Roane Water Quality Report
3 cities ranked · Average grade: B- · Tennessee
Avg Score
73.3
Cities Ranked
3
Health Violations
3
PFAS Detected
2
73.3
County avg score
3
Cities ranked
67%
A or B grade
33%
D or F grade
3
Health violations
2
PFAS detected
Grade Distribution
How Roane cities scored
A
1
33%
Excellent
B
1
33%
Good
C
0
0%
Fair
D
1
33%
Poor
F
0
0%
Failing
Comparison
County vs Tennessee average
▼ 9.5 pts below state average
City Map
Water quality across Roane
Each dot is a city, colored by grade. Click any city to view its full report.
Highlights
Top & bottom cities in Roane
Best cities
Worst cities
County context
1
Superfund site in Roane
91.8%
of residents on fluoridated water (CDC, 2020)
91,877
lbs/yr to surface water · top 10 TRI facilities
Industrial pollution
Top industrial polluters in Roane
Industrial polluters nearby
Facilities reporting the most surface-water releases in Roane, 2023.
Total reported releases to surface water: 91,877 lbs
| Facility | Top chemical | To surface water (lbs/yr) |
|---|---|---|
US DOE OAK RIDGE NATIONAL LABORATORY OAK RIDGE, TN37830 | Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution) | 80,857 |
U.S. TVA KINGSTON FOSSIL PLANT HARRIMAN, TN37748 | Copper And Copper Compounds | 11,020 |
TWIN K ENTERPRISES LLC READY MIX PLANT HARRIMAN, TN37748 | — | — |
DIVERSIFIED SCIENTIFIC SERVICE S INC. (DSSI) KINGSTON, TN37763 | — | — |
NNSA U.S. DOE CENTRAL TRAINING FACILITY OAK RIDGE, TN37830 | — | — |
+ 4 more facilities
Source: EPA Toxic Release Inventory (TRI) 2023
Superfund sites
Superfund sites in Roane
Superfund sites nearby
Federally tracked hazardous-waste sites within Roane on the EPA National Priorities List.
- CLINCH RIVER CORPORATION
Source: EPA Superfund National Priorities List
Full Rankings
All 3 cities in Roane
| # | City | Grade | Score | Score | Population | Violations | Issues |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rockwood | A- | 85.3 | 11K | 28 | Health Unresolved | |
| 2 | Oliver Springs | B+ | 83.7 | 5K | 77 | Health Unresolved | |
| 3 | Harriman | D+ | 51 | 48K | 78 | Health Unresolved |