TRI Facilities
520
Very high
VA · EPA TRI · SDWIS · Superfund
Virginia environmental disclosure record
According to EPA's 2023 Toxics Release Inventory, Safe Drinking Water Information System, and Superfund National Priorities List extracts, this is Virginia's full public registry profile, toxic releases, drinking-water systems, and Superfund sites in one place.
- TRI facilities
- 520
- Reported releases
- 166.0M lbs
- #29 of 56
- Water systems
- 1,050
- Superfund NPL sites
- 35
Virginia vs. every U.S. state
Cumulative TRI-reported release pounds, with this state marked in the national distribution
166M lbs 48th percentile higher than 48% of 56 states with TRI reporters
Each bar is a $1M-wide band; taller bars hold more states with TRI reporters. The dashed line and filled bar mark this facility. Hover, focus, or tap a bar for its full count, share, and position.
Source U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Toxics Release Inventory · 2023 reporting year
VA regulatory profile by statute
Violation/site counts mapped to the EPA statutes this portal tracks
- CWA · NPDES
- RCRA · Subtitle C 35
What this shows Counts are mapped to statute as a structural proxy and reflect reported activity, not toxicity-weighted or population-adjusted risk. Clean Air Act (Title V) permit data is not currently ingested by this portal, so air-permit compliance is not shown here.
How Virginia compares across two EPA disclosure measures
The highlighted point is Virginia. The vertical axis is the share of tracked water systems with at least one health-based SDWIS record; the horizontal axis is TRI-reported pounds per facility on a logarithmic scale so the full state distribution stays readable. The crosshairs use the portal’s published national benchmark medians.
This matrix compares disclosure rates, not toxicity, exposure, current compliance, or drinking-water safety. A lower position on either axis is not a safety rating; use the underlying facility and water-system records for context.
According to EPA TRI, SDWIS, and Superfund NPL extracts, Virginia (VA) lists 520 TRI-reporting facilities disclosing 166.0M lbs of toxic releases. The same extracts list 35 Superfund sites and 1,050 EPA-regulated water systems, of which 237 carry health-based SDWIS violation rows. PlainEnviro's composite environmental health score for Virginia is 61/100 (grade D), benchmarked against all U.S. states on chemical release intensity, drinking-water health violations, Superfund site burden, and water violation rate. This is a percentile-derived composite from federal disclosure counts, not a clinical health-risk assessment.
D 61
Virginia Environmental Health Score
A percentile-benchmarked 0–100 composite from 4 EPA federal datasets, with weight redistribution for any unavailable dimension
Chemical Release Intensity D 63
319K (lbs per facility) Drinking Water Health Violations C 79
22.6% (% of systems) Superfund Site Burden F 20
6.7 (sites per 100 facilities) Water Violation Rate C 72
1.8 (violations per system) Benchmarks derived from EPA TRI, SDWIS, and Superfund NPL extracts across all 56 U.S. states and territories
Water Systems
1,050
High
Superfund Sites
35
High
Total Releases
166.0M lbs
Very high
Compliance Snapshot - VA
Sites with no recorded health violations 84.9%
Sites with at least one open violation 15.1%
Virginia's profile joins three independently maintained EPA programs into one statewide record: the Toxics Release Inventory (TRI, EPCRA Section 313 industrial disclosures), the Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS, Safe Drinking Water Act compliance), and the Superfund National Priorities List. Each program uses its own reporting cadence and facility-identification scheme; PlainEnviro joins them by matched facility and system location rather than a shared federal ID, so a site absent from one program is never assumed absent from another. The counts below reflect the portal's rebuild as of August 2026.
Activity clusters in counties such as Hanover, Roanoke, Prince George, which account for the highest combined facility, water-system, and Superfund presence. Monitoring and reporting violations are not included in the SDWIS counts shown here.
Every figure reflects the public regulatory record as filed with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and is not weighted for toxicity, geographic footprint, or population exposure. A state can rank high in any individual metric because of industrial history, naturally occurring contaminants in source water, or simply the number of reporting facilities, not because current residents face unsafe conditions. Drill into any county or water system below for the full disclosure record.
What does this state's environmental record show?
TRI Facilities
520
Water Systems
1,050
Superfund Sites
35
Health-Based Violation Records
1,933
Total Releases
166.0M lbs
cumulative, all reported years
Systems with Records
237
water systems
Release-over-release change
What changed for Virginia: EPA TRI 2023 reporting year
Same facilities, both years
+3.5%
397 facilities that filed in 2022 and 2023
Whole inventory
+3.4%
30.5 million lb → 31.5 million lb, every facility that filed
Between the two reporting years, 11 facilities filed for the first time and 36 stopped filing. Facilities entering or leaving the inventory are excluded from the same-facility comparison above.
- Virginia's total reported releases rose from 30.4 million lb in 2022 to 31.5 million lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Virginia's water releases rose from 10.1 million lb in 2022 to 13.8 million lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Virginia's land releases fell from 1.5 million lb in 2022 to 932.7 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Virginia's air releases fell from 14.1 million lb in 2022 to 11.5 million lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
Largest Polluters
View all →| # | Facility | Total Releases |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | U.S. Army Radford Army Ammunition Plant | 50.1M lbs |
| 2 | Westrock Virginia Corp | 12.0M lbs |
| 3 | Jewell Coke Co LP | 7.9M lbs |
| 4 | Advansix Inc Hopewell Plant | 7.4M lbs |
| 5 | Ashland Specialty Ingredients Gp | 6.7M lbs |
| 6 | Griffin Pipe Products Co | 5.8M lbs |
| 7 | International Paper Franklin Mill | 5.7M lbs |
| 8 | Westrock Cp LLC | 4.9M lbs |
| 9 | Westrock Cp LLC | 4.4M lbs |
| 10 | Smithfield Fresh Meats Corp Smithfield, Va Facility | 3.8M lbs |
| 11 | Dupont Specialty Products USA LLC - Spruance Plant | 3.2M lbs |
| 12 | Ball Metal Beverage Container Corp | 2.9M lbs |
| 13 | Bwxt Nuclear Operations Group Inc. | 2.7M lbs |
| 14 | Doswell LP | 2.6M lbs |
| 15 | Gp Big Island LLC | 2.4M lbs |
| 16 | Perdue Agribusiness LLC - Chesapeake Va | 2.4M lbs |
| 17 | Greif Packaging LLC | 1.8M lbs |
| 18 | Perdue Foods LLC - Accomac Processing Plant | 1.7M lbs |
| 19 | Eastman Performance Films LLC - Plant II | 1.7M lbs |
| 20 | Celanese Acetate LLC - Celco Plant | 1.7M lbs |
Water Quality
Systems with Health Violations
| Water System | Population | Violations |
|---|---|---|
| RESCUE WATERWORKS | 203 | 279 |
| DEER RUN | 104 | 155 |
| WILLING WORKERS CLUB | 31 | 143 |
| EMPORIA, CITY OF | 7,594 | 89 |
| BROOKMONT AREA | 100 | 65 |
| WILDERNESS | 13,274 | 64 |
| WOODSTOCK, TOWN OF | 5,955 | 62 |
| NCSA - SCHUYLER | 480 | 42 |
| BERRYVILLE, TOWN OF | 4,574 | 39 |
| BRUNSWICK IDA - NORTH | 1,035 | 37 |
| BOWLING GREEN, TOWN OF | 1,233 | 37 |
| LAWRENCEVILLE, TOWN OF | 4,806 | 36 |
| NELSON COUNTY - PINEY RIVER | 405 | 29 |
| BUCKINGHAM CO WATER SYSTEM | 5,759 | 27 |
| LOUISA COUNTY WATER AUTHORITY | 4,254 | 24 |
| NASA WALLOPS FLIGHT FACILITY | 1,625 | 24 |
| LOUISA, TOWN OF | 1,555 | 23 |
| ALBERTA, TOWN OF | 300 | 23 |
| MCB QUANTICO - MAINSIDE | 19,000 | 19 |
| DCPSA - HONEY CAMP/DARWIN | 700 | 18 |
Cities with Water Issues
Rockville
85 water systems
Roanoke
32 water systems
Hopewell
32 water systems
Warrenton
20 water systems
Clintwood
17 water systems
Chatham
14 water systems
Richmond
12 water systems
Christiansburg
12 water systems
Isle Of Wight
12 water systems
North Tazewell
12 water systems
Pearisburg
12 water systems
Charlottesville
11 water systems
Lebanon
10 water systems
Fredericksburg
9 water systems
Bedford
9 water systems
Lynchburg
8 water systems
Williamsburg
8 water systems
Covington
8 water systems
Front Royal
7 water systems
Virginia Beach
7 water systems
Superfund Sites (35)
Counties (128 total)
| County | Facilities |
|---|---|
| Hanover | 12 |
| Roanoke | 15 |
| Prince George | 4 |
| Chesterfield | 27 |
| Fauquier | 8 |
| Pittsylvania | 10 |
| Augusta | 15 |
| Henrico | 11 |
| Loudoun | 16 |
| Shenandoah | 6 |
| Fairfax | 12 |
| Bedford | 4 |
| Rockingham | 11 |
| Smyth | 4 |
| Albemarle | 4 |
| Giles | 2 |
| Lynchburg (city) | 16 |
| Prince William | 15 |
| Tazewell | 1 |
| Botetourt | 10 |
Showing top 20 counties by environmental activity. Virginia has 128 counties total.
Cities with Environmental Records
Richmond
26 facilities · 12 water systems
Lynchburg
18 facilities · 8 water systems
Roanoke
16 facilities · 32 water systems
Salem
16 facilities · 4 water systems
Harrisonburg
12 facilities · 2 water systems
Petersburg
11 facilities · 6 water systems
Chesapeake
11 facilities · 4 water systems
Winchester
11 facilities · 3 water systems
Hopewell
10 facilities · 32 water systems
Martinsville
10 facilities · 1 water systems
Newport News
9 facilities · 6 water systems
Bristol
9 facilities · 2 water systems
Ashland
9 facilities · 1 water systems
Fredericksburg
8 facilities · 9 water systems
Norfolk
8 facilities · 5 water systems
Chester
8 facilities · 0 water systems
Front Royal
7 facilities · 7 water systems
Virginia Beach
7 facilities · 7 water systems
Manassas
7 facilities · 2 water systems
Colonial Heights
7 facilities · 1 water systems
Frequently Asked Questions
How many TRI facilities are in Virginia? ▼
Virginia has 520 facilities that report to the EPA Toxic Release Inventory (TRI). These facilities have collectively reported 166.0M lbs in total toxic chemical releases. TRI data is self-reported annually by facilities that manufacture, process, or use listed toxic chemicals above threshold amounts.
Does Virginia have Superfund sites? ▼
Yes, Virginia has 35 sites on the EPA Superfund National Priorities List (NPL). Superfund sites are contaminated locations identified for long-term cleanup under the EPA Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA).
What does EPA SDWIS list for drinking water in Virginia? ▼
Virginia has 1,050 EPA-regulated water systems in the Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS) extract used here. 237 water systems have a health-based violation row (MCL exceedance) in this historical extract. A past registry row is not a current drinkability verdict. For current utility conditions, contact the local water utility or the Virginia drinking water program. Source: EPA SDWIS.
What environmental data is available for Virginia? ▼
PlainEnviro provides three categories of EPA environmental data for Virginia: Toxic Release Inventory (TRI) data covering 520 industrial facilities, Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS) data for 1,050 water systems, and Superfund National Priorities List (NPL) data for 35 contaminated sites.
How does Virginia compare to other states on EPA disclosure counts? ▼
Virginia has 520 TRI facilities with 166.0M lbs in total releases, 35 Superfund sites, and 1,933 water system violations on record. These are federal disclosure counts; they are not toxicity-weighted or population-adjusted risk scores. Source: EPA TRI, SDWIS, and Superfund NPL databases.
What is Virginia's environmental health score? ▼
PlainEnviro's composite environmental health score for Virginia is 61/100 (grade D). This score combines four percentile-benchmarked dimensions from EPA federal extracts: chemical release intensity per TRI facility, drinking-water health violation rate from SDWIS, Superfund site burden relative to industrial activity, and overall water violation rate. Scores are benchmarked against all 56 U.S. states and territories. When a dimension lacks data, its weight redistributes to the remaining dimensions so the score never deflates from missing inputs. This is a registry-count composite, not a clinical exposure or health-outcome assessment.
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About This Data
This page aggregates environmental data from three EPA programs for Virginia: the Toxic Release Inventory (TRI) for industrial chemical releases, the Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS) for water quality, and the Superfund National Priorities List (NPL) for hazardous waste cleanup sites.
PlainEnviro presents this data without advocacy framing. Numbers reflect reported data and may not capture all environmental activity. For specific health or environmental concerns, contact your state environmental agency.
What to do with Virginia's data
Use this state profile as a starting point, then drill into the specific dataset that matters to you.
- Check the 520 TRI facilities reporting in Virginia for the largest reported releases near a specific county. View facilities
- 237 water systems in the state have a recorded health-based violation, check if yours is one of them. Check water systems
- See how Virginia compares to other states on releases, water violations, and Superfund sites. State rankings
Reported data reflects what facilities and agencies disclose to the EPA; it is not a complete measure of environmental risk or a substitute for local guidance.
Use and verify this record
Virginia's profile brings together EPA release, drinking-water, and Superfund records. It reports the underlying programs without making a health or environmental-risk determination.
State environmental figures are computed directly from EPA data. The methodology records the joins, definitions, and refresh cadence for each program.
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