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Sweetwater, TN

EPA monitoring detected 9 contaminants across the 2 water suppliers serving Sweetwater. 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.

2
water suppliers
13,718
people served
9
contaminants found
Tennessee rankings Lead in Tennessee PFAS in Tennessee

What was found in Sweetwater'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
1830 µg/L 18%
of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L
Main supplier: SWEETWATER UTILITY BOARD · 13,597 people · 2019
2/2 SYR4
Barium
67.5 µg/L 3.4%
of the EPA limit 2000 µg/L
Highest in the city: MOUNTAIN SIDE ESTATES · 121 people · 2017
1/2 SYR4
TTHM
65.42500000000001 µg/L 82%
of the EPA limit 80 µg/L
Main supplier: SWEETWATER UTILITY BOARD · 13,597 people · 2019
2/2 SYR4
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
48.224999999999994 µg/L 80%
of the EPA limit 60 µg/L
Main supplier: SWEETWATER UTILITY BOARD · 13,597 people · 2019
2/2 SYR4
Copper
3.11 µg/L 0.2%
of the EPA limit 1300 µg/L
Highest in the city: MOUNTAIN SIDE ESTATES · 121 people · 2017
1/2 SYR4
Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon And U
0.8320 pCi/L 5.5%
of the EPA limit 15 pCi/L
Main supplier: SWEETWATER UTILITY BOARD · 13,597 people · 2016
2/2 SYR4
Chromium
0.6050 µg/L 0.6%
of the EPA limit 100 µg/L
Highest in the city: MOUNTAIN SIDE ESTATES · 121 people · 2017
1/2 SYR4
Atrazine
0.4009 µg/L 13%
of the EPA limit 3 µg/L
Main supplier: SWEETWATER UTILITY BOARD · 13,597 people · 2019
1/2 SYR4
Lead
0.0010 mg/L 6.7%
of the EPA limit 0.0150 mg/L
Main supplier: SWEETWATER UTILITY BOARD · 13,597 people · 2025
Highest in the city: 0.0011 mg/L — MOUNTAIN SIDE ESTATES · 121 people · 2025
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 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 Sweetwater

SupplierPopulation served
SWEETWATER UTILITY BOARD 13,597
MOUNTAIN SIDE ESTATES 121

Frequently asked questions about Sweetwater tap water

Is Sweetwater tap water safe to drink?

EPA testing detected 9 contaminants in the water serving Sweetwater. 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 Sweetwater?

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

What contaminants are in Sweetwater's water?

The contaminants EPA monitoring detected in Sweetwater include Nitrate, Barium, TTHM, Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5), Copper. 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.