Water Quality in Knoxville, TN (37721)

EPA violation data for public water systems serving ZIP code 37721.

No Health-Based Violations

None of the 8 water systems serving this ZIP have exceeded federal contaminant limits in the past 5 years. There are6 monitoring/reporting violations (missed testing deadlines), all resolved.

Better than 57% of US ZIP codes.

Based on EPA compliance data. Not a substitute for an official water quality report from your utility.

14,306

Population

8

Water Systems

6

Violations (5yr)

0

Health-Based

Location

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Water Systems Serving This Area (8)

Knoxville Utilities Board - Kub

Surface water 254,671 people served
0 violations
Lead tested: 0.6 ppb (limit: 15 ppb)

First U.D. Of Knox County

Surface water 115,531 people served
0 violations
Lead tested: 1 ppb (limit: 15 ppb)

Hallsdale-Powell U.D.

Surface water 84,315 people served
0 violations
Lead tested: 1 ppb (limit: 15 ppb)

West Knox Utility District

All resolved
Surface water 77,825 people served
1 violation (5yr) · All resolved
Lead tested: 1 ppb (limit: 15 ppb)

Knox-Chapman Utility District

All resolved
Surface water 41,311 people served
2 violations (5yr) · All resolved
Lead tested: 3.64 ppb (limit: 15 ppb)

Northeast Knox U.D.

All resolved
Surface water 27,941 people served
3 violations (5yr) · All resolved
Lead tested: 1 ppb (limit: 15 ppb)

Gibbs Community Water Associat

Groundwater 165 people served
0 violations

Community Chapel

Groundwater 25 people served
0 violations

Contaminants Found

Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)Monitoring
2 violations
All resolved
TTHMMonitoring
2 violations
All resolved
Consumer Confidence RuleMonitoring

Annual water quality report delivery requirement.

1 violation
All resolved
CARBON, TOTALMonitoring
1 violation
All resolved

Lead & Copper Levels

Lead (Pb)

Within limit
0.6 ppb measured Action level: 15 ppb

Sampled: Jan 2023

How Does This Compare?

Knoxville (37721) has more violations than 57% of US ZIP codes. The national average is 18.87 violations per ZIP over 5 years. This ZIP has 6, most of which are monitoring/reporting issues.

Fewer violations 57th percentile More violations

Water Filter Recommendations

No contaminant issues detected. For general protection, a basic carbon filter removes common impurities like chlorine and sediment. Look for NSF/ANSI 42 certified products.

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