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Wilson, TN

Moderate Risk (34/100)

A PlainEnviro-computed score from reported facility/violation counts, not an official EPA rating, health forecast, or population-adjusted rate. See methodology.

Environmental data for Wilson in Tennessee · Population: 153,587

Wilson, TN is tracked across three EPA datasets covering 15 Toxics Release Inventory (TRI) facilities, 6 Safe Drinking Water Act systems, and 0 Superfund National Priorities List sites. Together these generate an environmental burden score of 34/100 (Moderate Risk), calibrated against national distributions for facility density, chemical release volume, Superfund concentration, and water-system health violations.

Industrial disclosures inside the county total 590.7K lbs of reported toxic releases under EPCRA Section 313, while 2 water systems carry an active health-based violation in the SDWIS record. EPA Air Quality System monitors logged a median AQI of 41 and a peak AQI of 100 in 2024, with 88% of observed days rated "Good" (0–50).

All figures below draw directly from federal EPA records, TRI self-reported emissions, SDWIS compliance history, NPL Hazard Ranking System scores, and AQS daily AQI summaries, and are not adjusted, weighted, or forecast. A past violation or elevated score does not itself indicate current unsafe conditions; it documents the regulatory and disclosure history publicly filed with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency through the most recent reporting cycle.

Population
153,587
TRI Facilities
15
Water Systems
6
Superfund Sites
0
Total Releases
590.7K 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 216 (88%) 29 0 100
2023 211 (86%) 29 4 126
2022 221 (91%) 20 1 122
2021 221 (91%) 22 0 74
2020 240 (98%) 5 0 64
2024 Good Air Quality: 88% of days
Median AQI: 41

Source: EPA Air Quality System (AQS) Annual AQI by County 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 (6)

System Population Violations
WEST WILSON UTILITY DISTRICT 86,978 0
LEBANON WATER SYSTEM 60,669 0
GLADEVILLE UTILITY DISTRICT 19,813 2
LAGUARDO UTILITY DISTRICT 15,595 0
WATERTOWN WATER SYSTEM 1,920 2
VENUE @ 109 1,890 0

TRI Facilities (15)

# Facility Total Releases
1 Wonder Porcelain Group LLC Co-Located Site: Nashville Ready 510.5K lbs
2 Wilson Plant 35.8K lbs
3 Perma-Pipe Inc. 20.6K lbs
4 Avery Dennison 17.9K lbs
5 Parker Hannifin Corp O-Ring Div 5.2K lbs
6 Southtec LLC 639 lbs
7 Lochinvar LLC 100 lbs
8 American Fabricators Inc. 5 lbs
9 Oldcastle Precast Inc 1 lbs
10 Cold Chain Technologies LLC 0 lbs
11 Dover Pumps & Process Solutions Segment Inc. 0 lbs
12 Novamet Specialty Products 0 lbs
13 Zf Active Safety & Electronics LLC 0 lbs
14 Royal Canin USA 0 lbs
15 Plant 15 0 lbs

Cities in Wilson (2)

Lebanon
Pop: -
13 facilities · 4 water
Mount Juliet
Pop: -
2 facilities · 1 water

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the environmental risk level in Wilson, Tennessee? ▼
Wilson, TN has an environmental risk score of 34/100 (Moderate Risk), based on 15 TRI facilities, 0 Superfund sites, and 6 water systems on record. 2 water systems have health-based violations. Source: EPA TRI, SDWIS, and Superfund NPL.
Are there Superfund sites in Wilson? ▼
No Superfund National Priorities List (NPL) sites are currently registered in Wilson, TN in the EPA database.
How many toxic release facilities are in Wilson? ▼
Wilson, TN has 15 TRI-reporting facilities on record with the EPA Toxic Release Inventory, with a combined total of 590.7K lbs in reported toxic releases. TRI facilities self-report annual chemical release data to the EPA.
What is the air quality in Wilson? ▼
In 2024, Wilson, TN recorded a median AQI of 41 and a peak AQI of 100. 88% 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 Wilson? ▼
Wilson, TN has 6 EPA-regulated water systems. 2 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 Wilson? ▼
Environmental compliance in Wilson, 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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