Tazewell, VA
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 Tazewell in Virginia · Population: 39,933
TRI sites such as Quikrete - Pounding Mill Va Plant; SDWIS systems such as BLUEFIELD, TOWN OF; TAZEWELL, TOWN OF; RICHLANDS, TOWN OF anchor Tazewell, VA's EPA extract. Derived burden score 10/100 (Low 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 Tazewell include RICHLANDS, TOWN OF; PORTER FARM SUBD WATER ASSOC; MIDDLE CREEK - TCPSA, while Quikrete - Pounding Mill Va Plant leads reported TRI pounds among local Form R filers. No AQS county monitors report here.
Burden score 10/100 (Low 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 Tazewell -- 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.
Water Systems (18)
| System | System pop (SDWIS) | Violations |
|---|---|---|
| BLUEFIELD, TOWN OF | 5,811 | 0 |
| TAZEWELL, TOWN OF | 5,007 | 0 |
| RICHLANDS, TOWN OF | 4,564 | 1 |
| BAPTIST VALLEY | 3,857 | 0 |
| CLAYPOOL HILL TAZEWELL CO PSA | 3,322 | 0 |
| EASTERN TAZEWELL COUNTY | 2,952 | 0 |
| TCPSA - RAVEN/DORAN | 2,644 | 0 |
| CEDAR BLUFF, TOWN OF | 1,400 | 0 |
| FALLS MILLS - TCPSA | 870 | 0 |
| TCPSA - GRATTON | 707 | 0 |
| TCPSA - JEWELL RIDGE | 605 | 0 |
| TCPSA - FORT WITTEN | 173 | 0 |
| TCPSA - BIG CREEK/COALDAN | 158 | 0 |
| BARKAY ESTATES | 85 | 0 |
| PORTER FARM SUBD WATER ASSOC | 82 | 1 |
| MIDDLE CREEK - TCPSA | 50 | 1 |
| TCPSA - DAW ROAD | 43 | 0 |
| GREATER TAZEWELL WTP | 0 | 0 |
TRI Facilities (1)
| # | Facility | Total Releases |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Quikrete - Pounding Mill Va Plant | 0 lbs |
Cities in Tazewell (6)
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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.
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