What environmental databases are included?

This page aggregates data from eight EPA databases: Safe Drinking Water (SDWIS), Superfund/NPL sites, Toxic Release Inventory (TRI), Air Quality Index (AQI), Leaking Underground Storage Tanks (LUST), NPDES water discharge permits, RCRA hazardous waste, and Brownfields.

What does the Air Quality Index (AQI) mean?

AQI is measured on a scale from 0 to 500. Values under 50 are 'Good,' 51-100 is 'Moderate,' and above 100 is 'Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups.' AQI is measured at the county level since air quality monitoring stations are sparse. Your town shares its county's AQI reading.

What is a Superfund site?

A Superfund site is a location contaminated by hazardous waste that has been placed on the EPA's National Priorities List (NPL) for long-term cleanup. These sites pose serious risks to human health and the environment. Cleanup can take decades and cost hundreds of millions of dollars.

Benton, TN Water Quality, EPA Sites & Air Quality Data

Environmental Reporti

Water Systemsi

3community / 19 total

Water Violationsi

TRI Facilitiesi

Active NPDESi

11/ 29 total

Drinking Wateri

SDWIS

Public water systems registered to serve this area. Community systems (CWS) provide water to residents year-round. Transient systems serve places like gas stations or restaurants. Violations indicate a system failed to meet federal drinking water standards.

Community Systemsi

Active Systemsi

Recent Violationsi

Transient (16)

Community (3)

Recent Violations (Last 5 Years)

BENTON WATER SYSTEM

9 violationsLatest: 2022-07-01

EPA

Historical Violations (Over 5 Years Ago)

HIWASSEE WATER CO-OP

8 violationsLatest: 2007-07-01

EPA

Toxic Release Inventory (TRI)i

TRI

Factories, refineries, and other industrial facilities that use or store hazardous chemicals are required to report their releases annually to the EPA. Being listed here does not mean a violation occurred — it means the facility is transparently tracking its chemical usage.

Reporting Facilitiesi

With Chemical Datai

BENTON OIL SERVICE INCHWY 411 S PO BOX 2125 chemicals|TRI

U.S. TVA NORTHEAST BENTON 161KV SUBSTATION120 ANTIOCH CHURCH RD1 chemical|TRI

Wastewater & Stormwater Permits (NPDES)i

NPDES

Under the Clean Water Act, any facility that discharges wastewater or stormwater into rivers, lakes, or streams must hold an NPDES permit. "Effective" means the permit is currently active and the facility is authorized to discharge under its permit conditions.

Active Permitsi

Expired / Terminatedi

FORGE TREATMENT CENTER RESIDENT BUILDING5842 HWY 30Construction Stormwater|EPA

BENTON STP320 TOWN CREEK ROADPOTW|EPA

POLYMER COMPONENTS STORAGE YARD2166 PARKSVILLE RDConstruction Stormwater|EPA

OCOEE 1TN HIGHWAY 64Minor Discharge|EPA

CLEMMER'S FERRY ROADCLEMMER FERRY ROADMinor Discharge|EPA

TVA OCOEE NO 2 HYDRO PLANT1988 HIGHWAY 64Minor Discharge|EPA

VULCAN CONSTRUCTION MATERIALS, LLC DBA POLK COUNTY QUARRY142 ROCK ROAD, STAR MOUNTAIN QUARRYMinor Discharge|EPA

TVA OCOEE NO 2 HYDRO PLANT1988 HIGHWAY 64Minor Discharge|EPA

TCAT POLK1703 HIGHWAY 64Construction Stormwater|EPA

PARKSVILLE HEIGHTS SUBDIVISIONPARKSVILLE RDConstruction Stormwater|EPA

DOLLAR GENERAL - BENTON, TN113 LIFESTYLE WAYConstruction Stormwater|EPA