Maury, TN

Moderate Risk (35/100)

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 Maury in Tennessee · Population: 104,855

TRI sites such as Smelter Service Corp; Tennessee Aluminum Processors Inc; Gm Spring Hill Manufacturing; SDWIS systems such as COLUMBIA POWER AND WATER SYSTEMS; SPRING HILL WATER DEPT; MOUNT PLEASANT WATER SYS #1 anchor Maury, TN's EPA extract. Derived burden score 35/100 (Moderate Risk) uses fixed national caps on density, log release volume, Superfund count, and health-flagged systems - not an official EPA rating.

Smelter Service Corp; Tennessee Aluminum Processors Inc; Gm Spring Hill Manufacturing are among the largest Form R filers reporting in Maury; no SDWIS system here carries an active health-based flag. AQS median AQI 33 / peak 83 in 2024.

Burden score 35/100 (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 Maury -- 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 Maury, TN: EPA TRI 2023 reporting year

2022 → 2023

Same facilities, both years

+53.8%

10 facilities that filed in 2022 and 2023

Whole inventory

+63.2%

780.7 thousand lb → 1.3 million 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.

  • Maury, TN's total reported releases rose from 780.7 thousand lb in 2022 to 1.2 million lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
  • Maury, TN's water releases rose from 19 lb in 2022 to 199 lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
  • Maury, TN's off-site transfers rose from 573.4 thousand lb in 2022 to 1.0 million lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
  • Maury, TN's air releases fell from 207.3 thousand lb in 2022 to 186.1 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
County population (Census ACS)
104,855
TRI Facilities
12
Water Systems
3
Superfund Sites
0
Total Releases
4.3M 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 297 (83%) 63 0 83
2023 277 (77%) 81 0 96
2022 282 (82%) 62 0 82
2021 252 (72%) 96 1 109
2020 302 (86%) 49 0 92
2024 Good Air Quality: 83% of days
Median AQI: 33

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 (3)

System System pop (SDWIS) Violations
COLUMBIA POWER AND WATER SYSTEMS 84,617 0
SPRING HILL WATER DEPT 65,840 0
MOUNT PLEASANT WATER SYS #1 8,914 0

TRI Facilities (12)

# Facility Total Releases
1 Smelter Service Corp 1.8M lbs
2 Tennessee Aluminum Processors Inc 1.1M lbs
3 Gm Spring Hill Manufacturing 895.5K lbs
4 Cytec Industries Inc 381.0K lbs
5 Ultium Cells LLC 71.8K lbs
6 Ust Inc. Landmark Ceramics 20.7K lbs
7 Mersen USA Gstn Corp. 1.6K lbs
8 Gcp Applied Technologies Inc 591 lbs
9 Tenneco Automotive 350 lbs
10 Imasen Bucyrus Technology-Tennessee 58 lbs
11 Spring Hill Seating 23 lbs
12 Ergon Asphalt & Emulsions Inc. - Columbia 0 lbs

Cities in Maury (3)

Mount Pleasant
7 facilities · 1 water
Spring Hill
4 facilities · 1 water
Columbia
1 facilities · 2 water

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the environmental risk level in Maury, Tennessee?
Maury, TN has an environmental risk score of 35/100 (Moderate Risk), based on 12 TRI facilities, 0 Superfund sites, and 3 water systems on record. No water systems have current health-based violations. Source: EPA TRI, SDWIS, and Superfund NPL.
Are there Superfund sites in Maury?
No Superfund National Priorities List (NPL) sites are currently registered in Maury, TN in the EPA database.
How many toxic release facilities are in Maury?
Maury, TN has 12 TRI-reporting facilities on record with the EPA Toxic Release Inventory, with a combined total of 4.3M lbs in reported toxic releases. TRI facilities self-report annual chemical release data to the EPA.
What is the air quality in Maury?
In 2024, Maury, TN recorded a median AQI of 33 and a peak AQI of 83. 83% 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 Maury?
Maury, TN has 3 EPA-regulated water systems. No health-based violations are currently on record. For current water quality, contact your local water utility. Source: EPA SDWIS.
What environmental agencies cover Maury?
Environmental compliance in Maury, 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