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.

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

Environmental Reporti

Water Systemsi

3community / 8 total

Water Violationsi

TRI Facilitiesi

Active NPDESi

11/ 33 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

Community (3)

Transient (3)

Non-Transient (2)

Recent Violations (Last 5 Years)

BENTON PWS

4 violationsLatest: 2023-05-01

EPA

NEW HAMBURG SOUTH END

1 violationLatest: 2024-10-17

EPA

Historical Violations (Over 5 Years Ago)

FERRELLS TRAILER COURT

2 violationsLatest: 1996-04-01

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

BROWN SHOE CORTE 1 HWY 77|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

BENTON WWTPHWY EPOTW|EPA

SANDSTONE RIDGEMACK AVENUEConstruction Stormwater|EPA

SCOTT COUNTY R-IV SCHOOL WWTP4035 STATE HWY 77 SOUTHMinor Discharge|EPA

KELSO 1 SOLAR5351 STATE HIGHWAY HConstruction Stormwater|EPA

FERRELL MOBILE HOME PARKI55 AT BENTON EXITMinor Discharge|EPA

HAMMER DOWN AUTO PARTS159 SANDOWN PARKIndustrial Stormwater|EPA

BRENDA KAY SAND LLC1550 COUNTY RD 333Minor Discharge|EPA

BULLION SWITCHING STATION5339 STATE HIGHWAY HConstruction Stormwater|EPA

KELSO 1 SOLAR5351 STATE HIGHWAY HConstruction Stormwater|EPA

ULTIMATE AG139 STULL DRIVEConstruction Stormwater|EPA

SCOTT COUNTY SANITARY LANDFILLUS HIGHWAY 61 AND MISSOURI ROUTE 77Minor Discharge|EPA