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.

New Knoxville, OH Water Quality, EPA Sites & Air Quality Data

Environmental Reporti

Water Systemsi

3community / 13 total

Water Violationsi

TRI Facilitiesi

Active NPDESi

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 (5)

Non-Transient (5)

Community (3)

Recent Violations (Last 5 Years)

GRAND LAKE ESTATES

21 violationsLatest: 2025-12-01

EPA

THE WAY INTERNATIONAL

3 violationsLatest: 2025-09-01

EPA

Historical Violations (Over 5 Years Ago)

NEW KNOXVILLE VILLAGE PWS

2 violationsLatest: 2019-03-18

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

CROWN EQUIPMENT CORP7587 STATE RT 2191 chemical|TRI

HOGE LUMBER CO700 SOUTH MAIN ST|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

NEW KNOXVILLE STP500 INDUSTRIAL DRBiosolids|EPA

SHARLON SUBDIVISION11876 ST RTE 29POTW|EPA

THE WAY INTERNATIONAL19100 E SHELBY RDMinor 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.

HOGE LUMBER CO701 SOUTH MAIN STREETRemedy Complete|EPA