 89 in 2024.
Burden score 34/100 (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 Scotts Bluff -- 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 Scotts Bluff, NE: EPA TRI 2023 reporting year
Same facilities, both years
-57.8%
2 facilities that filed in 2022 and 2023
Whole inventory
-57.8%
244.6 thousand lb → 103.3 thousand lb, every facility that filed
- Scotts Bluff, NE's total reported releases fell from 244.6 thousand lb in 2022 to 103.3 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Scotts Bluff, NE's water releases rose from 4.1 thousand lb in 2022 to 16.3 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Scotts Bluff, NE's air releases fell from 189.4 thousand lb in 2022 to 61.7 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Scotts Bluff, NE's land releases fell from 51.1 thousand lb in 2022 to 25.3 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 | 284 (89%) | 36 | 0 | 89 |
| 2023 | 298 (87%) | 44 | 0 | 225 |
| 2022 | 331 (98%) | 8 | 0 | 79 |
| 2021 | 294 (89%) | 38 | 0 | 82 |
| 2020 | 170 (61%) | 106 | 2 | 122 |
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 Nebraska, see the EPA's AirNow.gov.
Water Systems (6)
| System | System pop (SDWIS) | Violations |
|---|---|---|
| GERING, CITY OF | 8,500 | 1 |
| WESTERN NE JOINT WATER BOARD | 1,368 | 0 |
| TERRYTOWN, CITY OF | 1,143 | 1 |
| MINATARE, CITY OF | 809 | 2 |
| LYMAN, VILLAGE OF | 325 | 0 |
| SCOTTS BLUFF CO SID 10 - WILDCAT HILLS | 150 | 2 |
TRI Facilities (2)
| # | Facility | Total Releases |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Western Sugar Cooperative | 1.0M lbs |
| 2 | Furst-McNess Co | 0 lbs |
Cities in Scotts Bluff (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.