Taney, MO
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Environmental data for Taney in Missouri · Population: 56,382
Taney, MO is tracked across three EPA datasets covering 2 Toxics Release Inventory (TRI) facilities, 44 Safe Drinking Water Act systems, and 0 Superfund National Priorities List sites. Together these generate an environmental burden score of 22/100 (Low Risk), calibrated against national distributions for facility density, chemical release volume, Superfund concentration, and water-system health violations.
Industrial disclosures inside the county total 90 lbs of reported toxic releases under EPCRA Section 313, while 13 water systems carry an active health-based violation in the SDWIS record. EPA Air Quality System monitors logged a median AQI of 26 and a peak AQI of 73 in 2024, with 89% 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.
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 | 104 (89%) | 13 | 0 | 73 |
| 2023 | 88 (84%) | 17 | 0 | 75 |
| 2022 | 106 (90%) | 12 | 0 | 71 |
| 2021 | 102 (86%) | 16 | 0 | 86 |
| 2020 | 113 (93%) | 9 | 0 | 62 |
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 Missouri, see the EPA's AirNow.gov.
Water Systems (44)
| System | Population | Violations |
|---|---|---|
| BRANSON PWS | 12,640 | 0 |
| TANEY COUNTY PWSD 2 | 6,250 | 0 |
| TANEY COUNTY PWSD 3 | 6,000 | 0 |
| HOLLISTER PWS | 4,426 | 0 |
| FORSYTH PWS | 2,730 | 0 |
| TANEY COUNTY PWSD 1 | 2,000 | 0 |
| MERRIAM WOODS PWS | 1,839 | 0 |
| COLLEGE OF THE OZARKS | 1,700 | 1 |
| ROCKAWAY BEACH PWS | 841 | 0 |
| MEADOW RIDGE SUBDIVISION | 710 | 0 |
| TREEHOUSE CONDOMINIUMS | 445 | 0 |
| BULL CREEK VILLAGE | 400 | 1 |
| SYCAMORE RIDGE SUBDIVISION | 250 | 0 |
| PARADISE POINT RESORT LLC | 250 | 0 |
| GOBBLERS KNOB MHP | 230 | 1 |
| WILDERNESS MOUNTAIN LODGE | 200 | 0 |
| COUNTRY FARM ESTATES HOA INC | 183 | 0 |
| BRANSON CREEK COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION | 175 | 0 |
| CLEAR WATER ACRES SUBD | 175 | 0 |
| OZARK PARK ESTATES | 150 | 5 |
| CLEVENGER BRANCH MEMBERS CORP | 150 | 1 |
| BRANSON VIEW ESTATES | 113 | 0 |
| RED CEDAR PT HOMEOWNERS ASSN INC | 90 | 1 |
| MISSOURI RV PARK | 90 | 0 |
| DEER RUN APTS | 90 | 6 |
| TANEYCOMO HIGHLANDS SUBD INC | 85 | 0 |
| PATTERSON DUCK CLUB POA | 83 | 0 |
| TANEY COUNTY PWSD 2 CEDAR MEADOWS | 75 | 0 |
| STONECROFT CONFERENCE CENTER | 60 | 0 |
| WALKER MHP | 52 | 0 |
| TABLE ROCK HEIGHTS WATER COMPANY | 50 | 0 |
| MEADOWOOD ESTATES SUBD | 50 | 0 |
| FALL CREEK HEIGHTS SUBD | 50 | 0 |
| CEDAR SHORES RANCH ESTATES | 50 | 0 |
| WALL EYE HAVEN MHP | 50 | 4 |
| OAK BROOK ESTATES | 40 | 1 |
| OAK GROVE TRAILER PARK | 40 | 0 |
| OASIS AT OZARK PARK LLC | 35 | 5 |
| HIDEAWAY MHP | 35 | 0 |
| BLUE RIDGE ESTATES SUBD | 34 | 0 |
| CAPS COVE SUBD | 30 | 0 |
| GREEN ACRES HOMEOWNERS ASSOCIATION | 30 | 14 |
| LAKESIDE MOUNTAIN MANOR | 30 | 1 |
| TWILITE HOME SITES | 28 | 2 |
TRI Facilities (2)
| # | Facility | Total Releases |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Concrete Co of the Ozarks- Branson East | 90 lbs |
| 2 | Royal Oak Enterprises-Branson | 0 lbs |
Cities in Taney (2)
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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.