Environment

=Environment= In the Milligan/Pine Crest area there are no factories or dumps. While there are numerous businesses and schools, none are considered "polluters." However, in Carter County several sites (one in the Siam community, Sugar Hollow Dump, and the Carter County Dump) have been identified as "superfund" sites because they have been contaminated by hazardous waste and identified by the EPA as cleanup candidates. Three businesses in Carter County use the Toxic Release Inventory Program. These are Snap-On Tools, AYM Inc Tennessee Distribution Center, and Star Building Systems.

Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2010 was 32.8. This is about average.  The Elizabethton Water Department had two violations in 2007 which they corrected and the public was notified about.