Watauga, NC
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 Watauga in North Carolina · Population: 54,607
SDWIS systems such as BOONE, TOWN OF; APPALACHIAN STATE UNIV WTP; BEECH MOUNTAIN, TOWN OF anchor Watauga, NC's EPA extract. Derived burden score 15/100 (Low Risk) uses fixed national caps on density, log release volume, Superfund count, and health-flagged systems - not an official EPA rating.
No TRI Form R facilities sit in Watauga in this extract; water coverage still lists BOONE, TOWN OF; APPALACHIAN STATE UNIV WTP; BEECH MOUNTAIN, TOWN OF. No AQS county monitors report here.
Burden score 15/100 (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 Watauga -- 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 (32)
| System | System pop (SDWIS) | Violations |
|---|---|---|
| BOONE, TOWN OF | 19,811 | 0 |
| APPALACHIAN STATE UNIV WTP | 11,150 | 4 |
| BEECH MOUNTAIN, TOWN OF | 2,468 | 5 |
| YANCEYVILLE, TOWN OF | 1,937 | 19 |
| BLOWING ROCK, TOWN OF | 1,637 | 0 |
| BANNER ELK, TOWN OF | 1,164 | 0 |
| BLUE RIDGE MTN CLUB | 685 | 0 |
| MILL RIDGE POA | 427 | 4 |
| SEVEN DEVILS, TOWN OF | 400 | 5 |
| WALMAR MANOR MHP | 400 | 14 |
| NEW OXFORD MANOR MHP | 350 | 10 |
| BLUE RIDGE VILLAGE | 343 | 3 |
| BRADFORD PARK | 310 | 4 |
| GREEN ACRES PARK | 280 | 0 |
| THE BLUFFS AT BLOWING ROCK | 254 | 2 |
| COVENTRY TERRACE | 250 | 13 |
| BLACK ROCK MOBILE HOME PARK | 220 | 0 |
| SIX-0-FIVE MHC | 201 | 5 |
| WOODFORD ESTATES MHC | 178 | 0 |
| GLENWOOD MOBILE HOME PARK | 175 | 1 |
| OAK HILL MOBILE HOME COMMUNITY LLC | 172 | 0 |
| BLUE RIDGE PRESERVATION INC | 150 | 0 |
| PINEHURST MOBILE ESTATES | 130 | 0 |
| BLUE RIDGE MOBILE HOME PARK | 106 | 0 |
| LEES-MCRAE -SOUTH CAMPUS | 99 | 2 |
| HIWAY MHC LLC | 80 | 1 |
| LAURELWOOD DEVELOPMENT | 71 | 0 |
| PEBBLE CREEK APARTMENTS | 52 | 6 |
| WATAUGA MHP | 45 | 0 |
| VALLEY VIEW S/D | 40 | 1 |
| GREEN BRIAR APARTMENTS | 35 | 0 |
| BLOOMFIELD APARTMENTS | 31 | 2 |
Cities in Watauga (5)
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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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