Stafford, 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 Stafford in Virginia · Population: 160,520
TRI sites such as U.S. Doj Fbi Training Academy; Ftg Corp.; Stafford Plant; SDWIS systems such as STAFFORD COUNTY UTILITIES; MCB QUANTICO - MAINSIDE; QUANTICO MCB-CAMP BARRETT anchor Stafford, VA's EPA extract. Derived burden score 24/100 (Low 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 Stafford include MCB QUANTICO - MAINSIDE, while U.S. Doj Fbi Training Academy leads reported TRI pounds among local Form R filers. AQS median AQI 35 / peak 90 in 2024.
Burden score 24/100 (Low 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 Stafford -- 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 Stafford, VA: EPA TRI 2023 reporting year
Same facilities, both years
+5424.4%
5 facilities that filed in 2022 and 2023
Whole inventory
+5363.3%
1.8 thousand lb → 98.8 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.
- Stafford, VA's total reported releases rose from 1.8 thousand lb in 2022 to 98.8 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Stafford, VA's off-site transfers rose from 1.5 thousand lb in 2022 to 98.7 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Stafford, VA's water releases fell from 75 lb in 2022 to 30 lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Stafford, VA's air releases fell from 166 lb in 2022 to 89 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 | 353 (98%) | 9 | 0 | 90 |
| 2023 | 332 (91%) | 31 | 1 | 169 |
| 2022 | 351 (97%) | 11 | 0 | 74 |
| 2021 | 337 (94%) | 20 | 1 | 115 |
| 2020 | 357 (99%) | 5 | 0 | 84 |
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 (4)
| System | System pop (SDWIS) | Violations |
|---|---|---|
| STAFFORD COUNTY UTILITIES | 123,684 | 0 |
| MCB QUANTICO - MAINSIDE | 19,000 | 19 |
| QUANTICO MCB-CAMP BARRETT | 8,689 | 0 |
| HOLIDAY INN MHP | 50 | 0 |
TRI Facilities (8)
| # | Facility | Total Releases |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | U.S. Doj Fbi Training Academy | 269.7K lbs |
| 2 | Ftg Corp. | 5.2K lbs |
| 3 | Stafford Plant | 487 lbs |
| 4 | Virginia Concrete-Stafford Plant | 291 lbs |
| 5 | Virginia Paving Company Garrisonville Plant | 20 lbs |
| 6 | Titan Virginia Ready-Mix Llc-Stafford Plant | 0 lbs |
| 7 | Falmouth Ready Mix Concrete | 0 lbs |
| 8 | Mapei Corp | 0 lbs |
Cities in Stafford (3)
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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.