Shawnee, KS
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 Shawnee in Kansas · Population: 178,315
TRI sites such as Futamura USA Inc; The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co; Industrial Chrome Inc DBA Ici Manufacturing; SDWIS systems such as TOPEKA, CITY OF; SHAWNEE CO RWD 8; DOUGLAS CO RWD 3; NPL sites such as Hydro-Flex Inc. anchor Shawnee, KS's EPA extract. Derived burden score 53/100 (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 Shawnee include TOPEKA, CITY OF; SHAWNEE CO RWD 8; DOUGLAS CO RWD 3, while Futamura USA Inc leads reported TRI pounds among local Form R filers. AQS median AQI 45 / peak 125 in 2024.
Burden score 53/100 (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 Shawnee -- 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 Shawnee, KS: EPA TRI 2023 reporting year
Same facilities, both years
-9.9%
8 facilities that filed in 2022 and 2023
Whole inventory
-9.7%
1.8 million lb → 1.6 million lb, every facility that filed
Between the two reporting years, 2 facilities filed for the first time and 1 stopped filing. Facilities entering or leaving the inventory are excluded from the same-facility comparison above.
- Shawnee, KS's total reported releases fell from 1.8 million lb in 2022 to 1.6 million lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Shawnee, KS's off-site transfers rose from 130.9 thousand lb in 2022 to 163.6 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Shawnee, KS's water releases fell from 23.8 thousand lb in 2022 to 18.8 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Shawnee, KS's chemicals reported fell from 17 in 2022 to 14 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 | 246 (67%) | 119 | 1 | 125 |
| 2023 | 196 (54%) | 159 | 6 | 164 |
| 2022 | 220 (63%) | 130 | 0 | 87 |
| 2021 | 189 (52%) | 173 | 2 | 151 |
| 2020 | 227 (62%) | 135 | 2 | 169 |
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 Kansas, see the EPA's AirNow.gov.
Water Systems (9)
| System | System pop (SDWIS) | Violations |
|---|---|---|
| TOPEKA, CITY OF | 125,963 | 1 |
| SHAWNEE CO RWD 8 | 6,073 | 3 |
| DOUGLAS CO RWD 3 | 4,663 | 1 |
| SHAWNEE CO RWD 1C | 4,160 | 23 |
| SHAWNEE CO RWD 3C | 2,675 | 36 |
| SILVER LAKE, CITY OF | 1,337 | 0 |
| ROSSVILLE, CITY OF | 1,099 | 0 |
| SHAWNEE CO RWD 2C | 700 | 8 |
| METRO TOPEKA AIRPORT AUTHORITY | 500 | 32 |
TRI Facilities (14)
| # | Facility | Total Releases |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Futamura USA Inc | 7.6M lbs |
| 2 | The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co | 473.1K lbs |
| 3 | Industrial Chrome Inc DBA Ici Manufacturing | 152.9K lbs |
| 4 | American Phoenix Inc. - Topeka Ks | 19.3K lbs |
| 5 | Frito Lay Inc | 15.1K lbs |
| 6 | Mars Wrigley | 4.9K lbs |
| 7 | Hill's Pet Nutrition Inc | 801 lbs |
| 8 | Oldcastle Precast Inc | 683 lbs |
| 9 | US Dod Usaf Ksang 190ARW Forbes Field | 85 lbs |
| 10 | Kansas Sand & Concrete Inc | 17 lbs |
| 11 | Concrete Supply of Topeka | 15 lbs |
| 12 | Big Heart Pet Brands | 10 lbs |
| 13 | Topeka Ks (belmont) Stockpile | 0 lbs |
| 14 | Topeka Ks Stockpile | 0 lbs |
Superfund Sites (1)
| Site Name | Status | HRS Score |
|---|---|---|
| Hydro-Flex Inc. | Deleted NPL Site | 42.79 |
Cities in Shawnee (6)
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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.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.