Sullivan, 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. 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 Sullivan in Tennessee · Population: 159,693
TRI sites such as Eastman Chemical Co Tennessee Operations; Domtar Paper Co LLC Kingsport Mill; Bristol Metals LP; SDWIS systems such as KINGSPORT WATER DEPT; BLOUNTVILLE UTILITY DISTRICT; BLOOMINGDALE UTILITY DISTRICT anchor Sullivan, TN's EPA extract. Derived burden score 47/100 (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 Sullivan include BLOOMINGDALE UTILITY DISTRICT; INTERMONT UTILITY DISTRICT, while Eastman Chemical Co Tennessee Operations leads reported TRI pounds among local Form R filers. AQS median AQI 41 / peak 97 in 2024.
Burden score 47/100 (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 Sullivan -- 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 Sullivan, TN: EPA TRI 2023 reporting year
Same facilities, both years
-8.4%
14 facilities that filed in 2022 and 2023
Whole inventory
-8.4%
4.1 million lb → 3.8 million lb, every facility that filed
Between the two reporting years, 0 facilities filed for the first time and 1 stopped filing. Facilities entering or leaving the inventory are excluded from the same-facility comparison above.
- Sullivan, TN's total reported releases fell from 4.1 million lb in 2022 to 3.8 million lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Sullivan, TN's off-site transfers rose from 135.2 thousand lb in 2022 to 253.9 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Sullivan, TN's air releases fell from 1.9 million lb in 2022 to 1.5 million lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Sullivan, TN's land releases fell from 1.0 million lb in 2022 to 897.5 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 | 285 (79%) | 76 | 0 | 97 |
| 2023 | 277 (76%) | 84 | 2 | 118 |
| 2022 | 299 (82%) | 65 | 0 | 87 |
| 2021 | 273 (75%) | 92 | 0 | 100 |
| 2020 | 314 (86%) | 52 | 0 | 80 |
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 (8)
| System | System pop (SDWIS) | Violations |
|---|---|---|
| KINGSPORT WATER DEPT | 107,739 | 0 |
| BLOUNTVILLE UTILITY DISTRICT | 15,647 | 0 |
| BLOOMINGDALE UTILITY DISTRICT | 13,318 | 1 |
| SOUTH FORK UTILITY DISTRICT | 7,645 | 0 |
| BLUFF CITY WATER DEPARTMENT | 2,763 | 0 |
| INTERMONT UTILITY DISTRICT | 1,848 | 1 |
| EAST CARTERS VALLEY | 285 | 0 |
| SPRING VALLEY SUBDIVISION | 185 | 0 |
TRI Facilities (16)
| # | Facility | Total Releases |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Eastman Chemical Co Tennessee Operations | 17.4M lbs |
| 2 | Domtar Paper Co LLC Kingsport Mill | 1.1M lbs |
| 3 | Bristol Metals LP | 788.9K lbs |
| 4 | Microporous LLC | 517.7K lbs |
| 5 | Tri-City Extrusion | 36.9K lbs |
| 6 | Primester Gp | 31.5K lbs |
| 7 | Polymer Industrial Products | 16.1K lbs |
| 8 | Seaman Corp-Bristol Plant | 11.2K lbs |
| 9 | Upm Pharmaceuticals Inc | 3.0K lbs |
| 10 | Modern Forge Tennessee Llc. | 509 lbs |
| 11 | Bell Helicopter Textron | 0 lbs |
| 12 | Kps Global | 0 lbs |
| 13 | Ready Mix USA Llc-Kingsport Plant | 0 lbs |
| 14 | US Tva Boone Hydroelectric Dam | 0 lbs |
| 15 | Westlake Royal Building Products | 0 lbs |
| 16 | Safety-Kleen Systems Piney Flats (plt) | 0 lbs |
Cities in Sullivan (4)
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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.