Blount Water Quality Report
4 cities ranked · Average grade: A- · Tennessee
Avg Score
89.2
Cities Ranked
4
Health Violations
3
PFAS Detected
0
89.2
County avg score
4
Cities ranked
100%
A or B grade
0%
D or F grade
3
Health violations
0
PFAS detected
Grade Distribution
How Blount cities scored
A
4
100%
Excellent
B
0
0%
Good
C
0
0%
Fair
D
0
0%
Poor
F
0
0%
Failing
Comparison
County vs Tennessee average
▲ 6.4 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
99.9%
of residents on fluoridated water (CDC, 2020)
472
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: 472 lbs
| Facility | Top chemical | To surface water (lbs/yr) |
|---|---|---|
ARCONIC US LLC ALCOA, TN37701 | Manganese | 472 |
DENSO MANUFACTURING TENNESSEE INC MARYVILLE, TN37801 | — | — |
ROYAL METAL POWDERS INC. MARYVILLE, TN37804 | — | — |
SANFORD BRANDS MARYVILLE, TN37801 | — | — |
SKIER'S CHOICE INC MARYVILLE, TN37801 | — | — |
+ 5 more facilities
Source: EPA Toxic Release Inventory (TRI) 2023
Full Rankings
All 4 cities in Blount
| # | City | Grade | Score | Score | Population | Violations | Issues |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alcoa | A | 94.1 | 35K | 12 | Health Unresolved | |
| 2 | Townsend | A- | 88.2 | 15K | 20 | Unresolved | |
| 3 | Maryville | A- | 87.3 | 138K | 30 | Health Unresolved | |
| 4 | Friendsville | A- | 87.2 | 5K | 16 | Health Unresolved |