What environmental databases are included?

This page aggregates data from eight EPA databases: Safe Drinking Water (SDWIS), Superfund/NPL sites, Toxic Release Inventory (TRI), Air Quality Index (AQI), Leaking Underground Storage Tanks (LUST), NPDES water discharge permits, RCRA hazardous waste, and Brownfields.

What does the Air Quality Index (AQI) mean?

AQI is measured on a scale from 0 to 500. Values under 50 are 'Good,' 51-100 is 'Moderate,' and above 100 is 'Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups.' AQI is measured at the county level since air quality monitoring stations are sparse. Your town shares its county's AQI reading.

What is a Superfund site?

A Superfund site is a location contaminated by hazardous waste that has been placed on the EPA's National Priorities List (NPL) for long-term cleanup. These sites pose serious risks to human health and the environment. Cleanup can take decades and cost hundreds of millions of dollars.

Belle, MO Water Quality, EPA Sites & Air Quality Data

Environmental Reporti

Air Qualityi

54Moderate

Water Systemsi

2community / 5 total

Water Violationsi

TRI Facilitiesi

Active NPDESi

9/ 24 total

Air Quality — Maries County (2004)i

AQS

The Air Quality Index measures how clean or polluted the air is on a given day. AQI is reported at the county level. A score of 0–50 is considered good; 51–100 is moderate; above 100 may be unhealthy for sensitive groups.

Moderate

Median AQI

050100150200300

max 70

PM2.5 Daysi

Ozone Daysi

Drinking Wateri

SDWIS

Public water systems registered to serve this area. Community systems (CWS) provide water to residents year-round. Transient systems serve places like gas stations or restaurants. Violations indicate a system failed to meet federal drinking water standards.

Community Systemsi

Active Systemsi

Recent Violationsi

Transient (2)

Community (2)

Non-Transient (1)

Recent Violations (Last 5 Years)

BELLE PWS

5 violationsLatest: 2025-02-01

EPA

TOWN OF MARTIN

15 violationsLatest: 2024-10-17

EPA

Toxic Release Inventory (TRI)i

TRI

Factories, refineries, and other industrial facilities that use or store hazardous chemicals are required to report their releases annually to the EPA. Being listed here does not mean a violation occurred — it means the facility is transparently tracking its chemical usage.

Reporting Facilitiesi

With Chemical Datai

KINGSFORD MANUFACTURING CO21200 MARIES RD 3143 chemicals|TRI

ROYAL OAK ENTERPRISES-BELLEHWY EE RD #4601 chemical|TRI

KINGSFORD MFG COCOUNTY HWY U|TRI

Wastewater & Stormwater Permits (NPDES)i

NPDES

Under the Clean Water Act, any facility that discharges wastewater or stormwater into rivers, lakes, or streams must hold an NPDES permit. "Effective" means the permit is currently active and the facility is authorized to discharge under its permit conditions.

Active Permitsi

Expired / Terminatedi

BELLE WWTFHWY EEMinor Discharge|EPA

ROCK ISLAND TRAIL-BELLES BELLE AVEConstruction Stormwater|EPA

RIVER CEMENT COMPANY - SHANK #1165 SASSAFRAS VALLEY LANEIndustrial Stormwater|EPA

BARRETT MATERIALS BELLE265 ROBERTS TRAILMinor Discharge|EPA

DONNANHWY 28 1 MILE S OF HWY ZMinor Discharge|EPA

CAHILLHIGHWAY 28, 1.5 MILES E OF BELLEIndustrial Stormwater|EPA

MID AMERICA BANK804 HWY 28Construction Stormwater|EPA

MARIES R-2 SCHOOL EARLY CHILDHOOD CENTERMITCHEM DRIVEConstruction Stormwater|EPA

KINGSFORD MANUFACTURING CO BRIQUETTING PLANT21200 MARIES ROAD 314Minor Discharge|EPA

Cleanup Sites (Brownfields)i

EPA Brownfields

Former industrial or commercial properties where contamination has been found. "Remedy Complete" means cleanup is finished. "Construction Complete" means cleanup infrastructure is built but monitoring continues. "In Progress" means the site is still being investigated or cleaned up.

MARIES COUNTY R-II SCHOOL504 W. THIRDIn Progress|