Water Quality in Tennessee

453 water systems • 262 cities • EPA SDWIS Data

453
Water Systems
20,607
Total Violations
0
Health-Based Violations
7,862,060
Population Served

Overview

Tennessee has 453 active community water systems serving 7,862,060 people. These systems have accumulated 20,607 EPA Safe Drinking Water Act violations on record, of which 0 are health-based violations (meaning a contaminant exceeded safe levels).

Common contaminants found in violations: Coliform (TCR), Nitrate, Chlorine, TTHM, Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5), Chromium, Mercury, Antimony, Total, Beryllium, Total, Thallium, Total.

Cities with Most Violations in Tennessee

# City Violations Health-Based Water Systems Population
1 GERMANTOWN 552 0 1 37,738
2 ROGERSVILLE 498 0 5 22,074
3 GREENEVILLE 368 0 2 32,261
4 ETOWAH,TELLICO PLAINS 360 0 1 7,759
5 OLIVER SPRINGS 336 0 2 5,361
6 BYRDSTOWN 306 0 1 8,428
7 CEDAR GROVE,LAVINIA 288 0 1 1,492
8 LAKE CITY 284 0 2 27,663
9 SEVIERVILLE 280 0 8 41,225
10 FRANKLIN,FRANKLIN PIKE 264 0 1 77,222

Largest Cities in Tennessee

# City Population Violations Water Systems
1 NASHVILLE 842,512 16 2
2 MEMPHIS 659,500 8 2
3 KNOXVILLE 573,653 166 10
4 MURFREESBORO 333,236 30 8
5 CHATTANOOGA 269,438 0 6
6 CLARKSVILLE 251,864 0 1
7 HENDERSONVILLE,WHITE HOUSE 130,411 0 1
8 KINGSPORT 120,083 110 7
9 CLEVELAND 116,169 50 5
10 JOHNSON CITY 105,057 0 2

All Cities in Tennessee

City Population Violations Health Violations Contaminants
NASHVILLE 842,512 16 0 Chlorine, Coliform (TCR)
MEMPHIS 659,500 8 0 Chlorine, Coliform (TCR)
KNOXVILLE 573,653 166 0 Antimony, Total, Arsenic, Barium +10 more
MURFREESBORO 333,236 30 0 Coliform (TCR)
CHATTANOOGA 269,438 0 0
CLARKSVILLE 251,864 0 0
HENDERSONVILLE,WHITE HOUSE 130,411 0 0
KINGSPORT 120,083 110 0 Chlorine, Coliform (TCR), TTHM +1 more
CLEVELAND 116,169 50 0 2,4-D, Atrazine, Coliform (TCR) +3 more
JOHNSON CITY 105,057 0 0
MARYVILLE 102,999 12 0 TTHM, Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
JACKSON 91,111 24 0 TTHM, Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
MOUNT JULIET,MT. JULIET 86,978 0 0
COLUMBIA 84,617 0 0
MADISON 81,203 0 0
LEBANON 80,482 16 0 Cryptosporidium
FRANKLIN,FRANKLIN PIKE 77,222 264 0 1,1,1-Trichloroethane, 1,1,2-Trichloroethane, 1,1-Dichloroethylene +29 more
HIXSON 68,306 0 0
DICKSON 66,725 8 0 TTHM
GALLATIN 65,964 0 0
SPRING HILL 65,840 0 0
SMYRNA 60,876 48 0 TTHM, Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
HENDERSONVILLE 59,034 0 0
SHELBYVILLE 57,680 104 0 Atrazine, Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
BARTLETT 57,129 0 0
CROSSVILLE 54,646 0 0
COLLIERVILLE 51,972 0 0
MCMINNVILLE 48,594 24 0 TTHM, Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
COOKEVILLE 48,455 8 0 TTHM
BRISTOL 43,916 86 0 2,4-D, Atrazine, Chlorine +3 more
SPRINGFIELD 43,338 8 0 Coliform (TCR)
OAK RIDGE 41,614 8 0 2,4-D, Atrazine
SEVIERVILLE 41,225 280 0 1,1,1-Trichloroethane, 1,1,2-Trichloroethane, 1,1-Dichloroethylene +33 more
MORRISTOWN 39,883 16 0 Chlorine, Coliform (TCR)
LAVERGNE 38,730 0 0
FAYETTEVILLE 37,754 6 0 Asbestos
GERMANTOWN 37,738 552 0 1,1,1-Trichloroethane, 1,1,2-Trichloroethane, 1,1-Dichloroethylene +32 more
ELIZABETHTON 36,005 94 0 Chlorine, Coliform (TCR), TTHM +1 more
ALCOA,MARYVILLE 35,238 8 0 Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
NEWPORT 34,925 0 0
LENOIR CITY 34,786 0 0
JONESBOROUGH 33,069 90 0 Chlorine, Coliform (TCR), TTHM +1 more
NOLENSVILLE 32,793 32 0 Chlorine, Coliform (TCR), TTHM
GREENEVILLE 32,261 368 0 Chlorine, Coliform (TCR), Cryptosporidium +2 more
GEORGETOWN 30,571 16 0 TTHM, Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
BRENTWOOD 30,493 0 0
CORRYTON,KNOXVILLE 27,941 16 0 Radium-226, Radium-228
LAKE CITY 27,663 284 0 2,4-D, Antimony, Total, Arsenic +14 more
LA FOLLETTE,LAFOLLETTE 27,637 12 0 TTHM, Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
HARRIMAN 27,610 8 0 TTHM
DYERSBURG 27,504 64 0 Atrazine, Chlorine, Coliform (TCR) +4 more
LEXINGTON 26,322 12 0 Chlorine, Coliform (TCR)
ATHENS 25,851 0 0
DAYTON 25,204 144 0 2,4-D, Antimony, Total, Arsenic +13 more
WINCHESTER 24,899 16 0 2,4-D, Picloram
LEWISBURG 24,569 0 0
PORTLAND 23,509 0 0
COVINGTON 23,351 20 0 Chlorine, Coliform (TCR)
ROGERSVILLE 22,074 498 0 1,1,1-Trichloroethane, 1,1,2-Trichloroethane, 1,1-Dichloroethylene +34 more
LAFAYETTE 21,551 32 0 Chlorine, Coliform (TCR), Cryptosporidium
LAWRENCEBURG 21,244 28 0 Chlorine, Coliform (TCR), TTHM +1 more
CHURCH HILL 20,851 52 0 Cryptosporidium, TTHM, Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
SODDY-DAISY 20,794 16 0 TTHM, Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
SELMER 20,648 20 0 Chlorine, Coliform (TCR)
SAVANNAH 19,635 24 0 Coliform (TCR), Nitrate
ATOKA 19,599 16 0 Chlorine, Coliform (TCR)
MORRISON 19,009 48 0 Chlorine, Coliform (TCR), Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
PLEASANT VIEW 18,854 0 0
CLINTON 18,772 0 0
RIPLEY 17,284 8 0 Coliform (TCR)
UNION CITY 16,180 12 0 Chlorine, Coliform (TCR)
NEW TAZEWELL 16,135 182 0 1,1,1-Trichloroethane, 1,1,2-Trichloroethane, 1,1-Dichloroethylene +20 more
LOUDON 16,047 0 0
LIVINGSTON 15,733 24 0 Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
MILLINGTON 15,615 0 0
HARRIMAN,KINGSTON 15,571 0 0
SPARTA 15,476 32 0 TTHM, Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
TRENTON 15,303 28 0 Chlorine, Coliform (TCR)
MADISONVILLE 15,087 12 0 TTHM, Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
OAKLAND 14,957 0 0
PIGEON FORGE 14,872 16 0 TTHM, Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
VONORE 14,836 0 0
SWEETWATER 13,597 4 0 Chlorine
PARIS 12,874 0 0
ETOWAH 12,851 0 0
BROWNSVILLE 12,845 0 0
ASHLAND CITY 12,786 88 0 Antimony, Total, Arsenic, Asbestos +8 more
LYLES 12,701 0 0
HUNTSVILLE 12,516 0 0
HOHENWALD 12,475 168 0 1,1,1-Trichloroethane, 1,1,2-Trichloroethane, 1,1-Dichloroethylene +18 more
ERWIN 12,236 16 0 Chlorine, Coliform (TCR)
WARTBURG 12,074 8 0 Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
MARTIN 11,918 0 0
HARROGATE 11,637 56 0 Chlorine, Coliform (TCR), Nitrate +2 more
ALAMO 11,578 26 0 Chlorine, Coliform (TCR)
WOODBURY 11,434 110 0 Chlorine, Coliform (TCR), Cryptosporidium +2 more
ROCKWOOD 11,412 8 0 Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
KINGSTON 11,392 0 0
ESTILL SPRINGS 11,233 0 0
JACKSBORO 11,222 0 0
MILAN 11,147 0 0
CENTERVILLE 11,011 0 0
DOVER 10,777 66 0 Nitrate, TTHM, Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
PULASKI 10,767 16 0 Chlorine, TTHM, Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
ONEIDA 10,688 202 0 Chlorine, TTHM, Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
HARTSVILLE 10,562 122 0 2,4-D, Antimony, Total, Arsenic +10 more
LUTTRELL 10,529 26 0 TTHM
MUNFORD 10,434 4 0 Coliform (TCR)
BEAN STATION 10,378 26 0 TTHM
CAMDEN 10,013 26 0 Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
MOUNTAIN CITY 9,987 12 0 Chlorine, Coliform (TCR)
ADAMSVILLE 9,985 20 0 Chlorine, Coliform (TCR)
DANDRIDGE 9,931 16 0 TTHM, Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
HUMBOLDT 9,908 0 0
DUNLAP 9,782 8 0 Coliform (TCR)
JEFFERSON CITY 9,764 48 0 Chlorine, Coliform (TCR), TTHM +1 more
JASPER 9,702 0 0
LINDEN 9,568 0 0
NEWBERN 9,535 8 0 Chlorine
NEW JOHNSONVILLE,WAVERLY 9,270 0 0
SIGNAL MOUNTAIN 9,265 16 0 TTHM, Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
KINGSTON SPRINGS,KINGSTON SPRINGS TN 9,243 12 0 Chlorine, Coliform (TCR)
GREENBRIER 9,230 48 0 Chlorine, Coliform (TCR), TTHM +1 more
ALTAMONT 9,211 0 0
ELIZABETHON,ELIZABETHTON 9,143 24 0 Coliform (TCR), TTHM, Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
GATLINBURG 8,984 0 0
MOUNT PLEASANT 8,914 0 0
SOUTH CARTHAGE 8,913 20 0 2,4-D, Atrazine, Chlorine +2 more
HENDERSON 8,810 4 0 Chlorine
BYRDSTOWN 8,428 306 0 1,1,1-Trichloroethane, 1,1,2-Trichloroethane, 1,1-Dichloroethylene +23 more
ERIN 8,239 190 0 Antimony, Total, Arsenic, Barium +10 more
PARSONS 8,121 76 0 Chlorine, Coliform (TCR), TTHM +1 more
MAYNARDVILLE 7,940 36 0 TTHM, Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
LYNCHBURG 7,895 0 0
WHITWELL 7,842 20 0 Coliform (TCR)
BAXTER 7,781 36 0 Chlorine, Coliform (TCR), TTHM +1 more
ETOWAH,TELLICO PLAINS 7,759 360 0 1,1,1-Trichloroethane, 1,1,2-Trichloroethane, 1,1-Dichloroethylene +22 more
COUNCE 7,388 48 0 Chlorine, Coliform (TCR), TTHM
SOUTH PATTSBURG,SOUTH PITTSBURG 7,304 12 0 Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
SMITHVILLE 7,049 94 0 Chlorine, Coliform (TCR), Cryptosporidium +2 more
BAKEWELL 6,464 0 0
DECATUR 6,451 0 0
BOLIVAR 6,251 12 0 Chlorine, Coliform (TCR)
LEOMA 6,218 8 0 TTHM, Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
HUNTINGDON,HUNTINGTON 6,167 0 0
RED BOILING SPRINGS 6,050 32 0 2,4-D, Atrazine, Picloram +2 more
SPENCER 6,022 110 0 Chlorine, Coliform (TCR), TTHM +1 more
SEWANEE 5,970 0 0
ADAMS,CEDAR HILL 5,915 76 0 Chlorine, Coliform (TCR), Cryptosporidium
WESTMORELAND 5,873 0 0
SUMMERTOWN 5,803 82 0 Chlorine, Coliform (TCR), TTHM +1 more
NEW MARKET 5,703 38 0 Coliform (TCR), TTHM, Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
TRACY CITY 5,692 48 0 TTHM, Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
CELINA 5,510 0 0
MCKENZIE 5,495 8 0 Asbestos
OLIVER SPRINGS 5,361 336 0 1,1,1-Trichloroethane, 1,1,2-Trichloroethane, 1,1-Dichloroethylene +33 more
WAYNESBORO 5,354 18 0 Cryptosporidium, TTHM, Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
PIKEVILLE 5,346 118 0 Chlorine, Coliform (TCR), TTHM +1 more
HALLS 5,306 0 0
MONTEREY 5,172 28 0 Chlorine, Coliform (TCR), TTHM +1 more
SPRINGVILLE 5,155 0 0
JELLICO 5,056 56 0 Coliform (TCR), TTHM, Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
SOMERVILLE 5,020 0 0
OBION 4,854 12 0 Chlorine, Coliform (TCR)
DECHERD 4,809 16 0 TTHM, Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
LORETTO 4,773 40 0 2,4-D, Atrazine, Picloram +1 more
LOBELVILLE 4,752 8 0 Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
SCOTTS HILL 4,579 0 0
MOSS 4,437 44 0 Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
HENNING 4,323 74 0 Antimony, Total, Arsenic, Asbestos +12 more
MONTEAGLE 4,179 0 0
WHITE PINE 4,171 26 0 Coliform (TCR)
TENNESSEE RIDGE 4,169 4 0 Chlorine
CLIFTON 4,110 118 0 2,4-D, Atrazine, Chlorine +5 more
WARTRACE,WATRTACE 3,983 30 0 Chlorine, Coliform (TCR)
SOUTH FULTON 3,932 40 0 Chlorine, Coliform (TCR), Nitrate
RICEVILLE 3,843 78 0 Chlorine, Coliform (TCR), Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
VANLEER 3,831 32 0 Chlorine, Coliform (TCR), TTHM +1 more
ENGLEWOOD 3,742 24 0 Coliform (TCR), TTHM, Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
MASON 3,642 0 0
CARTAHAGE,CARTHAGE 3,624 40 0 Coliform (TCR), TTHM, Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
MCEWEN 3,594 28 0 Chlorine, Coliform (TCR)
HAMPTON 3,529 44 0 Chlorine, Coliform (TCR), TTHM +1 more
CHAPEL HILL 3,426 0 0
DRESDEN 3,265 0 0
JAMESTOWN 3,078 0 0
COLLINWOOD 3,076 40 0 2,4-D, Atrazine, Coliform (TCR) +2 more
SPRING CITY 2,985 96 0 Chlorine, Coliform (TCR), TTHM +1 more
NEW JOHNSONVILLE 2,961 10 0 Coliform (TCR)
MICHIE 2,825 0 0
DYER 2,783 0 0
BLUFF CITY 2,763 166 0 2,4-D, Chlorine, Coliform (TCR) +3 more
TURTLETOWN 2,710 62 0 Chlorine, Coliform (TCR), TTHM +1 more
TIPTONVILLE 2,627 0 0
BELLS 2,610 4 0 Chlorine
SURGOINSVILLE 2,609 36 0 TTHM, Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
SNEEDVILLE 2,607 10 0 Chlorine, Coliform (TCR)
COWAN 2,587 42 0 Coliform (TCR), TTHM, Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
BENTON 2,491 20 0 Atrazine, Chlorine, Coliform (TCR)
DECATURVILLE 2,384 64 0 Asbestos, Coliform (TCR), TTHM +1 more
JACKSON,SALTILLO 2,216 0 0
GREENFIELD 2,189 0 0
NORRIS 2,126 16 0 Nitrate, TTHM, Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
RUTLEDGE 2,102 16 0 TTHM, Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
TROY 2,096 0 0
RIDGELY 2,059 12 0 Chlorine, Coliform (TCR)
BIG SANDY 1,920 0 0
WATERTOWN 1,920 0 0
GRAYSVILLE 1,888 24 0 Atrazine, Chlorine, Coliform (TCR)
ARDMORE 1,886 0 0
MOORESBURG 1,844 58 0 Chlorine, Coliform (TCR), TTHM +1 more
HUNTLAND 1,755 0 0
GLEASON 1,753 0 0
BELVIDERE 1,716 20 0 Chlorine, Coliform (TCR)
BRUCETON 1,649 0 0
ONLY 1,610 16 0 TTHM
GAINESBORO 1,596 92 0 Antimony, Total, Arsenic, Atrazine +12 more
CLARKSBURG,NEW TAZEWELL 1,549 0 0
MIDDLETON 1,535 196 0 1,1,1-Trichloroethane, 1,1,2-Trichloroethane, 1,1-Dichloroethylene +21 more
ST JOSEPH 1,533 50 0 Chlorine, Coliform (TCR), TTHM +1 more
CEDAR GROVE,LAVINIA 1,492 288 0 1,1,1-Trichloroethane, 1,1,2-Trichloroethane, 1,1-Dichloroethylene +33 more
KENTON 1,492 6 0 Chlorine
WHITEVILLE 1,440 8 0 Atrazine, Picloram
MAURY CITY 1,439 0 0
RUTHERFORD 1,404 0 0
ATWOOD 1,372 0 0
CLAIRFIELD 1,305 16 0 Chlorine, Coliform (TCR)
ROSSVILLE 1,297 0 0
JACKSBORO,LA FOLLETTE,LAFOLLETTE 1,288 198 0 Atrazine, Chlorine, Coliform (TCR) +6 more
BRADFORD 1,259 0 0
SHARON 1,236 8 0 Asbestos
ROAN MOUNTAIN 1,226 16 0 TTHM, Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
GALLAWAY 1,158 12 0 Chlorine, Coliform (TCR)
SARDIS 1,134 8 0 Coliform (TCR)
BUTLER 1,130 88 0 2,4-D, Atrazine, Chlorine +3 more
DOWELLTOWN,LIBERTY 1,065 8 0 TTHM, Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
TREZEVANT 955 0 0
HOLLOW ROCK 954 8 0 Chlorine
BETHEL SPRINGS 944 4 0 Coliform (TCR)
PURYEAR 833 0 0
MOSCOW 821 40 0 Atrazine, Picloram, Simazine +2 more
TRIMBEL,TRIMBLE 776 6 0 Chlorine
ALAMO,CROCKET MILLS,CROCKETT MILLS 767 0 0
TOONE 720 0 0
SAULDBURY,SAULSBURY 702 8 0 Atrazine, Picloram
GATES 670 26 0 Atrazine, Chlorine, Picloram +1 more
SUGAR TREE 635 0 0
BROWNSVILLE,STANTON 631 0 0
CHATTANOOGA,SODDY-DAISY 606 0 0
HENRY 511 4 0 Chlorine
GIBSON 466 12 0 Chlorine, Coliform (TCR)
MCLEMORESVILLE 376 168 0 1,1,1-Trichloroethane, 1,1,2-Trichloroethane, 1,1-Dichloroethylene +18 more
CUMBERLAND GAP 340 48 0 Chlorine, Coliform (TCR), TTHM +1 more
ETOWAH,MADISONVILLE 259 184 0 1,1,1-Trichloroethane, 1,1,2-Trichloroethane, 1,1-Dichloroethylene +20 more
COPPERHILL 258 12 0 Chlorine, Coliform (TCR)
LAGRANGE 230 0 0
KENTON,TRIMBLE 211 20 0 Chlorine, Coliform (TCR)
MERCER 168 0 0
MANCHESTER 148 32 0 Chlorine, Coliform (TCR), TTHM +1 more
BUMPUS MILLS 134 8 0 Coliform (TCR)
SHARPS CHAPEL 120 170 0 Chlorine, Coliform (TCR), Nitrate +2 more
LOUISVILLE 111 0 0

Data Sources

Drinking water data from the EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS). Only active community water systems (CWS) serving 100+ people are included.

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