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Tennessee Drinking Water Quality & Testing Directory

Comprehensive EPA compliance records, water testing guidelines, and city rankings covering all 787 ZIP codes across Tennessee

Quick Summary: Is Tap Water Safe in Tennessee?

Drinking water in Tennessee receives an average composite safety score of 68.6/100 based on EPA Safe Drinking Water Act records. Approximately 19% of monitored ZIP codes earn an "A" grade. Water sources are 69.3% surface water and 30.700000000000003% groundwater, resulting in Moderately Soft to Moderate mineral hardness across the state.

Total ZIP Codes

787

Health Violations (5yr)

217

Statewide Avg Score

68.6/100

High Lead Risk Areas

19.8%

Overview: Drinking Water in Tennessee

Drinking water quality in Tennessee averages a composite safety score of 68.6/100 across its 787 monitored ZIP codes. Approximately 19% of ZIP codes in the state receive an "A" grade, while 0% receive an "F" grade. Environmental standards are enforced by Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation.

Surface Water

69.3%

of ZIP codes

Total Violations

1,334

5-year record

Grade A ZIPs

151

19% of state

Grade F ZIPs

1

0% of state

Water Quality Grade Distribution in Tennessee

How do Tennessee's 787 ZIP codes stack up by water quality grade?

A
151 ZIP codes19%
B
149 ZIP codes19%
C
304 ZIP codes39%
D
182 ZIP codes23%
F
1 ZIP codes0%

Popular Cities in Tennessee

Click any city to view ZIP code-level water quality reports

Memphis

63 ZIPs

A

Nashville

39 ZIPs

C

Knoxville

31 ZIPs

C

Chattanooga

20 ZIPs

B

Murfreesboro

7 ZIPs

C

Johnson City

6 ZIPs

C

Kingsport

6 ZIPs

C

Jackson

6 ZIPs

C

Clarksville

5 ZIPs

C

Franklin

5 ZIPs

D

Cleveland

5 ZIPs

C

Cookeville

5 ZIPs

B

Crossville

5 ZIPs

A

Maryville

4 ZIPs

C

Morristown

4 ZIPs

C

Millington

4 ZIPs

A

Lebanon

3 ZIPs

C

Shelbyville

3 ZIPs

C

Bristol

3 ZIPs

C

Greeneville

3 ZIPs

C

Sevierville

3 ZIPs

B

Cordova

3 ZIPs

C

Germantown

3 ZIPs

A

Antioch

2 ZIPs

D

Brentwood

2 ZIPs

C

Dickson

2 ZIPs

B

Goodlettsville

2 ZIPs

D

Hendersonville

2 ZIPs

B

Mount Juliet

2 ZIPs

C

La Vergne

2 ZIPs

D

Mcminnville

2 ZIPs

C

Madison

2 ZIPs

C

Athens

2 ZIPs

C

Manchester

2 ZIPs

C

Sewanee

2 ZIPs

A

Soddy Daisy

2 ZIPs

B

Piney Flats

2 ZIPs

D

Elizabethton

2 ZIPs

B

Clinton

2 ZIPs

D

Lenoir City

2 ZIPs

C

City A-Z Directory — Tennessee

Browse water quality reports for every town and city in Tennessee.

A
AdamsAdamsvilleAftonAlamoAlcoaAlexandriaAllardtAllonsAllredAlpineAltamontAndersonvilleAntiochApisonArdmoreArlingtonArnold AfbArringtonArthurAshland CityAthensAtokaAtwoodAuburntown
B
BakewellBath SpringsBaxterBean StationBeech BluffBeechgroveBeersheba SpringsBelfastBell BuckleBellsBelvidereBentonBethel SpringsBethpageBig RockBig SandyBirchwoodBlaineBloomington SpringsBlountvilleBluff CityBogotaBolivarBon AquaBradenBradfordBradyvilleBrentwoodBricevilleBrightonBristolBrownsvilleBrucetonBrunswickBrush CreekBuchananBuena VistaBuffalo ValleyBulls GapBumpus MillsBurlisonBurnsButlerBybeeByrdstown
C
CalhounCamdenCampaignCarthageCaryvilleCastalian SpringsCedar GroveCedar HillCelinaCentervilleChapel HillChapmansboroCharlestonCharlotteChattanoogaChestnut MoundChewallaChristianaChuckeyChurch HillClairfieldClarkrangeClarksburgClarksvilleClevelandCliftonClintonCoalfieldCoalmontCoker CreekCollege GroveCollegedaleColliervilleCollinwoodColumbiaComoConasaugaCookevilleCopperhillCordovaCornersvilleCorrytonCosbyCottage GroveCottontownCounceCovingtonCowanCrab OrchardCrawfordCrockett MillsCross PlainsCrossvilleCrumpCulleokaCumberland CityCumberland FurnaceCumberland GapCunninghamCypress Inn
D
DandridgeDardenDaytonDecaturDecaturvilleDecherdDeer LodgeDel RioDelanoDellroseDenmarkDicksonDixon SpringsDoverDowelltownDoyleDresdenDrummondsDuck RiverDucktownDuffDukedomDunlapDyerDyersburg
E
EadsEaganEaglevilleEatonEidsonElginElizabethtonElktonEllendaleElmwoodEloraEnglewoodEnvilleErinErwinEstill SpringsEthridgeEtowahEvaEvensville
F
FairviewFall BranchFarnerFayettevilleFingerFinleyFive PointsFlag PondFlintvilleFostervilleFrankewingFranklinFriendshipFriendsvilleFruitvale
G
GadsdenGainesboroGallatinGallawayGatesGatlinburgGeorgetownGermantownGibsonGladevilleGleasonGoodlettsvilleGoodspringGordonsvilleGrand JunctionGrandviewGranvilleGraysvilleGreenbackGreenbrierGreenevilleGreenfieldGrimsleyGruetli LaagerGuildGuys
H
HallsHampshireHamptonHarrimanHarrisonHarrogateHartfordHartsvilleHeiskellHelenwoodHendersonHendersonvilleHenningHenryHermitageHickmanHickory ValleyHilhamHillsboroHixsonHohenwaldHolladayHollow RockHornbeakHornsbyHumboldtHuntingdonHuntlandHuntsvilleHuronHurricane Mills
I
IdlewildIndian MoundIron City
J
Jacks CreekJacksboroJacksonJamestownJasperJefferson CityJellicoJoeltonJohnson CityJonesborough
K
KelsoKentonKingsportKingstonKingston SpringsKnoxvilleKodakKyles Ford
L
La FolletteLa GrangeLa VergneLaconiaLafayetteLake CityLancasterLancingLascassasLaurel BloomeryLaviniaLawrenceburgLebanonLenoir CityLenoxLeomaLewisburgLexingtonLibertyLimestoneLindenLivingstonLobelvilleLone MountainLookout MountainLorettoLoudonLouisvilleLowlandLupton CityLurayLuttrellLuttsLylesLynchburgLynnville
M
MaconMadisonMadisonvilleManchesterMansfieldMartinMaryvilleMascotMasonMaury CityMaynardvilleMc DonaldMc EwenMc KenzieMc LemoresvilleMcminnvilleMedinaMedonMemphisMercerMichieMiddletonMidwayMilanMilledgevilleMilligan CollegeMillingtonMiltonMinor HillMitchellvilleMohawkMonroeMonteagleMontereyMooresburgMorris ChapelMorrisonMorristownMoscowMosheimMossMount CarmelMount JulietMount PleasantMountain CityMountain HomeMulberryMunfordMurfreesboro
N
NashvilleNew JohnsonvilleNew MarketNew TazewellNewbernNewcombNewportNiotaNolensvilleNoreneNormandyNorrisNunnelly
O
Oak RidgeOakdaleOakfieldOaklandObionOcoeeOld FortOld HickoryOlivehillOliver SpringsOneidaOnlyOoltewahOrlinda
P
Pall MallPalmerPalmersvillePalmyraParisParrottsvilleParsonsPegramPelhamPetersburgPetrosPhiladelphiaPickwick DamPigeon ForgePikevillePiney FlatsPinsonPioneerPleasant HillPleasant ShadePleasant ViewPocahontasPortlandPowder SpringsPowellPrimm SpringsProspectPrudenPulaskiPuryear
Q
Quebeck
R
RamerReadyvilleReaganRed Boiling SpringsRelianceRicevilleRickmanRiddletonRidgelyRidgetopRipleyRivesRoan MountainRobbinsRock IslandRockfordRockvaleRockwoodRogersvilleRossvilleRugbyRussellvilleRutherfordRutledge
S
Saint JosephSale CreekSaltilloSamburgSanta FeSardisSaulsburySavannahScotts HillSelmerSequatchieSeviervilleSewaneeSeymourShady ValleySharonSharps ChapelShawaneeShelbyvilleSherwoodShilohSignal MountainSilertonSilver PointSlaydenSmarttSmithvilleSmyrnaSneedvilleSoddy DaisySomervilleSouth FultonSouth PittsburgSouthsideSpartaSpeedwellSpencerSpring CitySpring CreekSpring HillSpringfieldSpringvilleStantonStantonvilleStewartStrawberry PlainsSugar TreeSummertownSummitvilleSunbrightSurgoinsvilleSweetwater
T
TaftTalbottTallasseeTazewellTelfordTellico PlainsTen MileTennessee RidgeThompsons StationThorn HillTigrettTiptonTiptonvilleTooneTownsendTracy CityTradeTrentonTrezevantTrimbleTroyTullahomaTurtletown
U
UnicoiUnion CityUnionville
V
VanleerViolaVonore
W
WallandWallingWartburgWartraceWashburnWataugaWatertownWaverlyWaynesboroWestmorelandWestpointWestportWhite BluffWhite HouseWhite PineWhites CreekWhitesburgWhitesideWhitevilleWhitleyvilleWhitwellWilderWildersvilleWilliamsportWillistonWinchesterWinfieldWoodburyWoodland MillsWoodlawnWynnburg
Y
YorkvilleYuma

🏆 Highest Rated ZIP Codes in Tennessee

37301Altamont
99/100
A
37383Sewanee
99/100
A
37544Memphis
99/100
A
37756Huntsville
99/100
A
37841Oneida
99/100
A

⚠ Lowest Rated ZIP Codes in Tennessee

37013Antioch
35/100
F
37018Beechgrove
40/100
D
37063Fosterville
40/100
D
37072Goodlettsville
40/100
D
37076Hermitage
40/100
D

Common Drinking Water Contaminants in Tennessee

The following are common regulated contaminants found in Tennessee drinking water based on EPA violation records. Click any contaminant to learn about EPA safety limits and health effects.

Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)Total Trihalomethanes (TTHM)Consumer Confidence Report RuleContaminant 0700Fecal ColiformContaminant 0800Contaminant 1008E. coli

Source: EPA Safe Drinking Water Act Maximum Contaminant Level regulations. For the complete list of regulated contaminants and MCLs, see the Water Quality Safety Guide.

Frequently Asked Questions — Tennessee Drinking Water

Is tap water generally safe to drink in Tennessee?+
Yes, for the majority of residents, tap water in Tennessee is treated and regulated. However, compliance varies by city. State-wide, 151 ZIP codes receive an "A" grade, while 1 receive an "F". Search your specific ZIP code to see your local utility's record.
How do I test water quality or well water in Tennessee?+
Residents in Tennessee can test their tap or well water by contacting laboratories certified by Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation or ordering an EPA-standard laboratory water testing kit. Annual testing is recommended for private wells to test for bacteria, nitrates, and heavy metals.
What are the biggest water quality issues in Tennessee?+
The primary issues include managing 217 health-based violations state-wide and resolving infrastructure age. 19.8% of ZIP codes in the state have a high probability of lead exposure risk due to pre-1986 piping.
Who regulates and enforces drinking water standards in Tennessee?+
Drinking water in Tennessee is regulated by Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation under a primacy agreement with the U.S. EPA.
Where does Tennessee get its drinking water?+
Approximately 69.3% of monitored areas in Tennessee rely on surface water sources (lakes/rivers), while the rest use groundwater aquifers.
How do I find the official water quality report for my home in Tennessee?+
Search your ZIP code on our site to view data compiled from EPA records, or contact your local utility for their annual Consumer Confidence Report (CCR).
View All 787 ZIP Codes in Tennessee

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All 787 ZIP codes in Tennessee are actively monitored under the EPA Safe Drinking Water Act.