Putnam Water Quality Report
4 cities ranked · Average grade: B+ · Tennessee
Avg Score
84.1
Cities Ranked
4
Health Violations
2
PFAS Detected
0
84.1
County avg score
4
Cities ranked
100%
A or B grade
0%
D or F grade
2
Health violations
0
PFAS detected
Grade Distribution
How Putnam cities scored
A
2
50%
Excellent
B
2
50%
Good
C
0
0%
Fair
D
0
0%
Poor
F
0
0%
Failing
Comparison
County vs Tennessee average
▲ 1.3 pts above state average
City Map
Water quality across Putnam
Each dot is a city, colored by grade. Click any city to view its full report.
Highlights
Top & bottom cities in Putnam
Best cities
Worst cities
County context
95.3%
of residents on fluoridated water (CDC, 2020)
0
lbs/yr to surface water · top 10 TRI facilities
Industrial pollution
Top industrial polluters in Putnam
Industrial polluters nearby
Facilities reporting the most surface-water releases in Putnam, 2023.
| Facility | Top chemical | To surface water (lbs/yr) |
|---|---|---|
FLOWSERVE COOKEVILLE, TN38501 | — | — |
FICOSA N.A. COOKEVILLE, TN38506 | — | — |
PERDUE FOODS LLC - MONTEREY PROCESSING PLANT MONTEREY, TN38574 | — | — |
Source: EPA Toxic Release Inventory (TRI) 2023
Full Rankings
All 4 cities in Putnam
| # | City | Grade | Score | Score | Population | Violations | Issues |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Algood | A | 91.8 | 10K | 13 | Unresolved | |
| 2 | Baxter | A | 91.4 | 8K | 21 | Unresolved | |
| 3 | Cookeville | B+ | 81.5 | 78K | 53 | Health Unresolved | |
| 4 | Monterey | B- | 71.7 | 9K | 101 | Health Unresolved |