Blount, TN
Transparent derived index from EPA TRI / SDWIS / Superfund extracts: not an official EPA rating. Fixed caps: facilities ≤25 pts (50+ = max), log10 releases ≤25 pts, Superfund ≤25 pts (5/site), health-violation systems ≤15 pts (3/system), high-chemical facilities ≤10 pts. Bands: High ≥60, Moderate ≥30. See methodology.
Environmental data for Blount in Tennessee · Population: 137,747
TRI sites such as Skier's Choice Inc; Arconic US LLC; Sanford Brands; SDWIS systems such as SOUTH BLOUNT UTILITY DISTRICT; CITY OF MARYVILLE W&S DEPT; ALCOA WATER SYSTEM anchor Blount, TN's EPA extract. Derived burden score 36/100 (Moderate Risk) uses fixed national caps on density, log release volume, Superfund count, and health-flagged systems - not an official EPA rating.
Health-flagged SDWIS rows in Blount include SOUTH BLOUNT UTILITY DISTRICT; ALCOA WATER SYSTEM, while Skier's Choice Inc leads reported TRI pounds among local Form R filers. AQS median AQI 47 / peak 90 in 2024.
Burden score 36/100 (Moderate Risk) is the only weighted composite on this page. The tables below list every TRI facility, SDWIS system, and Superfund site EPA has on record for Blount -- not just the names called out above -- reproducing the disclosure history as filed, not a current-safety verdict. Extract current as of 2026-08-25.
Release-over-release change
What changed for Blount, TN: EPA TRI 2023 reporting year
Same facilities, both years
+24.9%
10 facilities that filed in 2022 and 2023
Whole inventory
+29.3%
478.4 thousand lb → 618.7 thousand lb, every facility that filed
Between the two reporting years, 2 facilities filed for the first time and 0 stopped filing. Facilities entering or leaving the inventory are excluded from the same-facility comparison above.
- Blount, TN's total reported releases rose from 478.4 thousand lb in 2022 to 597.6 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Blount, TN's off-site transfers rose from 167.3 thousand lb in 2022 to 209.5 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Blount, TN's air releases rose from 310.7 thousand lb in 2022 to 387.7 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
Air Quality History (2020–2024)
EPA Air Quality Index (AQI) data showing how many days per year fall into each air quality category.
| Year | Good | Moderate | Unhealthy (SG) | Max AQI |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 221 (60%) | 145 | 0 | 90 |
| 2023 | 224 (61%) | 133 | 8 | 137 |
| 2022 | 238 (65%) | 126 | 1 | 115 |
| 2021 | 231 (63%) | 132 | 2 | 107 |
| 2020 | 273 (75%) | 93 | 0 | 93 |
Source: EPA Air Quality System (AQS) Annual AQI by County AQI categories: Good (0-50), Moderate (51-100), Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups (101-150), Unhealthy (151-200), Very Unhealthy (201-300), Hazardous (301+)
For real-time air quality readings and pollutant breakdowns in Tennessee, see the EPA's AirNow.gov.
Water Systems (5)
| System | System pop (SDWIS) | Violations |
|---|---|---|
| SOUTH BLOUNT UTILITY DISTRICT | 53,864 | 1 |
| CITY OF MARYVILLE W&S DEPT | 49,135 | 0 |
| ALCOA WATER SYSTEM | 35,238 | 2 |
| TUCKALEECHEE UTILITY DISTRICT | 14,522 | 0 |
| FRIENDSVILLE WATER WORKS | 5,437 | 0 |
TRI Facilities (12)
| # | Facility | Total Releases |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Skier's Choice Inc | 1.1M lbs |
| 2 | Arconic US LLC | 864.9K lbs |
| 3 | Sanford Brands | 124.7K lbs |
| 4 | Denso Manufacturing Tennessee Inc | 60.4K lbs |
| 5 | Nisus Corp | 21.1K lbs |
| 6 | Reckless Industries LLC | 12.1K lbs |
| 7 | Flex-N-Gate Rockford | 5.1K lbs |
| 8 | Royal Metal Powders Inc. | 1.3K lbs |
| 9 | Smoky Mountain Metals Inc | 40 lbs |
| 10 | Smith & Wesson Brands Inc. | 0 lbs |
| 11 | Ready Mix USA Llc-Rockford Plant | 0 lbs |
| 12 | Protrition Feed LLC | 0 lbs |
Cities in Blount (5)
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What does this county environmental profile show?
This county environmental profile rolls up EPA Toxics Release Inventory facility reports, Safe Drinking Water Information System public-water-system filings, and Superfund National Priorities List sites for the county boundary defined by the U.S. Census Bureau. Facility counts reflect facilities with a reporting address inside the county, not where downstream environmental effects may be observed. Population figures are from the most recent Census ACS 5-year estimate. The county detail page is updated whenever the upstream EPA programs publish revised data; see the methodology page for the documented ingest cadence and the editorial choices governing how aggregations are computed.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.