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.

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

Environmental Reporti

Water Systemsi

2community / 9 total

Water Violationsi

TRI Facilitiesi

Active NPDESi

3/ 21 total

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 (6)

Community (2)

Non-Transient (1)

Recent Violations (Last 5 Years)

CHARLESTON PWS

2 violationsLatest: 2021-07-01

EPA

Historical Violations (Over 5 Years Ago)

MERRYWEATHER MEADOWS

17 violationsLatest: 2010-10-02

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

GATES CORP - CHARLESTON1300 PLANT RD4 chemicals|TRI

BROWN SHOE CO7TH & E MARSHALL|TRI

STARK MANUFACTURING INC1200 PLANT RD|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

GREEN ACRES MHP WWTFROUTE 1, BOX 189Minor Discharge|EPA

MFA BULK PLANT - CHARLESTON200 BEASLEY PARK RDIndustrial Stormwater|EPA

CHARLESTON WWTF401 NORTH LOCUSTPOTW|EPA