Davidson, TN

Moderate Risk (54/100)

A PlainEnviro-computed score from reported facility/violation counts, not an official EPA rating, health forecast, or population-adjusted rate. See methodology.

Environmental data for Davidson in Tennessee · Population: 709,846

Davidson, TN is tracked across three EPA datasets covering 44 Toxics Release Inventory (TRI) facilities, 3 Safe Drinking Water Act systems, and 0 Superfund National Priorities List sites. Together these generate an environmental burden score of 54/100 (Moderate Risk), calibrated against national distributions for facility density, chemical release volume, Superfund concentration, and water-system health violations.

Industrial disclosures inside the county total 845.0K lbs of reported toxic releases under EPCRA Section 313, while 1 water system carries an active health-based violation in the SDWIS record. EPA Air Quality System monitors logged a median AQI of 50 and a peak AQI of 122 in 2024, with 52% of observed days rated "Good" (0–50).

All figures below draw directly from federal EPA records, TRI self-reported emissions, SDWIS compliance history, NPL Hazard Ranking System scores, and AQS daily AQI summaries, and are not adjusted, weighted, or forecast. A past violation or elevated score does not itself indicate current unsafe conditions; it documents the regulatory and disclosure history publicly filed with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency through the most recent reporting cycle.

Population
709,846
TRI Facilities
44
Water Systems
3
Superfund Sites
0
Total Releases
845.0K lbs

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 189 (52%) 171 6 122
2023 136 (37%) 225 4 133
2022 169 (46%) 194 2 143
2021 152 (42%) 209 4 116
2020 190 (52%) 174 2 116
2024 Good Air Quality: 52% of days
Unhealthy days: 6
Median AQI: 50

Source: EPA Air Quality System (AQS) Annual AQI by County 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 (3)

System Population Violations
METRO WATER SERVICES 778,153 0
HARPETH VALLEY U.D. 64,359 0
HILLVIEW MHC 96 1

TRI Facilities (44)

# Facility Total Releases
1 Nashville Wire Products 203.6K lbs
2 U S Smokeless Tobacco Co 140.7K lbs
3 Nwi Nashville LLC 114.8K lbs
4 Tyson Fresh Meats Inc-Goodlettsville 103.6K lbs
5 Qg Printing II LLC 49.4K lbs
6 Superior Industrial Solutions Inc 45.2K lbs
7 Clemons Concrete Coatings 37.5K lbs
8 Midsouth Wire 29.9K lbs
9 Fiberweb Inc. 26.9K lbs
10 Blanchard Terminal Co - Nashville 51 Ave Tn Terminal 13.8K lbs
11 Mplx Terminals LLC - Nashville Bordeaux Tn Terminal 12.4K lbs
12 Dfa Dairy Brands Fluid LLC DBA Purity Dairy 11.2K lbs
13 Shell Nashville Terminal 10.7K lbs
14 Exxon Mobil Corp Nashville Terminal 9.3K lbs
15 Cone Nashville Llc. 8.5K lbs
16 Sinomax East Inc. 8.1K lbs
17 Carlex Glass America LLC 6.2K lbs
18 Azz Galvanizing Services-Nashville 6.2K lbs
19 Mplx Terminals LLC - Nashville Downtown Tn Terminal 3.4K lbs
20 Dfa Dairy Brands Fluid LLC DBA Country Delite Farms 1.9K lbs
21 Safety-Kleen Systems Nashville (nas) 1.5K lbs
22 Nashville Wire Products 188 lbs
23 Greer Stop Nut Inc 109 lbs
24 Marathon Petroleum Co - Nashville Tn Asp Terminal 98 lbs
25 American Fabricators Inc. 10 lbs
26 Hayward Holdings Inc. 6 lbs
27 Four O Corp 5 lbs
28 Quikrete - Nashville Tn Plant 1 lbs
29 Foley Products Co - Hermitage 0 lbs
30 Twb Antioch 0 lbs
31 Hennessy Industries Inc 0 lbs
32 Palm Commodities International LLC 0 lbs
33 Doodleco Inc (dba Superior Trim) 0 lbs
34 Innophos Inc 0 lbs
35 Protrition - Nashville Tn 0 lbs
36 Smyrna Ready Mix Plant 2 0 lbs
37 Nashville Chemical & Equipment Co Inc 0 lbs
38 Cmc Rebar 0 lbs
39 Smyrna Ready Mix LLC Plant 3 0 lbs
40 Hudson Technologies Co 0 lbs
41 Ergon Asphalt & Emulsions Inc. - Nashville 0 lbs
42 Cmc Rebar 0 lbs
43 Dubois Chemicals - Nashville Tn 0 lbs
44 Plant 24 0 lbs

Cities in Davidson (5)

Antioch
Pop: -
1 facilities · 0 water
Goodlettsville
Pop: -
2 facilities · 0 water
Hermitage
Pop: -
1 facilities · 0 water
Old Hickory
Pop: -
3 facilities · 0 water
Nashville
Pop: -
34 facilities · 3 water

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the environmental risk level in Davidson, Tennessee?
Davidson, TN has an environmental risk score of 54/100 (Moderate Risk), based on 44 TRI facilities, 0 Superfund sites, and 3 water systems on record. 1 water system have health-based violations. Source: EPA TRI, SDWIS, and Superfund NPL.
Are there Superfund sites in Davidson?
No Superfund National Priorities List (NPL) sites are currently registered in Davidson, TN in the EPA database.
How many toxic release facilities are in Davidson?
Davidson, TN has 44 TRI-reporting facilities on record with the EPA Toxic Release Inventory, with a combined total of 845.0K lbs in reported toxic releases. TRI facilities self-report annual chemical release data to the EPA.
What is the air quality in Davidson?
In 2024, Davidson, TN recorded a median AQI of 50 and a peak AQI of 122. 52% of monitored days had "Good" air quality (AQI 0–50). Source: EPA Air Quality System (AQS) Annual AQI by County.
Is the drinking water safe in Davidson?
Davidson, TN has 3 EPA-regulated water systems. 1 system has reported health-based violations (MCL exceedances). A past violation does not necessarily mean water is currently unsafe. For current water quality, contact your local water utility. Source: EPA SDWIS.
What environmental agencies cover Davidson?
Environmental compliance in Davidson, Tennessee is overseen by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) at the federal level and the Tennessee state environmental agency. Facilities report to the EPA Toxic Release Inventory, water systems are regulated under the Safe Drinking Water Act, and contaminated sites are managed under the Superfund program. Contact your state environmental agency for local concerns.

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.

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