Tioga, PA

Moderate Risk (41/100)

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 Tioga in Pennsylvania · Population: 41,078

Tioga, PA is tracked across three EPA datasets covering 7 Toxics Release Inventory (TRI) facilities, 16 Safe Drinking Water Act systems, and 0 Superfund National Priorities List sites. Together these generate an environmental burden score of 41/100 (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 774.2K lbs of reported toxic releases under EPCRA Section 313, while 11 water systems carry an active health-based violation in the SDWIS record. EPA Air Quality System monitors logged a median AQI of 36 and a peak AQI of 84 in 2024, with 87% 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
41,078
TRI Facilities
7
Water Systems
16
Superfund Sites
0
Total Releases
774.2K 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 316 (87%) 46 0 84
2023 254 (84%) 50 0 100
2022 248 (82%) 54 0 77
2021 274 (78%) 75 1 131
2020 298 (85%) 54 0 81
2024 Good Air Quality: 87% of days
Median AQI: 36

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 Pennsylvania, see the EPA's AirNow.gov.

Water Systems (16)

System Population Violations
WELLSBORO MUNICIPAL AUTHORITY 8,225 3
MANSFIELD BOROUGH MUN AUTH 4,100 5
MANSFIELD UNIVERSITY 3,000 6
ELKLAND BORO WATER AUTHORITY 2,660 4
BLOSSBURG MUNICIPAL AUTHORITY 1,650 0
WESTFIELD BOROUGH WATERWORKS 1,300 3
LAWRENCEVILLE BORO WATER DEPT 691 2
TIOGA BORO MUNICIPAL AUTHORITY 615 0
KNOXVILLE WATER DEPARTMENT 590 13
OSCEOLA TWP MUNICIPAL AUTHORIT 400 1
HAMILTON TWP MUN AUTH 400 0
BLOSS TOWNSHIP WATERWORKS 325 6
NELSON TOWNSHIP AUTHORITY 300 50
DUNCAN TWP MUNICIPAL AUTHORITY 220 3
ROARING BRANCH WATERWORKS 90 0
WATROUS WATER ASSOCIATION 75 0

TRI Facilities (7)

# Facility Total Releases
1 Ward Manufacturing LLC 616.0K lbs
2 Victaulic Co - Lawrenceville Facility 126.5K lbs
3 Waupaca Foundry Inc - Lawrenceville 30.2K lbs
4 Dairy Farmers of America 1.5K lbs
5 Ward Manufacturing LLC War Dflex Div 0 lbs
6 Murus Co 0 lbs
7 Metalkraft Industries Inc 0 lbs

Cities in Tioga (6)

Blossburg
Pop: -
1 facilities · 1 water
Lawrenceville
Pop: -
2 facilities · 1 water
Mansfield
Pop: -
1 facilities · 2 water
Middlebury Center
Pop: -
1 facilities · 0 water
Wellsboro
Pop: -
1 facilities · 2 water
Tioga
Pop: -
1 facilities · 1 water

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the environmental risk level in Tioga, Pennsylvania?
Tioga, PA has an environmental risk score of 41/100 (Moderate Risk), based on 7 TRI facilities, 0 Superfund sites, and 16 water systems on record. 11 water systems have health-based violations. Source: EPA TRI, SDWIS, and Superfund NPL.
Are there Superfund sites in Tioga?
No Superfund National Priorities List (NPL) sites are currently registered in Tioga, PA in the EPA database.
How many toxic release facilities are in Tioga?
Tioga, PA has 7 TRI-reporting facilities on record with the EPA Toxic Release Inventory, with a combined total of 774.2K lbs in reported toxic releases. TRI facilities self-report annual chemical release data to the EPA.
What is the air quality in Tioga?
In 2024, Tioga, PA recorded a median AQI of 36 and a peak AQI of 84. 87% 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 Tioga?
Tioga, PA has 16 EPA-regulated water systems. 11 systems have reported health-based violations (MCL exceedances). A past violation does not necessarily mean water is currently unsafe. For current water quality, contact your local water utility. Source: EPA SDWIS.
What environmental agencies cover Tioga?
Environmental compliance in Tioga, Pennsylvania is overseen by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) at the federal level and the Pennsylvania 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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