Hawkins, TN

Moderate Risk (45/100)

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. This is a different measure than the EJ Screening score for this county, which ranks it by percentile against other tracked counties rather than against these fixed caps.

Environmental data for Hawkins in Tennessee · Population: 57,446

TRI sites such as US Army Holston Army Ammunition Plant; Holliston Holdings LLC; Hutchinson Sealing Systems Inc; SDWIS systems such as ROGERSVILLE WATER DEPT; PERSIA UTILITY DISTRICT; LAKEVIEW U.D. WEST anchor Hawkins, TN's EPA extract. Derived burden score 45/100 (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 Hawkins include ROGERSVILLE WATER DEPT; LAKEVIEW U.D. WEST; SURGOINSVILLE UTILITY DISTRICT, while US Army Holston Army Ammunition Plant leads reported TRI pounds among local Form R filers. No AQS county monitors report here.

Burden score 45/100 (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 Hawkins -- 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 Hawkins, TN: EPA TRI 2023 reporting year

2022 → 2023

Same facilities, both years

-8.6%

10 facilities that filed in 2022 and 2023

Whole inventory

-8.6%

4.6 million lb → 4.2 million lb, every facility that filed

Between the two reporting years, 1 facility filed for the first time and 0 stopped filing. Facilities entering or leaving the inventory are excluded from the same-facility comparison above.

  • Hawkins, TN's total reported releases fell from 4.6 million lb in 2022 to 4.2 million lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
  • Hawkins, TN's water releases rose from 105.9 thousand lb in 2022 to 292.2 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
  • Hawkins, TN's land releases fell from 192 lb in 2022 to 0 lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
  • Hawkins, TN's air releases rose from 102.4 thousand lb in 2022 to 144.5 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
County population (Census ACS)
57,446
TRI Facilities
11
Water Systems
6
Superfund Sites
0
Total Releases
23.0M lbs

Water Systems (6)

System System pop (SDWIS) Violations
ROGERSVILLE WATER DEPT 13,729 24
PERSIA UTILITY DISTRICT 4,966 0
LAKEVIEW U.D. WEST 2,684 28
SURGOINSVILLE UTILITY DISTRICT 2,609 1
MOORESBURG UTILITY DISTRICT 1,844 2
LAKEVIEW U.D. EAST 1,324 0

TRI Facilities (11)

# Facility Total Releases
1 US Army Holston Army Ammunition Plant 22.4M lbs
2 Holliston Holdings LLC 489.1K lbs
3 Hutchinson Sealing Systems Inc 53.5K lbs
4 U.S. Tva John Sevier Combined Cycle Plant 17.3K lbs
5 Mundet Tennessee Inc 16.0K lbs
6 Sam Dong Inc 15.3K lbs
7 Bharat Forge Pmt Technologie LLC 6.1K lbs
8 Cardinal Glass Industries-Greenland Plant 5.5K lbs
9 Dodge Industrial 1.3K lbs
10 Barrette Outdoor Living Inc. 0 lbs
11 Noble Oil Services Inc. 0 lbs

Cities in Hawkins (6)

Kingsport
6 facilities · 4 water
Rogersville
3 facilities · 4 water
Surgoinsville
3 facilities · 1 water
Church Hill
3 facilities · 0 water
Bulls Gap
1 facilities · 0 water
Mooresburg
0 facilities · 1 water

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the environmental risk level in Hawkins, Tennessee?
Hawkins, TN has an environmental risk score of 45/100 (Moderate Risk), based on 11 TRI facilities, 0 Superfund sites, and 6 water systems on record. 4 water systems have health-based violations. Source: EPA TRI, SDWIS, and Superfund NPL.
Are there Superfund sites in Hawkins?
No Superfund National Priorities List (NPL) sites are currently registered in Hawkins, TN in the EPA database.
How many toxic release facilities are in Hawkins?
Hawkins, TN has 11 TRI-reporting facilities on record with the EPA Toxic Release Inventory, with a combined total of 23.0M lbs in reported toxic releases. TRI facilities self-report annual chemical release data to the EPA.
What is the air quality in Hawkins?
Air quality monitoring data (EPA AQS) is not available for Hawkins, TN. This may indicate no EPA monitoring stations are located in the county. For regional air quality data, see the state environmental profile or visit EPA's AirNow.gov.
Is the drinking water safe in Hawkins?
Hawkins, TN has 6 EPA-regulated water systems. 4 systems have 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 Hawkins?
Environmental compliance in Hawkins, 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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Data sourced from U.S. EPA environmental datasets. See our methodology for details. Retrieved and formatted by PlainEnviro