Virginia Beach (city), 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 Virginia Beach (city) in Virginia · Population: 457,066
TRI sites such as U.S. Navy Fleet Combat Training Center Atl Dam Neck Base; Stihl Inc; US Navy Naval Air Station Oceana Base; SDWIS systems such as VIRGINIA BEACH, CITY OF; LITTLE CREEK AMPHIBIOUS BASE - U.S. NAVY; N A S OCEANA anchor Virginia Beach (city), VA's EPA extract. Derived burden score 28/100 (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 Virginia Beach (city) include LITTLE CREEK AMPHIBIOUS BASE - U.S. NAVY; FIELDCREST MANUFACTURED HOME COMMUNITY, while U.S. Navy Fleet Combat Training Center Atl Dam Neck Base leads reported TRI pounds among local Form R filers. AQS median AQI 36 / peak 81 in 2024.
Burden score 28/100 (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 Virginia Beach (city) -- 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 Virginia Beach (city), VA: EPA TRI 2023 reporting year
Same facilities, both years
+2.5%
6 facilities that filed in 2022 and 2023
Whole inventory
+2.5%
35.2 thousand lb → 36.0 thousand lb, every facility that filed
- Virginia Beach (city), VA's total reported releases rose from 35.2 thousand lb in 2022 to 36.0 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Virginia Beach (city), VA's water releases fell from 153 lb in 2022 to 36 lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Virginia Beach (city), VA's land releases rose from 7.0 thousand lb in 2022 to 11.4 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Virginia Beach (city), VA's air releases fell from 13.7 thousand lb in 2022 to 8.2 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 | 294 (80%) | 72 | 0 | 81 |
| 2023 | 246 (68%) | 117 | 0 | 167 |
| 2022 | 93 (85%) | 16 | 0 | 67 |
| 2021 | 77 (73%) | 28 | 0 | 82 |
| 2020 | 95 (87%) | 14 | 0 | 74 |
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 (8)
| System | System pop (SDWIS) | Violations |
|---|---|---|
| VIRGINIA BEACH, CITY OF | 437,994 | 0 |
| LITTLE CREEK AMPHIBIOUS BASE - U.S. NAVY | 9,782 | 1 |
| N A S OCEANA | 7,300 | 0 |
| DAM NECK - U.S. NAVY | 3,000 | 0 |
| SANDY POINT RESORT & CAMPGROUND | 559 | 0 |
| FIELDCREST MANUFACTURED HOME COMMUNITY | 130 | 2 |
| HWY M553 MOBILE ESTATES | 50 | 0 |
| RIVERVIEW MOBILE ESTATES | 48 | 0 |
TRI Facilities (7)
| # | Facility | Total Releases |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | U.S. Navy Fleet Combat Training Center Atl Dam Neck Base | 86.9K lbs |
| 2 | Stihl Inc | 58.4K lbs |
| 3 | US Navy Naval Air Station Oceana Base | 11.8K lbs |
| 4 | US Navy Joint Expeditionary Fort Story Base | 4.3K lbs |
| 5 | US Army National Guard Ctc Camp Pendleton (ranges) | 391 lbs |
| 6 | Titan Virginia Ready-Mix Llc-Oceana Plant | 0 lbs |
| 7 | Papco Inc | 0 lbs |
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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.
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