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Etowah, TN

EPA monitoring detected 8 contaminants across the 3 water suppliers serving Etowah. A detection doesn't automatically mean the water is unsafe — see the level at the main supplier for each below, with its EPA source and period.

3
water suppliers
20,869
people served
8
contaminants found
Tennessee rankings Lead in Tennessee PFAS in Tennessee

What was found in Etowah's water

The level at the city's main supplier, the highest level anywhere in the city, the EPA limit for each, and where every figure comes from.

ContaminantLevel vs EPA limitSuppliersSource
Nitrate
176 µg/L 1.8%
of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L
Main supplier: ETOWAH UTILITIES · 12,851 people · 2019
Highest in the city: 1304.5499999999988 µg/L — TELLICO PLAINS WATER DEPT · 7,759 people · 2018
2/3 SYR4
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
53.949999999999996 µg/L 90%
of the EPA limit 60 µg/L
Main supplier: ETOWAH UTILITIES · 12,851 people · 2019
3/3 SYR4
TTHM
48.575 µg/L 61%
of the EPA limit 80 µg/L
Main supplier: ETOWAH UTILITIES · 12,851 people · 2019
3/3 SYR4
Xylenes, Total
24.98999999999999 µg/L 0.2%
of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L
Highest in the city: LAUREL MTN LAKES WATER ASSOC. · 259 people · 2019
1/3 SYR4
Arsenic
15.627999999999993 µg/L 156%
of the EPA limit, at the 95th percentile of samples — 10 µg/L
Highest in the city: LAUREL MTN LAKES WATER ASSOC. · 259 people · 2019
1/3 SYR4
Ethylbenzene
4.9685 µg/L 0.7%
of the EPA limit 700 µg/L
Highest in the city: LAUREL MTN LAKES WATER ASSOC. · 259 people · 2019
1/3 SYR4
Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon And U
4 pCi/L 27%
of the EPA limit 15 pCi/L
Main supplier: ETOWAH UTILITIES · 12,851 people · 2014
1/3 SYR4
Lead
0.0010 mg/L 6.7%
of the EPA limit 0.0150 mg/L
Main supplier: ETOWAH UTILITIES · 12,851 people · 2025
3/3 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 95th percentile of the system's samples — 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 Etowah

SupplierPopulation served
ETOWAH UTILITIES 12,851
TELLICO PLAINS WATER DEPT 7,759
LAUREL MTN LAKES WATER ASSOC. 259

Frequently asked questions about Etowah tap water

Is Etowah tap water safe to drink?

EPA testing detected 8 contaminants in the water serving Etowah. 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 Etowah?

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

What contaminants are in Etowah's water?

The contaminants EPA monitoring detected in Etowah include Nitrate, Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5), TTHM, Xylenes, Total, Arsenic. The full list, with the level at the main supplier 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.