Carter Water Quality Report
4 cities ranked · Average grade: B- · Tennessee
Avg Score
74.1
Cities Ranked
4
Health Violations
2
PFAS Detected
0
74.1
County avg score
4
Cities ranked
75%
A or B grade
25%
D or F grade
2
Health violations
0
PFAS detected
Grade Distribution
How Carter cities scored
A
2
50%
Excellent
B
1
25%
Good
C
0
0%
Fair
D
1
25%
Poor
F
0
0%
Failing
Comparison
County vs Tennessee average
▼ 8.7 pts below state average
City Map
Water quality across Carter
Each dot is a city, colored by grade. Click any city to view its full report.
Highlights
Top & bottom cities in Carter
Worst cities
County context
58.6%
of residents on fluoridated water (CDC, 2020)
24
lbs/yr to surface water · top 10 TRI facilities
Industrial pollution
Top industrial polluters in Carter
Industrial polluters nearby
Facilities reporting the most surface-water releases in Carter, 2023.
Total reported releases to surface water: 24 lbs
| Facility | Top chemical | To surface water (lbs/yr) |
|---|---|---|
SNAP-ON TOOLS CO ELIZABETHTON, TN37643 | Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution) | 24 |
BORLA PERFORMANCE INDUSTRIES INC JOHNSON CITY, TN37604 | — | — |
MAPES PIANO STRING CO ELIZABETHTON, TN37643 | — | — |
AYM INC - TENNESSEE DISTRIBUTION CENTER ELIZABETHTON, TN37643 | — | — |
COLORWORKS INC ELIZABETHTON, TN37643 | — | — |
Source: EPA Toxic Release Inventory (TRI) 2023
Full Rankings
All 4 cities in Carter
| # | City | Grade | Score | Score | Population | Violations | Issues |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hampton | A- | 88.4 | 4K | 24 | Unresolved | |
| 2 | Elizabethon | A- | 85.4 | 9K | 64 | Health Unresolved | |
| 3 | Roan Mountain | B | 75.1 | 1K | 44 | Unresolved | |
| 4 | Elizabethton | D | 47.5 | 53K | 299 | Health Unresolved |