Blount Water Quality Report
8 cities ranked · Average grade: A- · Alabama
Avg Score
89
Cities Ranked
8
Health Violations
5
PFAS Detected
2
89
County avg score
8
Cities ranked
100%
A or B grade
0%
D or F grade
5
Health violations
2
PFAS detected
Grade Distribution
How Blount cities scored
A
7
88%
Excellent
B
1
13%
Good
C
0
0%
Fair
D
0
0%
Poor
F
0
0%
Failing
Comparison
County vs Alabama average
▲ 5.8 pts above state average
City Map
Water quality across Blount
Each dot is a city, colored by grade. Click any city to view its full report.
Highlights
Top & bottom cities in Blount
Best cities
Worst cities
County context
871,017
lbs/yr to surface water · top 10 TRI facilities
Industrial pollution
Top industrial polluters in Blount
Industrial polluters nearby
Facilities reporting the most surface-water releases in Blount, 2023.
Total reported releases to surface water: 871,017 lbs
| Facility | Top chemical | To surface water (lbs/yr) |
|---|---|---|
TYSON FARMS INC. - BLOUNTSVILLE PROCESSING PLANT BLOUNTSVILLE, AL35031 | Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution) | 871,017 |
Source: EPA Toxic Release Inventory (TRI) 2023
Full Rankings
All 8 cities in Blount
| # | City | Grade | Score | Score | Population | Violations | Issues |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Allgood | A | 94.7 | 861 | 5 | Health Unresolved | |
| 2 | Locust Fork | A | 92.5 | 6K | 5 | Unresolved | |
| 3 | Oneonta | A | 92 | 20K | 10 | Health Unresolved | |
| 4 | Snead | A- | 90 | 6K | 12 | Health Unresolved | |
| 5 | Blountsville | A- | 89.9 | 4K | 8 | Health Unresolved | |
| 6 | Hayden | A- | 88 | 3K | 20 | Unresolved | |
| 7 | Remlap | A- | 86.7 | 3K | 13 | Unresolved | |
| 8 | Cleveland | B | 77.9 | 26K | 186 | Health Unresolved |