Wayne, UT
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 Wayne in Utah · Population: 2,557
SDWIS systems such as CAPITOL REEF NATIONAL PARK; TORREY TOWN WATER SYSTEM; LOA TOWN WATER SYSTEM anchor Wayne, UT's EPA extract. Derived burden score 15/100 (Low Risk) uses fixed national caps on density, log release volume, Superfund count, and health-flagged systems - not an official EPA rating.
No TRI Form R facilities sit in Wayne in this extract; water coverage still lists CAPITOL REEF NATIONAL PARK; TORREY TOWN WATER SYSTEM; LOA TOWN WATER SYSTEM. AQS monitors logged median AQI 11 / peak 56 in 2024.
Burden score 15/100 (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 Wayne -- 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.
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 | 116 (97%) | 3 | 0 | 56 |
| 2023 | 115 (98%) | 2 | 0 | 54 |
| 2022 | 117 (96%) | 5 | 0 | 62 |
| 2021 | 111 (93%) | 9 | 0 | 84 |
| 2020 | 111 (96%) | 5 | 0 | 70 |
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 Utah, see the EPA's AirNow.gov.
Water Systems (9)
| System | System pop (SDWIS) | Violations |
|---|---|---|
| CAPITOL REEF NATIONAL PARK | 1,070 | 0 |
| TORREY TOWN WATER SYSTEM | 550 | 0 |
| LOA TOWN WATER SYSTEM | 490 | 0 |
| BICKNELL TOWN | 380 | 0 |
| FREMONT WATERWORKS CO | 350 | 1 |
| LYMAN WATER SYSTEM | 235 | 3 |
| HANKSVILLE TOWN WATER SYSTEM | 210 | 1 |
| TEASDALE SSD | 180 | 1 |
| BICKNELL BOTTOMS | 45 | 1 |
Cities in Wayne (6)
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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.