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.

Wurtland, KY Water Quality, EPA Sites & Air Quality Data

Environmental Reporti

Air Qualityi

37Good

Water Systemsi

2community / 3 total

Water Violationsi

TRI Facilitiesi

475.7K lbs reported

Active NPDESi

6/ 21 total

Air Quality — Greenup County (2025)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.

Good

Median AQI

050100150200300

max 67

PM2.5 Daysi

Ozone Daysi

122

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 (2)

Non-Transient (1)

Recent Violations (Last 5 Years)

WURTLAND WATER DEPARTMENT

18 violationsLatest: 2025-01-01

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

Total Reported Releasesi

75.7K lbs

SUN CHEMICAL100 WURTS RD5 chemicals|TRI

NEXPERA WURTLAND PLANTHC 66-400 HARRIS RD4 chemicals|TRI

PREGIS INNOVATIVE PACKAGING INC300 HARRIS RD2 chemicals|TRI

VESUVIUS USA - WURTLAND PLANT1080 PORT RD2 chemicals|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

GREENUP/BOYD CO PORT AUTHORITY1101 PORT RD, STE AMinor Discharge|EPA

WURTLAND COLLECTION SYSTEMINDUSTRIAL RDMinor Discharge|EPA

VESUVIUS USA - WURTLAND PLANT1080 PORT RDIndustrial Stormwater|EPA

GREENUP JOINT SEWER AGENCY101 WURTS RDNPDES PRETREATMENT PROGRAM|EPA

GREENUP JOINT SEWER AGENCY101 WURTS RDBiosolids|EPA

NEXPERA LLC - WURTLAND PLANT400 HARRIS RDMajor Discharge|EPA