Obion Water Quality Report
7 cities ranked · Average grade: A- · Tennessee
Avg Score
87.1
Cities Ranked
7
Health Violations
4
PFAS Detected
0
87.1
County avg score
7
Cities ranked
100%
A or B grade
0%
D or F grade
4
Health violations
0
PFAS detected
Grade Distribution
How Obion cities scored
A
4
57%
Excellent
B
3
43%
Good
C
0
0%
Fair
D
0
0%
Poor
F
0
0%
Failing
Comparison
County vs Tennessee average
▲ 4.3 pts above state average
City Map
Water quality across Obion
Each dot is a city, colored by grade. Click any city to view its full report.
Highlights
Top & bottom cities in Obion
Best cities
Worst cities
County context
80.7%
of residents on fluoridated water (CDC, 2020)
412,533
lbs/yr to surface water · top 10 TRI facilities
Industrial pollution
Top industrial polluters in Obion
Industrial polluters nearby
Facilities reporting the most surface-water releases in Obion, 2023.
Total reported releases to surface water: 412,533 lbs
| Facility | Top chemical | To surface water (lbs/yr) |
|---|---|---|
TYSON FARMS INC. - UNION CITY PROCESSING UNION CITY, TN38261 | Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution) | 412,465 |
TITAN TIRE CORP OF UNION CITY UNION CITY, TN38261 | Zinc compounds | 63 |
KOHLER CO UNION CITY, TN38261 | Nitric acid | 5 |
TYSON FARMS INC. - SOUTH FULTON FEEDMILL SOUTH FULTON, TN38257 | — | — |
GREEN PLAINS OBION LLC RIVES, TN38253 | — | — |
+ 1 more facility
Source: EPA Toxic Release Inventory (TRI) 2023
Full Rankings
All 7 cities in Obion
| # | City | Grade | Score | Score | Population | Violations | Issues |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Union City | A | 94.9 | 16K | 5 | Unresolved | |
| 2 | South Fulton | A | 92 | 4K | 18 | Health Unresolved | |
| 3 | Troy | A | 91.6 | 2K | 3 | Unresolved | |
| 4 | Hornbreak | A- | 86.9 | 736 | 39 | Unresolved | |
| 5 | Obion | B+ | 82.1 | 5K | 30 | Health Unresolved | |
| 6 | Hornbeak | B+ | 81.3 | 2K | 49 | Health Unresolved | |
| 7 | Kenton | B+ | 81 | 2K | 61 | Health Unresolved |