Water Quality: KNOXVILLE, TN
10 water systems • 573,653 people served
No Health Violations166
Total Violations
0
Health-Based Violations
10
Water Systems
573,653
Population Served
Water Quality Summary
KNOXVILLE has no health-based drinking water violations on record in the EPA SDWIS database. There are 166 monitoring or reporting violations, which typically means the system missed a testing deadline rather than finding a contaminant above safe levels.
Contaminants Found
Antimony, Total
Arsenic
Barium
Beryllium, Total
Cadmium
Chlorine
Chromium
Coliform (TCR)
Fluoride
Mercury
Selenium
Thallium, Total
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Water Systems Serving KNOXVILLE
| System Name | PWSID | Source | Population | Violations |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KNOXVILLE UTILITIES BOARD - KUB | TN0000366 | Surface Water | 254,671 | 12 |
| FIRST U.D. OF KNOX COUNTY | TN0000369 | Surface Water | 115,531 | 0 |
| HALLSDALE-POWELL U.D. | TN0000280 | Surface Water | 84,315 | 48 |
| WEST KNOX UTILITY DISTRICT | TN0000371 | Surface Water | 77,825 | 8 |
| KNOX-CHAPMAN UTILITY DISTRICT | TN0000367 | Surface Water | 41,311 | 98 |
Concerned About Your Water?
A home water filter can remove common contaminants. NSF-certified filters are tested against EPA standards.
Consider a reverse osmosis system for comprehensive filtration or a carbon filter for basic improvement.
Data Sources
Drinking water violation data from the EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS). Data includes all recorded violations for active community water systems.