Tennessee Tap Water Quality: Is It Safe to Drink?
2026 EPA water quality data for 446 community water systems serving a combined 7,854,510 people in Tennessee. Find your water system to see violations, PFAS results, lead testing, and a safety grade — free.
Tennessee draws drinking water primarily from surface rivers and reservoirs across the Cumberland and Tennessee River valleys. Disinfection byproducts are the most common violation type, especially in small systems treating warm surface water. PFAS contamination has been identified near military installations and industrial sites.
Find Your Water System in Tennessee
Enter your ZIP code to see EPA violations, lead test results, PFAS data, and a safety grade for your water.
📊 Data from EPA’s SDWIS
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🔄 Updated quarterly
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🏛️ 446 water systems in Tennessee
Showing the 250 largest of 446 community water systems in Tennessee, by population served. Use the ZIP search above or the city links to find a smaller system.
METRO WATER SERVICES
MEMPHIS LIGHT, GAS, & WATER
KNOXVILLE UTILITIES BOARD - KUB
CLARKSVILLE WATER DEPARTMENT
CONSOLIDATED U.D. OF RUTHERFORD CO
TENNESSEE AMERICAN WATER
WHITE HOUSE UTILITY DISTRICT
FIRST U.D. OF KNOX COUNTY
MURFREESBORO WATER DEPARTMENT
KINGSPORT WATER DEPT
JOHNSON CITY WATER DEPT
CLEVELAND UTILITIES
JACKSON WATER SYSTEM
WEST WILSON UTILITY DISTRICT
COLUMBIA POWER AND WATER SYSTEMS
HALLSDALE-POWELL U.D.
MADISON SUBURBAN U.D.
WEST KNOX UTILITY DISTRICT
FRANKLIN WATER DEPT
WATER AUTH OF DICKSON COUNTY
HIXSON UTILITY DISTRICT
GALLATIN WATER DEPARTMENT
SPRING HILL WATER DEPT
HARPETH VALLEY U.D.
SMYRNA WATER SYSTEM
LEBANON WATER SYSTEM
EASTSIDE UTILITY DISTRICT
HENDERSONVILLE U.D.
BARTLETT WATER SYSTEM
SOUTH BLOUNT UTILITY DISTRICT
COLLIERVILLE WATER DEPT
CITY OF MARYVILLE W&S DEPT
COOKEVILLE WATER DEPT
SPRINGFIELD WATER SYSTEM
FORT CAMPBELL WATER SYSTEM
OAK RIDGE DEPT OF PUBLIC WORKS
KNOX-CHAPMAN UTILITY DISTRICT
H.B.& T.S. UTILITY DISTRICT
SEVIERVILLE WATER SYSTEM
MORRISTOWN UTILITIES COMMISSION
LA VERGNE WATER SYSTEM
MILCROFTON UTILITY DISTRICT
GERMANTOWN WATER DEPT
BRISTOL DEPARTMENT OF UTILITIES
ALCOA WATER SYSTEM
NEWPORT UTILITIES BOARD
LENOIR CITY UTILITY BOARD
SHELBYVILLE WATER SYSTEM
CROSSVILLE WATER DEPT
JONESBOROUGH WATER DEPT
NOLENSVILLE-COLLEGE GROVE U.D.
ELIZABETHTON WATER DEPT
TULLAHOMA UTILITIES AUTHORITY
SAVANNAH VALLEY U.D.
BRENTWOOD WATER DEPARTMENT
MALLORY VALLEY U.D.
WARREN COUNTY UTILITY DISTRICT
NORTHEAST KNOX U.D.
LAFOLLETTE UTILITIES BOARD
GREENEVILLE WATER COMMISSION
ATHENS UTILITIES BOARD
LEXINGTON WATER SYSTEMS
ANDERSON COUNTY WATER AUTH
SHADY GROVE UTILITY DISTRICT
DAYTON WATER DEPT
MANCHESTER WATER DEPARTMENT
WINCHESTER WATER SYSTEM
LEWISBURG WATER SYSTEM
MAURY CO WATER SYSTEM
LINCOLN CO B.P.U. #1
PORTLAND WATER SYSTEM
BEDFORD COUNTY U.D.
WILSON CO WATER & WASTEWATER
CUMBERLAND PLATEAU WATER AUTHORITY
LAFAYETTE WATER SYSTEM
LAWRENCEBURG UTILITY SYSTEMS
OCOEE UTILITY DISTRICT
FIRST U.D. OF HAWKINS COUNTY
NORTHWEST UTILITY DISTRICT
SELMER WATER SYSTEM
RUSSELLVILLE WHITESBURG U.D.
DYERSBURG WATER DEPT
GLADEVILLE UTILITY DISTRICT
POPLAR GROVE UTILITY DISTRICT
SAVANNAH UTILITY DEPT
ALPHA-TALBOTT UTILITY DISTRICT
MCMINNVILLE WATER DEPT
WEST WARREN-VIOLA U.D.
PLEASANT VIEW UTILITY DISTRICT
CLINTON UTILITIES BOARD
EAST MONTGOMERY U.D.
DEKALB UTILITY DISTRICT #1
GLEN HILLS UTILITY DISTRICT
FENTRESS COUNTY U.D.
HARRIMAN UTILITY BOARD
UNION CITY WATER DEPT
CLAIBORNE UTILITIES DISTRICT
CUNNINGHAM UTILITY DISTRICT
LOUDON UTILITIES BOARD
LIVINGSTON WATER DEPT
BLOUNTVILLE UTILITY DISTRICT
LAGUARDO UTILITY DISTRICT
WATTS BAR UTILITY DISTRICT
MADISONVILLE WATER DEPT
OAKLAND WATER DEPT
PIGEON FORGE WATER DEPARTMENT
TELLICO AREA SERVICES SYSTEM
TUCKALEECHEE UTILITY DISTRICT
CHUCKEY UTILITY DISTRICT
COVINGTON WATER DEPT
CASTALIAN SPRINGS-BETHPAGE U.D.
FAYETTEVILLE PUBLIC UTILITIES
TELLICO VILLAGE P.O.A.
ROGERSVILLE WATER DEPT
SWEETWATER UTILITY BOARD
BLOOMINGDALE UTILITY DISTRICT
MARSHALL CO B.P.U. #1
BON AQUA-LYLES U.D.
PARIS BD OF PUBLIC UTILITIES
ETOWAH UTILITIES
BROWNSVILLE WATER DEPARTMENT
HUNTSVILLE UTILITY DISTRICT
HOHENWALD WATER SYSTEM
ERWIN UTILITIES AUTHORITY
SOUTH CUMBERLAND U.D.
PLATEAU UTILITY DISTRICT
WOODLAWN UTILITY DISTRICT
MARTIN WATER DEPT
ONEIDA W&S COMM
WOODBURY WATER SYSTEM
ROCKWOOD WATER, SEWER & GAS
KINGSTON WATER SYSTEM
HILLSVILLE UTILITY DISTRICT
CARYVILLE-JACKSBORO UTILITIES COMMISSION
CENTERVILLE WATER SYSTEM
CUMBERLAND UTILITY DISTRICT
MILAN WATER DEPT
SPARTA WATER SYSTEM
PULASKI WATER SYSTEM
HARTSVILLE-TROUSDALE W&S U.D.
LUTTRELL-BLAINE-CORRYTON U.D.
MUNFORD WATER DEPT
BEAN STATION UTILITY DISTRICT
ALGOOD WATER SYSTEM
ARTHUR-SHAWANEE UTILITY DISTRICT
O'CONNOR UTILITY DISTRICT
CAMDEN WATER DEPT
ADAMSVILLE WATER SYSTEM
DANDRIDGE WATER MGMT FACILITY
HUMBOLDT UTILITIES-WATER DEPT
DUNLAP WATER SYSTEM
JEFFERSON CITY W&S COMM
JASPER WATER DEPT
LINDEN WATER DEPT
MOUNTAIN CITY WATER DEPT
WAVERLY WATER DEPARTMENT
WALDEN'S RIDGE U.D.
LAUDERDALE CO WATER SYSTEM
SECOND SOUTH CHEATHAM U.D.
GREENBRIER WATER & SEWER DEPT
BIG CREEK UTILITY DISTRICT
ATOKA WATER SYSTEM
ASHLAND CITY WATER DEPARTMENT
FIRST U.D. OF CARTER COUNTY
FIRST U.D. OF TIPTON COUNTY
COOKEVILLE BOAT DOCK RD U.D.
MILLINGTON WATER DEPT
HENDERSON WATER DEPT
MOUNT PLEASANT WATER SYS #1
SMITH UTILITY DISTRICT
GATLINBURG WATER DEPT
BYRDSTOWN WATER DEPARTMENT
WEST OVERTON UTILITY DISTRICT
COUNTY WIDE UTILITY DISTRICT
CROSS ANCHOR UTILITY DISTRICT
OLD KNOXVILLE HWY U.D.
ERIN WATER DEPARTMENT
DEWHITE UTILITY DISTRICT
NEWBERN WATER DEPT
RIPLEY WATER SYSTEM
MINOR HILL WATER U.D.
MAYNARDVILLE WATER DEPT
BANGHAM UTILITY DISTRICT
METRO LYNCHBURG/MOORE CO U.D. #1
TN AMERICAN - SEQUATCHIE VALLEY
BAXTER WATER DEPARTMENT
TELLICO PLAINS WATER DEPT
SIGNAL MOUNTAIN WATER SYSTEM
SOUTH FORK UTILITY DISTRICT
FIRST U.D. OF HARDIN COUNTY
SOUTH PITTSBURG WATER SYSTEM
SMITHVILLE WATER SYSTEM
FAIRVIEW UTILITY DISTRICT
NSA - MIDSOUTH
SOUTH GILES UTILITY DISTRICT
CENTER GROVE-WINCHESTER SPRINGS
SYLVIA-TN CITY-POND U.D.
DOUBLE SPRINGS U.D.
UNION FORK-BAKEWELL U.D.
DECATUR WATER DEPT
WESTMORELAND WATER SYSTEM
BRISTOL-BLUFF CITY U.D.
BOLIVAR WATER SYSTEM
SOUTH ELIZABETHTON U.D.
OLD GAINESBORO ROAD U.D.
SEVIER COUNTY WATER DEPARTMENT
HUNTINGDON WATER DEPT
RED BOILING SPRINGS W.S.
WARREN COUNTY UTIL DIST #2
NORTH STEWART UTILITY DISTRICT
SEWANEE UTILITY DISTRICT
WEST ROBERTSON WATER AUTHORITY
WITT UTILITY DISTRICT
NEW MARKET UTILITY DISTRICT
TRACY CITY WATER SYSTEM
WEST CUMBERLAND U.D.
NORTH GREENE UTILITIES, INC.
SUMMERTOWN UTILITY DISTRICT
CELINA WATER SYSTEM
MCKENZIE WATER DEPT
PIKEVILLE WATER SYSTEM
FRIENDSVILLE WATER WORKS
FALL CREEK FALLS U.D.
OLIVER SPRINGS WATER BOARD
WAYNESBORO WATER SYSTEM
QUEBECK WALLING U.D.
ROANE CENTRAL UTILITY DISTRICT
HALLS WATER SYSTEM
NORTHEAST HENRY COUNTY U.D.
TRENTON WATER SYSTEM
MONTEREY WATER DEPT
JELLICO UTILITIES AUTHORITY
SOMERVILLE WATER SYSTEM
PERSIA UTILITY DISTRICT
DECHERD WATER DEPT
LEOMA UTILITY DISTRICT
LORETTO WATER DEPARTMENT
LOBELVILLE WATER DEPT
NORTH OVERTON UTILITY DISTRICT
SCOTTS HILL WATER SYSTEM
BON DE CROFT UTILITY DISTRICT
UNICOI UTILITY DISTRICT
NORTHWEST CLAY COUNTY UTILITY
SOUTH SIDE U.D. #1
ESTILL SPRINGS WATER DEPT
PARSONS WATER DEPARTMENT
MONTEAGLE PUBLIC UTILITY BOARD
WHITE PINE WATER SYSTEM
TENNESSEE RIDGE WATER SYSTEM
CLIFTON WATER DEPT
Tennessee Drinking Water: Frequently Asked Questions
Is Tennessee tap water safe to drink?
Tennessee has 446 community water systems regulated by the EPA serving a combined 7,854,510 people. Water quality varies by system — search above to find your specific utility and see its violation history, lead test results, and safety grade.
How many water systems are in Tennessee?
There are 446 EPA-regulated community water systems in Tennessee serving a combined 7,854,510 people. Each system is required to test for over 90 contaminants and publicly report any violations.
Does Tennessee have PFAS in its drinking water?
PFAS (forever chemicals) have been detected in water systems across the country, including Tennessee. The EPA finalized enforceable PFAS limits in 2024. Search for your specific water system above to see if PFAS were detected and whether levels exceed the new federal limits.
EPA data last updated: 2026-07-12