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.

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

Environmental Reporti

Air Qualityi

50Good

Water Systemsi

1community / 4 total

Water Compliancei

Clean

TRI Facilitiesi

2204 lbs reported

Active NPDESi

6/ 155 total

Air Quality — Kenton County (2010)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 115

PM2.5 Daysi

106

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)

Non-Transient (1)

Community (1)

Historical Violations (Over 5 Years Ago)

ROSEDALE WATER DISTRICT LLC

7 violationsLatest: 2019-07-01

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

204 lbs

MAGNI INDUSTRIES INC10250 TOEBBEN DR5 chemicals|TRI

THOMSON LEARNING10650 TOEBBEN DR1 chemical|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

HICKORY GROVE BAPTIST CHURCH11969 TAYLOR MILL RDMinor Discharge|EPA

S PAUL WASHNOCK JR RESIDENCE2599 HARRIS PIKEMinor Discharge|EPA

ALDERBROOK SUBDIVISION PHASE 4ALDERBROOK DRConstruction Stormwater|EPA

MAGNI INDUSTRIES INC10250 TOEBBEN DRMinor Discharge|EPA

COLONY HOUSE APTS11801-11805 MADISON PIKEMinor Discharge|EPA

WILLIAM & SHANNON FREIMUTH RESIDENCE2291 CALLANT 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.

WOODDALE SEWAGE PACKAGE TREATMENT PLANT131-A SYLVAN DRIn Progress|