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Cleveland, TN

EPA monitoring detected 13 contaminants across the 2 water suppliers serving Cleveland. A detection doesn't automatically mean the water is unsafe — see the highest level found for each below, with its EPA source and period.

2
water suppliers
116,169
people served
13
contaminants found
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What was found in Cleveland's water

The highest level seen across the city's suppliers, the EPA limit for each, and where the figure comes from.

ContaminantLevel vs EPA limitSuppliersSource
Nitrate
1660 µg/L 17%
of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L
 2/2 SYR4
TTHM
97.7 µg/L 122%
of the EPA limit, in the worst sample — 80 µg/L
 2/2 SYR4
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
77.1 µg/L 129%
of the EPA limit, in the worst sample — 60 µg/L
 2/2 SYR4
Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon And U
2.1 pCi/L 14%
of the EPA limit 15 pCi/L
 1/2 SYR4
2,4-D
0.5000 µg/L 0.7%
of the EPA limit 70 µg/L
 1/2 SYR4
PFBS
0.0410 µg/L
No EPA limit set
 2/2 UCMR-5
Pfba
0.0100 µg/L
No EPA limit set
 1/2 UCMR-5
PFOA
0.0060 µg/L
No EPA limit set
 1/2 UCMR-5
Pfpea
0.0048 µg/L
No EPA limit set
 2/2 UCMR-5
PFOS
0.0045 µg/L
No EPA limit set
 1/2 UCMR-5
Pfhxa
0.0040 µg/L
No EPA limit set
 1/2 UCMR-5
PFHXS
0.0030 µg/L
No EPA limit set
 1/2 UCMR-5
Lead
0.0010 mg/L 6.7%
of the EPA limit 0.0150 mg/L
 2/2 LCR
Each bar shows the measured level as a share of the EPA limit: green is well under, amber is close to it, red is over. For lead and copper the limit applies to exactly the 90th-percentile figure shown, so red there means a real exceedance. For everything else the limit applies to a running annual average while the figure is the single worst sample on record — over 100% is worth reading, but is not by itself a violation. Formal violations are listed separately. These are the utilities' own EPA-reported results, not a city-wide average. A detection means the lab measured the substance — it isn't the same as exceeding a legal limit. Hover a source tag to see the EPA program and years behind each figure.

Water suppliers serving Cleveland

SupplierPopulation served
CLEVELAND UTILITIES 95,087
OCOEE UTILITY DISTRICT 21,082

Frequently asked questions about Cleveland tap water

Is Cleveland tap water safe to drink?

EPA testing detected 13 contaminants in the water serving Cleveland. A detection isn't the same as a violation — most detected levels are within federal limits. Check the level and source for each contaminant above, and your utility's annual Consumer Confidence Report for the official compliance status.

How many water suppliers serve Cleveland?

2 public water suppliers report drinking-water monitoring for Cleveland, Tennessee to the EPA. Each is listed above with its population served.

What contaminants are in Cleveland's water?

The contaminants EPA monitoring detected in Cleveland include Nitrate, TTHM, Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5), Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon And U, 2,4-D. The full list, with the highest level found and the data source, is in the table above.

Where does this data come from?

Every figure is official EPA drinking-water monitoring — the Lead & Copper Rule, the UCMR-5 nationwide testing program, and the EPA Six-Year Review — not our own testing. Each number is labelled with its source and period.