Air Qualityi
Water Systemsi
Water Violationsi
25TRI Facilitiesi
Active NPDESi
Air Quality — Rowan County (2025)i
AQSThe 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.
Median AQI
PM2.5 Daysi
143Ozone Daysi
130Drinking Wateri
SDWISPublic 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
32Active Systemsi
11Recent Violationsi
25Recent Violations (Last 5 Years)
Historical Violations (Over 5 Years Ago)
CHINA GROVE, TOWN OF
ROCKWELL, TOWN OF
EAST SPENCER, TOWN OF
CONESTOGA MHP
FISHERMAN`S COVE WATER SYSTEM
HENDRIX ESTATES WATER SYSTEM
MEDINGER MHP
STILLEY`S TRAILER PARK
Toxic Release Inventory (TRI)i
TRIFactories, 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
47With Chemical Datai
31Total Reported Releasesi
33.1K lbsWastewater & Stormwater Permits (NPDES)i
NPDESUnder 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
38Expired / Terminatedi
12Cleanup Sites (Brownfields)i
EPA BrownfieldsFormer 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.
Superfund Sitesi
EPA SuperfundSuperfund sites are the nation's most seriously contaminated locations. They are placed on the National Priorities List (NPL) and receive long-term federal cleanup funding. Most communities have none.
National Starch & Chemical Corp.
NPL Site